Jobert: An Explosive Adventure
Gameplay Synopsis
Climb the mountain, reach the top! Jobert: An Explosive Adventure is a single-player side-scrolling platformer featuring…
Unique Platforming — Take control of an exhilarating movement system based around using explosions to jump between platforms.
Whimsical Atmosphere — Explore each level as you progress and take in the charming details of their fantastical environments.
Delightful Music — Listen to a soundtrack with musical pieces tailored to complement the mystical experience of each level.
Checkpoints — Reach checkpoints carefully positioned to encourage brave attempts at scaling obstacles while still allowing failed attempts to be punishing enough.
Personal Contributions
My role in the project was to perform engineering tasks for the fundamental platforming mechanics. The essence of these contributions are the movement system, the explosion knockback system, the moving/crumbling platforms, and the respawn system. To provide a quality gameplay experience, I ensured the movement system featured acceleration, deceleration, coyote time, air strafing and fast falling. I also paid great attention to detail with the explosion knockback system and programmed the bombs to include a drop-off mechanic, adding a layer of skill to the game by forcing players to time their jumps just right in order to maximize knockback distance. Another feature I programmed to ensure quality of experience was state saving for moving/crumbling platforms. When a checkpoint is reached, all relevant variables for dynamic platforms are saved and then restored to those values when the player respawns at that checkpoint.