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120 lines
3.9 KiB
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# Topic
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Finding the Best Seat: Cafe - Study Survival Game
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**Name:** Jieun Lee
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**Student ID:** 20254499
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**My Fork URL:** https://git.prototyping.id/20254499/homework5.git
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## 1. Game Overview
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This project is a top-view mini video game set in a cafe.
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The player controls a student character who wants to stay focused and complete their study session.
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The goal is to maintain concentration until the study progress reaches 100%, while dealing with moving NPCs, noise, and changing seat conditions.
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## 2. Game Mechanics
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# 2.1 what does the user have to accomplish?
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The player has to help the character complete their work within a limited time while maintaining a positive focus level.
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- Each seat has different conditions such as noise level, proximity to moving NPCs, and overall distractions.
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- NPCs move around the cafe and dynamically affect the player’s focus.
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- The player must continuously decide whether to stay, move to another seat, or take actions to recover focus.
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# 2.2 How do you win or lose?
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**Winning condition:**
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The study progress reaches 100% (visualized as a progress bar).
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**Losing condition:**
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The focus level reaches 0, and the character gives up and leaves the cafe.
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# 2.3 What type of interactions are possible?
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- Move to another seat with arrow keys
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- Buy a drink or snack for a temporary focus boost
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- Avoid noisy or crowded zones
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- Respond to environmental changes caused by NPC movement
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## 3. Visual Style and Game Elements
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A top-view cafe layout with tables, seats, counter, entrance, and moving NPCs.
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# 3.1 Main elements
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Player
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NPC customers
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Seats
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Focus meter
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Timer
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Drink counter / item zone
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UI text for score, level, and status
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# 3.2 Visual tone
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Simple 2D shapes and icons
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Readable colors to distinguish quiet seats, noisy areas, and interactable places
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Cute but minimal design for clarity
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# 3.3 reference images
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<img src="./ref1.png" width="45%">
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<img src="./ref2.png" width="45%">
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<img src="./ref3.jpg" width="45%">
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## 4. Implementation Plan
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# 4.1 Conditions
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if (gameState === "start") : Shows the start screen
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if (gameState === "play") : Runs the main gameplay
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if (focus <= 0) : Triggers game over when focus reaches 0
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if (workProgress === 100 && focus > 0) : Winning condition
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# 4.2 Variables (not finalized yet!)
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- 'focus'
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- 'Distraction'
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- 'timer'
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- 'gameState'
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- 'currentSeatIndex'
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- etc..
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# 4.3 Loops
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I will use loops to:
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- update all NPCs,
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- draw all seats,
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- and check nearby distractions.
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# 4.4 Arrays and Objects
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I will store:
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- NPCs in an array,
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- seats in an array of objects.
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-> Each seat object will include information such as position, distraction level
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# 4.5 Classes
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- 'Player' class
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- 'NPC' class
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## 5. Features Learned in Class
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This project will clearly use several programming elements learned in class:
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- basic p5.js drawing setup (e.g., rect(), ellipse())
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- conditionals
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- variables
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- loops
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- functions
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- arrays
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- objects
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- classes
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## 6. Main Challenges
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- Implementing the overall system itself will be a challenge as a beginner. Since it requires combining multiple elements such as movement, NPC behavior, and focus management into a cohesive game.
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- Balancing the game difficulty
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NPC movement and focus decrease should feel challenging but not unfair.
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- Making the cafe environment readable
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The player should understand which seats are better or worse without too much confusion.
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- Creating simple but believable NPC movement
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NPCs should make the cafe feel alive while still being manageable in code.
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- Designing a focus system that is easy to understand
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The focus meter should clearly reflect the effect of noise, movement, and drink items. |