More Summer Games

I've been working on the Olympics style game a lot lately in an effort to get it out before the actual Olympics start. Its a little daunting at this part because I've still got a lot to do even though I've made some really good progress. Currently the game has five completed mini-game events in it: Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Freestyle Swimming, and Single Sculls Rowing. I had to axe the Javelin because I thought the actual gameplay of it would end up being way too much like the long jump. I'm going to a Cycling game as well, but I've stepped away from the mini games a little to work on getting some more of the little important stuff set up. In each event I've set a gold, silver, and bronze level for scores. When the event is over, a window now pops up and shows what medal you got, what score you just got, what your best score is, and there is a little badge on the window if you've just beaten your high score for the event.

Now I need to start setting up the main menu and some of the other pages. I need to make a settings page for things like sounds and music, but it will also have a toggle button where the user can switch the game into "left handed mode" which just swaps the side of the screen the buttons are on to make it easier for left handed people. I had a left handed friend test the game and he had to play it upside down so the run button was on his left, which makes me feel like this is a pretty good option to have.

I'm also planning on putting in a game mode where the player plays one game after another and their placement in each event is taken into account and they are awarded a medal for their overall performance, sort of like the Decathlon but with events outside of track and field. This is going to have to go on the back burner for now though, because there is a lot to do and the London Games start in just over a week. Maybe I can add in this mode in an update after the games have already started.

I've made a lot of good progress so far, but there is still a lot to do and I might have my work cut out for me here but I'm hoping Tia and I can get it all set up before the Olympics start.