Pixelcave

Description

2D platformer demo game written from scratch in Java.

This is a very small demo/prototype game that simply consists of a parallax background, environment tiles and a single character that can run, jump and collide with the environment. There are no enemies and no UI.

Main features of the code:

• Software rendering
• Sprite sheet animation
• Collision detection
• State machine

Prerequisites :vertical_traffic_light:

• Git
• Java 8
• Maven

Getting started :runner:

Getting the code :octocat:

• Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/taardal/pixelcave

Running the app :rocket:

Script

• Make run-script executable: chmod +x run.sh
• Run the script: sh run.sh

Manual

• Build the app: mvn clean package
• Run the app: java -jar target/pixelcave-jar-with-dependencies.jar

Resources :books:

Tools

• Tiled Level Editor

Assets

• Itch.io: Nami Pixels

Knowledge

• TheCherno: Game Programming (YouTube)
• Game Programming Patterns: Game Loop (Book)
• Build a 2D platformer - JAVA (Book)
• The Guide to Implementing 2D platformers (Blog)