FatCat

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The Catalyst! 💥

This is our first-ever project! We were unsure how effective we would be at tackling a real-world problem, so our goal was to make someone smile and think it was a bit funny. Our team, as a collective, loves games and cats, so we decided to merge the two, incorporating a cat 'memey' feel. Our goal is to create something lighthearted that we (and hopefully you) can look back fondly on. Additionally, some games of inspiration are Stardew

You did what? 😮

We exclusively used the Godot game engine for this project. Only two on our team had any knowledge/experience of the game engine. Which means our game will showcase everything that we've learned during this hackathon!

How did you do that? 🤨

Many, many, many tutorials and overview documents. In essence, we've created a main game connected by scenes, which are connected by scripts. It's a big tree! FatCat is 2D 2D-only game (sorry, no 3D) and has 4 main attributes. First, we created either a user interface scene or a 2D scene, each of which held a Gadot file script.

Trials and Tribulations. 🫩

We realllly struggled with our GitHub Repository and blending our numerous ideas into one. Despite using a one-game engine to create this project, we found it very challenging to format the aspects of our game. Especially, due to how different/new it is for us using a game engine than relying on a source code editor. Last but not least, trying to get as familiar with the game engine as we possibly could. Having our whole project rely on a new tool was no easy feat for us!

Our Triumphs! 😋

We're so proud that we actually created a final project! Even as college sophomores, this was not only our first hackathon but a full-fledged project. It's a privilege that we're able to arrive safely and learn in an environment that encourages learning.

Knowledge Gained! 🧐

 - An introductory overview of an open-source game engine by executing our own game! 
 - How intensive games are, no matter the perceived difficulty.
 - How 2d and file scripts interact.
 - Problem-solving and project organization (definitely the most learned).

Next Destination? 🙂‍↕️

Sadly, we did not get to add all of the features we wanted to! But best believe, we really want to figure this out and have a completed game. Here are some of them:❤️

• Attack Feature
• Risk/Reward Power Up System
• A Continuous Best Score Count
• Final Boss
• Personalizing Assets
• Improvement of the Current Script

Built With

• canva
• github
• godot
• itchio