Hello everyone, I have decided to make a Space Invaders Java application from scratch. I have never personally created a game using Java before, but I feel like it will be a fun and rewarding task to complete. I am also doing this as a final project for one of my college courses. I have roughly a 12-15 days to complete this, challenge accepted. (I feel like the Atari developers who were asked to create ET) 

 

As the project develops, I plan on posting source code and providing development progress. I am doing this in hopes of others being able to learn about how basic java games function, and gain the ability to create something similar.

 

Creating a Java game is something I have wanted to do for a long time, and creating this post is valuable for me because I will be able to receive feedback on my code and input from other users about the functionality as a whole. 

 

 

TO DO

Add Collsion

Better graphics

Create ArrayList of alien entities, and move them

High score system (Started)

Better center the bullets

 

 

 

Edited May 7, 201510 yr by OG Scripts

Good luck!

Good luck!

 

One tip would be to make a UML diagram and stick with it.

 

Think about the hierarchy of classes, interfaces, abstract classes, etc. It helps to start big and work small.

 

For example, create an Entity Interface that has x,y coords, velocity, etc. Have everything drawn to the screen implement Entity.

 

Good Luck!

Edited April 17, 201510 yr by Jack

One tip would be to make a UML diagram and stick with it.

 

Think about the hierarchy of classes, interfaces, abstract classes, etc. It helps to start big and work small.

 

For example, create an Entity Interface that has x,y coords, velocity, etc. Have everything drawn to the screen implement Entity.

 

Good Luck!

 

Thanks for the tip man, I will be sure to do this. 

I always wanted to make a game. I'll come back and check it later. Hopefully I can follow your steps and make my own.

Edited April 17, 201510 yr by josedpay

Noice!

 

Accepted* tho xD

 

Apa

Noice!

 

Accepted* tho xD

 

Apa

 

Hahaha. My bad. 

I always wanted to make a game. I'll come back and check it later. Hopefully I can follow your steps and make my own.

 

I have to go to work in a hour, but i'll be up late working on this. I'll be sure to update on how things are going late tonight/early tomorrow 

Gl mate

I appologize for the late reply, but final projects and school work has been eating up all of my free time. Currently, I have nearly finished this Space Invaders project. The final thing I have to implement is collisions, but I will be uploading some source code soon. I am strongly considering making a guide on this, because the entire project is completed in JavaFX, and there isn't many decent JavaFX simple game guides out there.. or at least I couldn't find many. Also, I added some photos to the main post

 

 

What is that terrifying looking thing that you're controlling o_O?

Is that some kind of malformed boob?

 

On a serious note, it looks good :E. Especially like the main menu design

What is that terrifying looking thing that you're controlling o_O?

Is that some kind of malformed boob?

 

On a serious note, it looks good :E. Especially like the main menu design

 

I also thought it looked like a malformed boob

But thank you, I appreciate the feedback

I made this with just the native Java graphics. All I can say is that it looks nice. Would be great if we can all see a video if it. ;)

I made this with just the native Java graphics. All I can say is that it looks nice. Would be great if we can all see a video if it.

 

I can do that!

Looking good gj so far.