GameDev.tv Game Jam : My First Game Jam Entry

Tile Typer was designed as part of the GameDev.tv Game Jam 2024. Originally believing the theme to be gamify, I created a game for practice typing. As the tile falls, type the letter on your keyboard. If you miss more than 10, the game is over.

Recognizing the actual theme being 'The Last Stand', I had to get creative to implement it. Every 12 seconds that pass a canvas stand drops. The point of the game is twofold - press the right keyboard keys and last until the final canvas stand is left.

This was a solo venture and my first ever game jam entry. I have tried a few previously but always found myself overscoping . 

The game is fairly simple in design, but I'm proud that I was able to get it completed in time. 

One issue that I have not been able to fix yet is the multiple key press for than 1 point on a dropped tile

A few features that I plan to expand to are:

• Fix to extra point issue
• sounds on button click - had issues and don't have experience with sound. Honestly surprised I was able to get music playing! 
• pause menu (done this before but had too many issues and for this project, not necessary)
• alternative color tiles - as levels are completed, other color tiles will be available/points can be spent to add other options
• additional levels - increasing the speed or shortening the time
• challenge levels - dropping words instead of single letters, increasing in length and difficult in later levels