Friday, 2 October 2009

Ally Boo - Catch the Birdie Game


I uploaded the latest version of the birdie game and I'm really pleased with how easy it was to write in Processing.
If this had been written in Java, I believe it would have taken months longer to write. The sound files use the minim library and there are no embarrassing pauses loading them.
I used the open source audio application Audacity to record the sound clips. My broad Scots accent and squeaky voice is ... different compared to most other kids games...lol.
I used Tune Smithy to write the background music for the game. This is an amazing application that allows you to use maths to write a tune. The pc keyboard can be used to add melodies and you can use every instrument I ever heard of and even some I haven't. This free program allows you to write original royalty free music. I'm really pleased with how the bird tweets echo the melody.
I drew the pictures and animations using Draw Plus X2 from Serif.
There are a few minor niggles to fix but the game works perfectly. Occasionally the birdie almost goes off screen but can always be found. A numerical score for the birdies and leaves may be added later.
Seeing how easy this interactive game was to write I am seriously considering porting Solundria to this format!

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