Games By Hayden Cacace

Season Switch

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:19:58 -0500

Entry for the 2009 48 Hour Alumni Contest

Collect energy with matching color, avoid energy with non-match color.

Controls:
360 Controller (recommended)
Left Stick: Move
RB: Cycle Control Color
A: Control Green
B: Control Red
X: Control Blue
Y: Control Yellow

Keyboard
Arrows: Move
Tab: Cycle Control Color
R: Control Green
W: Control Red
E: Control Blue
Q: Control Yellow

You'll need these to play:
http://www.microsoft.comdownloads/details.aspx?familyid=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en
http://www.microsoft.comdownloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6521d889-5414-49b8-ab32-e3fff05a4c50&DisplayLang=en

PlayPlace

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:45:57 -0400

PlayPlace was my final project for EECS 494 - Computer Game Design and Development, completed in December 2005. The game uses Direct3D 9.0 for the 3D graphics API. It is designed to be a multiplayer game using Xbox 360 controllers for PC. However, it can be played with the keyboard (single player only), but using an Xbox 360 controller is highly recommended. A fluid physics simulation is the core element of the gameplay, meaning the primary task for the players is to interact with the movement of the balls. The fluid physics are based on the SIGGRAPH paper from 2003 entitled "Particle-Based Fluid Simulation for Interactive Applications". Programming the physics was the most challenging part of the project, and I think it turned out very well. Below you can download the game, view screenshots or read the original design document (which is drastically different from the end result).

Arjeebie

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 20:40:39 -0400

Arjeebie was my arcade game project for EECS 494 - Computer Game Design and Development, completed in October 2005. The game is a falling block puzzle game, like Tetris and Lumines. I was experimenting with a color-blending mechanic as the basis for the game play, and it turned out fairly well. I was hoping it would be something as compelling and addictive as Lumines, but I hit a dead end with the mechanic and couldn't think of ways to make it better. Nevertheless, the end result was definitely a worthwhile experiment. Also, I did something interesting with the music. Each track of the song plays according to the colors of the blocks on the screen, so as you play, each instrument part is periodically turning on and off. This is somewhat similar to turning the tracks on in the rhythm game Frequency. It definitely adds some flare to the game's audio, which was created for the game by my friend Evan Conte and his friend Mark Goldin.

Dreamcatch

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 23:12:26 -0500

This game was created entirely in a two day period as part of the 3rd annual Wolverine Soft 48 Hour Contest.

Air Hare

Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:39:37 -0500

See the official website for details.

SheepHerd

Mon, 05 Jul 2004 22:29:46 -0400

Entry for the 2004 Wolverine Soft Game Development Contest Extravaganza!
Theme: Freedom.

You are a shepherd who owns a flock of 4 sheep. They graze in a meadow, surrounded by a dark forest. Today, the sheep have decided that they want to be free, so they are attempting to leave the meadow. What they don't know is that there are wolves living in the forest that will shred a sheep to bits the moment it steps foot in the forest. You must contain your sheep using fences to save them from their own foolishness.

The sheep are seeking freedom. You are trying to stop them from being free so that they aren't killed by the wolves.

Controls

Space = start game
P = pause
Left mouse click = place a vertical fence
Right mouse click = place a horizontal fence

Objective

Keep at least one sheep alive until the timer runs out.
Beat all 6 levels before running out of lives.

Gameplay

A sheep is killed if it enters the forest (the dark area at the edges of the screen).
Prevent the sheep from dying by placing fences to contain them.
You can only place as many fences as you have sheep remaining (4 at the start).
When you place a 5th fence, the oldest fence on the screen will disappear.

Gameplay Tips

-Try to form a box around the sheep to hold them in place.

-Try to keep all the sheep close together.

This game was made using:

libalexniws (SDL + OpenGL + SDLmixer framework)
Sound effects from http://www.findsounds.com/

Screenshots:
Screenshot 1
Screenshot 2
Screenshot 3

WolverineWare

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500

WolverineWare is the first true Wolverine Soft community project in a while. Development of this game will be done by programmers, artists, musicians, designers, beginners and experts alike. The idea behind the game is that it will be like WarioWare, Inc. (the GBA game) with a WolverineSoft/UofM theme. It will consist of a huge number of simple, short (as in, a few seconds long) "microgames" each developed by an individual or group of Wolverine Soft members.

Interested in joining the Wolverine Ware development team? Come to one of our development sessions on Wednesday nights. Email here. These slides also contain documentation for the utility classes included with the SDK.

Microgames

These are all of the microgames that have been conceived so far. Some are complete and fully functional in the game, others are in development, and others are still just ideas. If you would like to submit a new microgame concept send an email to Hayden so the status will be updated.

Microgame	Creator	Contact	Status
Discipline	Mohammad Dar	mdar	In Development
Swipe the MCard	Robert Tanniru	rtanniru	In Development
Smash the Demons	Robert Tanniru	rtanniru	Concept
Balance on the Bus	Robert Tanniru	rtanniru	Concept
Stay Awake	Andrew Pinson / Aaron Brown	pinsona / brownaa	Concept
Kick the Field Goal	Andrew Pinson	pinsona	Concept
Chug!	Andrew Pinson	pinsona	Concept
Get Money from MSA	Andrew Pinson	pinsona	Concept
Get Money from UMEC	Andrew Pinson	pinsona	Concept
Find the Class	Andrew Pinson	pinsona	Concept
Cross the Street	Andrew Pinson / Aaron Brown	pinsona / brownaa	Concept
Feed Puffball	Hayden Cacace, Andrew Pinson	hacacace, pinsona	Done
Chalk the Diag	Hayden Cacace	hacacace	Concept
Sheepherd Tribute	Hayden Cacace	hacacace	In Development
Air Hare Tribute	Hayden Cacace	hacacace	In Development
Catch the Bus	Hayden Cacace	hacacace	Concept
Sword Fight	Andrew Chi	sataiko	Concept
Break Wall	Andrew Chi	sataiko	Concept
Type U Mich	Andrew Chi	sataiko	Concept
Eat Pac-Man Style	Andrew Chi	sataiko	Concept
Car Dodge	Phil Smith	smithph	In Development
Shoot the Squirrel	Jeff Mlakar	jmlakar	Needs Music
Dodge Bird Crap	Jeff Mlakar / Hayden Cacace	jmlakar / hacacace	Concept
Roidrage	Alex Ni	alexni	Done
Inflate	Pete Knepley	knepleyp	Needs Music
Study	Pete Knepley	knepleyp	In Development
Find a Pierpont Parking Spot	Jeff Mlakar	jmlakar	Concept
Panda Hunt Express	Mitchell Keith Bloch	bazald	Concept

[2]: /projects/WolverineWare/Wolverine Ware SDK.zip