[Tux4kids-discuss] Tux4Kids GSOC Idea

[Pere Pujal i Carabantes]

El dv 19 de 04 de 2013 a les 12:23 +0800, en/na Yanna Wu va escriure:
> Here's the outline of my proposed game.
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> First, I'd like to name the game - Tux4Kids ToyBricks. It gives a lot
> of information just by the name.
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> The game has 2 mode - Free mode & Level mode
> 
> The goal of the game is to build something or achieve certain objects
> using toy bricks in various shapes.
> 
> Shapes include: square rectangle triangle circle star random-shaped …
> etc
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> Desc:
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> Free mode:
> 
> Player can using any kind of toy bricks in the library, numbers are
> unlimited, to build some thing. There is no certain goal. The player
> can build anything with their creativity. Also in this mode, the
> player can get familiar with the physic features of various shaped
> bricks. This mode has a function of screen capture, so that the work
> of the player can be saved and shared.

> 
> Level mode:
> 
> 
> Each level has a particular goal and the bricks are limited. The
> player need to use the limited the bricks to achieve the goal.
> Usually, there are some settings in each level. For example, the
> player is required to build a path with limited bricks to make the
> ball in the settings reach the goal position. 

Or to draw a figure, like in tangram, looks as a nice idea :)
> 

I would add saving in both modes, so the game can be stopped and resumed
at a later time


HTH
Pere
> Develop:
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> I'm planning to use the APE as the physic engine of the game. It is
> very lightweight and written in AS3, so it can be easily converted to
> HaXe. In the first phase of development, ui can be as easy as
> possible, so we don't need additional ui designers.
> 
> 
> I'd like to hear about your opinions. Thanks.
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> 2013/4/18 Aaditya Maheshwari <aaditya025 at gmail.com>
>         Hey,
>         
>         even you can send me mail regards your Idea or can through on
>         organization mailing list. 
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>         --
>         With Best Regards,
>         
>         Aaditya Maheshwari
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>         On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 2:54 PM, Yanna Wu
>         <wuyanna2009 at gmail.com> wrote:
>                 Hi Aaditya, 
>                 
>                 
>                 My name is Yanna. I'm an MSIT student at CMU. I found
>                 the Tux4Kids project from GSOC list and I was
>                 attracted by the idea of developing new mobile apps. I
>                 figured that you might be the mentor of the project,
>                 so I try to contact you. I want to build a simple
>                 physic game using current open source physic engine. I
>                 have this idea because I think learning how things
>                 move physically will give children both fun and
>                 interest in science.
>                 
>                 I have several projects experiences of game developing
>                 using AS3. So I think I can quickly pick up HaXe. This
>                 (http://wuyanna.github.io/workshop/cat-the-pilot/) is
>                 one of my published flash game, and it is also open
>                 source. I also have done project with phonegap, using
>                 basic html+css. Plus, I have 2 year experience on iOS
>                 development.
>                 
>                 I've already had a blueprint of the new game, so are
>                 you the right person I should discuss with? If not,
>                 could you tell me who is the mentor this year that I
>                 can discuss my idea with?
>                 
>                 
>                 Best regards,
>                 Yanna
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