Swap

Submission for the 2013 Github Game Jam

By @nmoroze and @themichaelyang

About the Game

Swap is a new take on the classic tile-based puzzle game.

Change which character you're controlling to reach your goal -- but be careful, as characters you're not controlling will often have a mind of their own! Progress through a multitude of tricky and challenging levels, and watch as that death count piles up. If you're stuck, you can always hit the 'skip' button to move on, or the 'reset' button to start the level over.

Swap is written in Javascript using the HTML 5 canvas for rendering. It is playable in the browser here, and is working in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Internet Explorer 11.

Enjoy!

Controls (now with VIM keybindings!)

WASD/arrow keys/vim hjkl - move your character
Space - switch to another character

Screenshots

Open Source Projects Used

• Keypress for input.
• Font Awesome for icons.

Acknowledgements

• @goldsmith for his Javascript mentorship

• The background music is "2nd Ballad" by DeceasedSuperiorTechnician

• The kind people of Reddit's /r/gamedev for feedback and advice:

  • Using event driven vs Polling Input
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Thank you!