Tools
C#
Unity
Duration
June 2022 - October 2022
Skills
- UI/UX Design
- Physics
- Creative Problem Solving
The idea
GravAssist is the first game I created from start to finish. The idea came from the gravity assist mechanic used in space missions. I wanted to recreate this maneuver from the game Kerbal Space Program, but in a more arcade style. The player has to use the gravity of planets to navigate through the levels.
Implementation
I decided to create my own physics engine to calculate the forces between objects (because I didn't know about the existance of built into Unity point-effector). The player can use the gravity of planets to navigate through the levels. The game is written in C# and uses Unity's physics engine to calculate the forces and collisions between objects.
Challanges
The biggest challange was contantly having to refactor the code to make it more readable and maintainable. It was my first big game and as I was constantly learning new things, I had to go back and rewrite the code to make it more maintainable.
Physics
GravAssist utilizes Newton's law of universal gravitation to calculate the forces between objects. The player can use the gravity of planets to navigate through the levels. You can see the heavly simplified demo below.
Drag the white diamond
Physics
GravAssist utilizes Newton's law of universal gravitation to calculate the forces between objects. The player can use the gravity of planets to navigate through the levels.
Switch to desktop to see the demo.
Features
GravAssist isn't just about gravity. The game features a variety of levels with different mechanics. The player can grab moons and move them on their orbits, use black and white holes to slingshot themselves and avoid asteroids. Or jump through portals.
