Inspiration
Arcade games
What it does
Space Invaders 2018 allows gamers to use their phone as a motion controller for the classic game. By visiting our website, players can link their phones to their computers. Through a combination of tilting the phone left and right and tapping the phone screen, the players can shoot at alien invaders while dodging incoming fire. As a bonus, defeated aliens periodically drop letters that can be collected to spell "PennApps" for extra points.
How we built it
We used Node.js and Socket.io to bind the user's phone with their computer screen. By creating a real-time bridge, we successfully created a motion controller that could interact with client-side javascript and html5.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
It was exciting to watch our work on the backend create a seamless connection between phone and computer - a feat we were unsure was possible to accomplish. Furthermore, we are proud that we were able to build a well-polished game complete with graphics, audio, and fully functional game mechanics in such a short time.
What's next for Space Invaders 2018
(Space Invaders 2019??) We hope to integrate our game controller with other games and to eventually create a universal platform for motion-based phone controllers.
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