little-big-engine

little-big-engine is a 2D game engine built with Java and JavaFX. (Though, in its current state, it's more of a 2D game with a level editor.) Players can collect sticks, battle enemies, and unlock chests to progress. Custom levels can be easily created by modifying a text file.

A Note on Its History

This project was originally built in 2019, still during my first year of university. It's therefore rough around the edges. For a better representation of my actual skills, I recommend checking out my more recent projects, such as scala-image-transformer.

Running little-big-engine

I recommend loading the project as a Maven project in an IDE such as InteliJ, while specifying OpenJDK 1.8 as the project SDK. Run the Maven package phase and finally run the .jar file to open little-big-engine.

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The Game

Controls:

• Arrow Keys or WASD to move.
• Spacebar = ATTACK!
  • Also used to collect sticks and open chests.

Gameplay:

• You need a stick for each hit!
  • Each attack consumes one stick.
• Objective:
  • Open all chests and eliminate all enemies.

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The Engine / Level Maker

How to Create a Custom Level

Step 1:

• Navigate to the levels directory and open the custom_level.txt file.

Step 2:

• Modify the BASICS section:
  • Only change the numbers.
  • Maximum size is 50x50 cells.
  • The starting position goes from 0,0 to size-1, size-1.

Step 3:

• Define the positions of STONES and STICKS:

  • Format: [position X/position Y, X/Y, X/Y ...]

• Adjust the number of sticks the player starts with.

Step 4:

• Set up chests and enemies:
  • Chests Format:
    • [amount-of-money/posX-posY, money/posX-posY ...]
  • Enemies Format:
    • [enemy-power/posX-posY, power/posX-posY ...]

Step 5:

• Save the text file and enjoy your game!

About Enemy Power

• Enemy power values range from 1 to 5.
• This number represents the hits required to defeat the enemy.
• Enemy Skins:
  • Powers 1, 2 → Yellow Skin
  • Powers 3, 4 → Orange Skin
  • Power 5 → Red Skin (Superpower!)

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Enjoy building and playing in little-big-engine, contributions to the project are always welcome, too!