Zenbox - Sandbox and little music toy

Games Game Jam 5
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Hi! this is my entry :slight_smile: it is a simple sandbox simulator with a tone generator.

Controls:

Normal mode
Cursor keys: Control gravity
B: Produce tone (hz based on x particles, duration based on y)
Hold B: Start/stop background score (based on y)
A: Switch to “drawing mode”

Drawing mode:
A: Add or remove pixel
B: Back to simulation
Hold A+B: Clear canvas

Download:
ArduboyZenbox.ino.leonardo.hex (47.6 KB)

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I suggest you call arduboy.initRandomSeed() before sand.randomize(). Otherwise your particles will always follow the same pattern when the game starts.

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It would be better if you could hold down A in drawing mode to draw/erase multiple pixels while moving the cursor.

Erase or draw mode would be determined by whether the pixel under the cursor was set or not, respectively, when A was first pressed and held. Or, just invert each pixel as the cursor passes over it.

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Yes, it is just part of “make it simple” topic. Because holding down to draw added couple of lines more but I agree it should work like that

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I think (or would hope) functionality would be weighted heavier than code size, for judging.

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I know, I thought deadline was today morning, I’ll try to add that feature in the night. And also the random init :sparkles:

EDIT: Updated version now with improved drawing mode, random and background score indicator

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