Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this idea of making a simple computer volleyball game. It’s not something super fancy, just a little project to keep me busy and maybe learn a few things along the way.
I started by thinking about the basic mechanics. You know, how the players would move, how the ball would bounce, that sort of stuff. I figured a 2D game would be easiest, so I went with that.
Drawing It Out
- First, I doodled some really rough sketches on paper. Just stick figures and a circle for the ball, nothing pretty. This helped me visualize the layout.
- Then, I tried to find some free graphics online. I spent a good hour just browsing, but most of it was either too complicated or didn’t fit the style I wanted.
- I decided making the player just basic shape.
Making Things Move
This was the tricky part. I wanted the controls to be simple – maybe just left and right arrow keys for movement, and spacebar to jump/hit the ball.
I spent hours trying different things, getting frustrated when the ball went through the players, or the players flew off the screen.
Getting There… Slowly
It’s still super rough. The ball physics are a bit wonky, and sometimes the players do weird things. It’s not ready for anyone else to play, but I made the ball can be hit and the player can move!
I learned a lot! I had some basic problems and figured out how to fix by myself.
For now, I’m just happy I got something working. Maybe one day I’ll actually finish it and it’ll be a real game, but for now, it’s just my little coding experiment.
