Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this idea I saw online – the “fighting game volleyball effect.” It sounded kinda cool, so I wanted to see if I could actually make it work. Here’s how it went down.
The Idea
Basically, the idea is to make a volleyball game, but with a twist. Instead of just hitting the ball, you’ve got these fighting game-style moves that can launch the ball super fast or give it some crazy spin. I thought it would be pretty awesome.
Getting Started
First, I needed a basic volleyball setup. I’m not a pro coder, so I used this game engine I’m kinda familiar with. I threw together a court, a net, and two stick-figure players. Then, I got the ball bouncing around using some simple physics – you know, gravity and stuff.
Adding the “Fighting”
This is where it got interesting. I decided to add a couple of special moves:
- Power Spike: A super-fast smash that sends the ball straight down.
- Curve Shot: A tricky shot that makes the ball curve in mid-air.
I mapped these moves to some keys on the keyboard. So, like, you press “S” for a regular hit, “D” for a Power Spike, and “A” for a Curve Shot. The hard was to make the code do what I wanted!
I spent a good chunk of time tweaking the Power Spike. I wanted it to feel really powerful, so I boosted the ball’s speed way up when you hit that key. I also added a little screen shake to make it feel more impactful.
The Curve Shot was trickier. I had to figure out how to make the ball change direction in the air. I messed around with adding a force to the ball sideways, and after a lot of trial and error, I got it to curve pretty nicely.
Playtesting and Tweaking
Once I had the basic moves working, I started playing the game. Just me, against myself, hitting the ball back and forth. It was kinda fun, but it definitely needed some work.
The timing of the special moves was all off. It was too easy to spam the Power Spike, and the Curve Shot was kinda unpredictable. So I went back and adjusted things.
Final result
Finally, after I finished the code edit, I had a simple but interesting game, that has the basic function of “fighting game volleyball effect”, and I think maybe next step I should put my time on adding a AI player, so I could have a real opponent.
