Swords and Forks – Jam Game

Construct buildings, feed your peasants, recruit knights, and wipe out the opponent.

Made this game for Ludum Dare 42 (Running out of Space). Interestingly, the theme is similar to the previous game I made for Ludum Dare.

The main challenge with the game has been animating everything with code. Simulations usually play themselves, with all kinds of sequential animations. I’ve utilized my timing library Momentum, which was a great choice for the game. The alternative would have been messy update loops or cumbersome coroutines.

Sample Code – Character move from A to B

Task.Run() // Create and run a new task
   .Duration(1f) // Run for 1 second
   .Random(0.25f) // Randomize duration -0.25 or +0.25
   .OnUpdate(task => {
     // Lerp the position of the object with the progress of the task
     transform.position = Vector2.Lerp(
       origin, // from tile A
       target, // to tile B
       Ease.InOutBack(task.Progress) // Use easing
     )
   )
   // When the task completes set the position to the tile B
   .OnComplete(_ => pos = target);

Art

I’ve started the game by making some art, and it reminded me just how important art is.

You know what you’re building.
It’s motivating because the game looks great.

Future

In the future, I would love to expand on the game with Auto Chess mechanics.

Decide which characters to keep in your deck
Fight other players/AI
Combine your characters for power
Devise a strategy
Play on different landscapes
Watch it unfold