Video Games

from pygame import Rect

from dark_stew.pgfw.GameChild import GameChild
from dark_stew.pool.Water import Water
from dark_stew.pool.Ring import Ring
from dark_stew.pool.stool.Stools import Stools
from dark_stew.pool.LED import LED

class Pool(GameChild, Rect):

    def __init__(self, parent, center, index):
        GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
        self.init_rect(center)
        self.water = Water(self, index)
        self.ring = Ring(self, index)
        self.stools = Stools(self)
        self.grow()
        # self.led = LED(self)

    def init_rect(self, center):
        Rect.__init__(self, 0, 0, 0, 0)
        self.center = center

    def grow(self):
        padding = self.get_configuration("pool", "padding")
        radius = self.ring.rect.w / 2 + padding
        self.inflate_ip(radius * 2, radius * 2)

    def update(self):
        self.water.update()
        self.ring.update()
        self.stools.draw()
        # self.led.update()

from os import listdir
from os.path import join
from math import sin, cos

from dark_stew.pgfw.Sprite import Sprite

class LED(Sprite):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        Sprite.__init__(self, parent, 20000)
        self.load_configuration()
        self.load_frames()
        self.set_position()

    def load_configuration(self):
        config = self.get_configuration("led")
        self.angle = config["angle"]
        self.offset = config["offset"]
        self.root = self.get_resource("led", "path")

    def load_frames(self):
        root = self.root
        for directory in listdir(root):
            self.load_from_path(join(root, directory), transparency=True,
                                ppa=False)

    def set_position(self):
        parent = self.parent
        cx, cy = parent.center
        distance = parent.ring.rect.w / 2 + self.offset
        angle = self.angle
        dx, dy = cos(angle) * distance, sin(angle) * distance
        self.rect.topleft = cx + dx, cy - dy

    def draw(self):
        x, y = self.rect.topleft
        surface = self.display_surface
        frame = self.get_current_frame()
        for dx, dy in self.parent.parent.parent.get_corners():
            surface.blit(frame, (x + dx, y + dy))

from pygame import Rect

from dark_stew.pgfw.GameChild import GameChild

class Stool(GameChild, Rect):

    def __init__(self, parent, center):
        GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
        self.display_surface = self.get_display_surface()
        self.image = self.parent.image
        self.init_rect(center)

    def init_rect(self, center):
        Rect.__init__(self, (0, 0), self.image.get_size())
        self.center = center

    def draw(self):
        x, y = self.topleft
        surface = self.display_surface
        for dx, dy in self.parent.parent.parent.parent.get_corners():
            surface.blit(self.image, (x + dx, y + dy))

from os.path import join
from math import sin, cos

from pygame import Surface
from pygame.image import load

from dark_stew.pgfw.GameChild import GameChild
from dark_stew.pool.stool.Stool import Stool

class Stools(GameChild, list):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
        self.transparent_color = (0, 0, 0)
        self.load_configuration()
        self.load_image()
        self.add_stools()

    def load_configuration(self):
        config = self.get_configuration("stool")
        self.angles = config["angles"]
        self.offsets = config["offsets"]
        self.image_path = self.get_resource("stool", "path")

    def load_image(self):
        image = load(self.image_path)
        surface = Surface(image.get_size())
        color = self.transparent_color
        surface.fill(color)
        surface.set_colorkey(color)
        surface.blit(image, (0, 0))
        self.image = surface

    def add_stools(self):
        parent = self.parent
        radius = parent.ring.rect.w / 2
        cx, cy = parent.center
        for ii, measure in enumerate(zip(self.angles, self.offsets)):
            angle, offset = measure
            distance = radius + offset
            dx = cos(angle) * distance
            dy = sin(angle) * distance * (-1 if ii == 0 else 1)
            self.append(Stool(self, (cx - dx, cy + dy)))
            self.append(Stool(self, (cx + dx, cy + dy)))

    def draw(self):
        for stool in self:
            stool.draw()

from os import listdir
from os.path import join
from random import shuffle, random
from math import atan2, pi

from pygame import Rect
from pygame.image import load
from pygame.transform import flip

from dark_stew.pgfw.Sprite import Sprite
from dark_stew.aphids.Rod import Rod

class Aphids(Sprite):

    directions = 0, 1, 2, 3

    def __init__(self, parent):
        Sprite.__init__(self, parent)
        self.input = self.get_input()
        self.delegate = self.get_delegate()
        self.direction = self.directions[2]
        self.center = self.display_surface.get_rect().center
        self.sitting = False
        self.load_configuration()
        self.reset_chance()
        self.rod = Rod(self)
        self.load_frames()
        self.activate_frames(self.standing_front_frames, self.rest_framerate)
        self.place_collision_rect()
        self.play()
        self.subscribe(self.respond)

    def load_configuration(self):
        config = self.get_configuration("aphids")
        self.rest_framerate = config["rest-framerate"]
        self.walk_framerate = config["walk-framerate"]
        self.run_framerate = config["run-framerate"]
        self.collision_rect = Rect(config["collision-rect"])
        self.initial_chance = config["initial-chance"]
        self.chance_increase = config["chance-increase"]
        root = self.get_resource("aphids", "path")
        animation_path = config["animation-path"]
        self.moving_path = join(root, config["moving-path"], animation_path)
        standing_path = join(root, config["standing-path"])
        front_path = config["front-path"]
        self.standing_front_path = join(standing_path, front_path,
                                        animation_path)
        self.standing_side_path = join(standing_path, config["side-path"],
                                       animation_path)
        back_path = config["back-path"]
        self.standing_back_path = join(standing_path, config["back-path"],
                                       animation_path)
        sitting_path = join(root, config["sitting-path"])
        self.sitting_front_path = join(sitting_path, front_path, animation_path)
        self.sitting_back_path = join(sitting_path, back_path, animation_path)
        self.sitting_path = sitting_path

    def reset_chance(self):
        self.catch_chance = self.initial_chance

    def load_frames(self):
        load_path = self.load_path
        self.moving_right_frames = load_path(self.moving_path, random=False)
        self.moving_left_frames = load_path(self.moving_path, True, False)
        self.standing_front_frames = load_path(self.standing_front_path)
        self.standing_right_frames = load_path(self.standing_side_path)
        self.standing_left_frames = load_path(self.standing_side_path, True)
        self.standing_back_frames = load_path(self.standing_back_path)
        self.sitting_northwest_frames = load_path(self.sitting_front_path)
        self.sitting_northeast_frames = load_path(self.sitting_front_path, True)
        self.sitting_southwest_frames = load_path(self.sitting_back_path)
        self.sitting_southeast_frames = load_path(self.sitting_back_path, True)

    def load_path(self, root, mirror=False, random=True):
        frames = []
        names = listdir(root)
        if random:
            shuffle(names)
        else:
            names.sort()
        for path in [join(root, name) for name in names]:
            image = load(path)
            if mirror:
                image = flip(image, True, False)
            frames.append(self.fill_colorkey(image))
        return frames

    def place_collision_rect(self):
        self.collision_rect.move_ip(self.rect.topleft)

    def respond(self, event):
        if self.delegate.compare(event, "action"):
            monsters = self.parent.parent.monsters
            if not self.sitting and not monsters.current:
                self.find_seat()
            elif monsters.current:
                monsters.close()
            else:
                self.sitting = False
                self.rod.deactivate()
                if random() <= self.catch_chance:
                    self.parent.parent.monsters.open_random()
                self.reset_chance()

    def find_seat(self):
        parent = self.parent
        for dx, dy in parent.get_corners():
            rect = self.collision_rect.move(-dx, -dy)
            for pool in parent.pools:
                if rect.colliderect(pool):
                    self.sit(pool, rect)
                    return

    def sit(self, pool, rect):
        cx, cy = pool.center
        x, y = rect.center
        angle = atan2(y - cy, x - cx)
        framerate = self.rest_framerate
        stools = pool.stools
        self.parent.reset_active_directions()
        if angle >= 0 and angle < pi / 2:
            self.activate_frames(self.sitting_southeast_frames, framerate)
            stool = stools[3]
            dx, dy = 11, -27
            self.rod.activate(-33, -9)
        elif angle >= pi / 2 and angle < pi:
            self.activate_frames(self.sitting_southwest_frames, framerate)
            stool = stools[2]
            dx, dy = -14, -27
            self.rod.activate(12, -8, True)
        elif angle >= -pi and angle < -pi / 2:
            self.activate_frames(self.sitting_northwest_frames, framerate)
            stool = stools[0]
            dx, dy = -13, -29
            self.rod.activate(10, -12, True)
        else:
            self.activate_frames(self.sitting_northeast_frames, framerate)
            stool = stools[1]
            dx, dy = 11, -29
            self.rod.activate(-30, -12)
        self.sitting = True
        self.parent.shift(rect.centerx - stool.centerx + dx,
                          rect.centery - stool.centery + dy, False)

    def activate_frames(self, frames, framerate):
        if self.frames != frames:
            self.frames = frames
            self.frame_index = 0
            self.measure_rect()
            self.rect.center = self.center
            self.set_framerate(framerate)

    def update(self):
        if self.sitting:
            self.catch_chance += (1 - self.catch_chance) * self.chance_increase
        self.set_frames()
        Sprite.update(self)
        self.rod.update()

    def set_frames(self):
        parent = self.parent
        direction = parent.direction
        up, right, down, left = parent.directions
        if self.parent.scroll_active:
            if self.input.is_command_active("run"):
                framerate = self.run_framerate
            else:
                framerate = self.walk_framerate
            if direction in [right, up]:
                self.activate_frames(self.moving_right_frames, framerate)
            else:
                self.activate_frames(self.moving_left_frames, framerate)
        elif not self.sitting:
            framerate = self.rest_framerate
            if direction == up:
                self.activate_frames(self.standing_back_frames, framerate)
            elif direction == right:
                self.activate_frames(self.standing_right_frames, framerate)
            elif direction == down:
                self.activate_frames(self.standing_front_frames, framerate)
            else:
                self.activate_frames(self.standing_left_frames, framerate)

216.73.216.110

May 17, 2018♦

Line Wobbler Advance is a demake of Line Wobbler for Game Boy Advance that started as a demo for Synchrony. It contains remakes of the original Line Wobbler levels and adds a challenging advance mode with levels made by various designers.

f1. Wobble at home or on-the-go with Line Wobbler Advance

This project was originally meant to be a port of Line Wobbler and kind of a joke (demaking a game made for even lower level hardware), but once the original levels were complete, a few elements were added, including a timer, different line styles and new core mechanics, such as reactive A.I.

f2. Notes on Line Wobbler

I reverse engineered the game by mapping the LED strip on paper and taking notes on each level. Many elements of the game are perfectly translated, such as enemy and lava positions and speeds and the sizes of the streams. The boss spawns enemies at precisely the same rate in both versions. Thanks in part to this effort, Line Wobbler Advance was awarded first prize in the Wild category at Synchrony.

f3. First prize at Synchrony

Advance mode is a series of levels by different designers implementing their visions of the Line Wobbler universe. This is the part of the game that got the most attention. It turned into a twitchy gauntlet filled with variations on the core mechanics, cinematic interludes and new elements, such as enemies that react to the character's movements. Most of the levels are much harder than the originals and require a lot of retries.

Thanks Robin Baumgarten for giving permission to make custom levels and share this project, and thanks to the advance mode designers Prashast Thapan, Charles Huang, John Rhee, Lillyan Ling, GJ Lee, Emily Koonce, Yuxin Gao, Brian Chung, Paloma Dawkins, Gus Boehling, Dennis Carr, Shuichi Aizawa, Blake Andrews and mushbuh!

DOWNLOAD ROM
You will need an emulator to play. Try Mednafen (Windows/Linux) or Boycott Advance (OS X)

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