By Salma Zaghloul and Sophie Haas

Formative Assessment 1 - Mini Game Configuration (Individual)

Objective: Demonstrate correct file structure and asset integration practices by adding a new asset to the GameLevelUfo level.

S4 Salma Z – Asset Management

Game Concept:

Lost on the Moon is a space-themed mini game set on a mysterious alien planet. The player pilots a UFO that has crash-landed near a stranded astronaut named Timmy123. As Timmy123 desperately scours the moon for signs of hope, he comes across another astronaut, named Tommy123. The two then watch shooting stars pass by Earth,

Asset Added

Shooting Star — a small cartoon star with a trail added as a passive NPC/Sprite to the UFO level. It passes by at random intervals. Additionally, secondary Ufos pass by, behaving the s

Asset file name: shootingstar.png Asset type: sprite Purpose in game: Glides across the screen at a fast pace to and scenery and wonder

File Path and Directory Placement

The asset was saved to the following location in the repository: images/gamebuilder/sprites/shootingstar.png This follows the correct GameBuilder directory structure where all sprite assets are stored under images/gamebuilder/sprites/.

Configuration Updates

The following reference was added to GameLevelUfo.js to integrate the new asset: javascript// const npcData3 = { id: ‘shootingstar’, greeting: ‘wee!’, src: path + “/images/gamebuilder/sprites/shootingstar.png”, //

What exactly was added?

We made use of x and y velocity, as well as positions and animation rate to create a moving and passive asset.

const npcData3 = {
            id: 'shootingstar',
            greeting: 'wee!',
            src: path + "/images/gamebuilder/sprites/shootingstar.png",
            SCALE_FACTOR: 7,
            ANIMATION_RATE: 50,
            INIT_POSITION: { x: 800, y: 400 },
            pixels: { height: 512, width: 384 },
            orientation: { rows: 4, columns: 3 },
            down: { row: 0, start: 0, columns: 3 },
            right: { row: 1, start: 0, columns: 3 },
            left: { row: 2, start: 0, columns: 3 },
            up: { row: 3, start: 0, columns: 3 },
            hitbox: { widthPercentage: 0.4, heightPercentage: 0.3 },
            dialogues: ['Greetings, earthling!'],
            reaction: function() { console.log(this.greeting); },
            interact: function() { console.log('Alien says hi!'); },
            xVelocity: 1.5,  // Move right at 1.5 pixels per frame
            yVelocity: 0
        };

Why This Directory?

The images/gamebuilder/sprites/ folder is the correct location for character and object sprites used by the GameEngine. Placing assets here ensures the path variable in the game constructor can resolve the file correctly.

Commit Link

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