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Introduction
It was the first time that I completed a project. By the time this project began, I was already familiar with some of the basics of game design and development. So, I decided to make something similar to an existing game and tweak the design a little bit to allow me to improve my game designing skills while also learning to develop a game. I chose Space Invaders as it seemed relatively easier for me to execute and complete the project at the time.
Shortcuts
On one hand, not all the scripts are as good as they could have been in maintaining a lighter CPU workload. On the other hand, I took a few shortcuts with some parts of the development, without affecting the gameplay, to save time, and reduce the work load on the computer and on myself. For instance, the NPC ships circling the player character are attached to one empty parent object in the center which is scripted to rotate on its own axis. This helps in avoiding having multiple movement scripts in the scene while still achieving the same gameplay experience.
Dynamic Difficulty
The NPC fire rate varies within a fixed range based on the Player's Health State: higher the player health, higher the fire rate. The NPC rotation speed increases whenever the player hits an NPC rather than increasing over time. These mechanics synchronise the game's difficulty level with the player's skill level to some extent.
Accessibility
Royalty free font "OpenDyslexic" was used in order to provide a relatively better experience to players with dyslexia.