Rocket Ninja

A 2D platformer with a focus on enjoyable movement.

Play

https://rocket-ninja.netlify.app/

Run locally

1. Download or clone the repo
2. Open a terminal and navigate to the root of the repo
3. Install npm
4. Install project dependencies with npm install
5. Start the dev server (with hot-reload) with npm run dev, OR
6. Compile a production release with npm run build

TODO

• Should dash be always available, unlocked at a certain point, or refilled by pickup?
• Player should not be able to infinitely jump up wall
• Mobile support
  • All items should be responsive
  • Game control overlay
• Full screen
• Side doors
• Allow falling off map (sky-based maps)

TODO: Future

• Easier maps
• Knockback
  • Use it to reach new areas?
• New player design / story
  • Increase player size
• Better colours
• Impact particles when jump & land
• Each tile should be a quarter of the current size
• Obstacles / enemies
  • Fast rocket
  • Block that falls
  • Block that moves
  • Enemy that walks and switches direction when hit wall
  • Enemy that can walk upside down, sideways etc
  • Bosses with smart AI
• Improve menu
  • Buttons should be rounded
  • Swipe or paginate to see more levels
    • https://rexrainbow.github.io/phaser3-rex-notes/docs/site/ui-gridtable/
• Record best times
• Sounds:
  • Music
  • Hit ground
  • Laser
• Create accounts
  • Save progress to API
  • Save preferences
• Settings section
  • Controls
  • After completing level, move to next or return to menu?
  • After death, restart level or return to menu?
  • Music & SFX volume
• Persist health/time after changing map?
• Door color should match key color
• Release an executable
• Responsive music
• Allow multiple doors on one map
• Abilities / actions
  • Rocket
  • Shield (reflect?)
  • Stealth
  • Grenade
  • Grappling hook
  • EMP
  • Button to temporarily turn off turrets
  • Connect chain of lights / electricity to unlock new areas
  • Cannon (get inside it and fire yourself)
• Objectives
  • Destroy 3 bosses
• Animations:
  • Death
• Each map should have its own starting health
• Other fonts to try:
  • https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Gloria+Hallelujah
  • https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Annie+Use+Your+Telescope
  • https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Londrina+Shadow
• Store user control preferences
• System to collect feedback
• Controller support https://blog.khutchins.com/posts/phaser-3-inputs-2/