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jupiterthewarlock/booom-gamejam-test

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TLDR

An early web prototype for a game jam that tests four core mechanics: timeline exploration, clue-based unlocking, battle combat, and stage progression.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Game jam prototype
      Tests core mechanics
      Five timeline segments
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
      Static web server
    Use cases
      Mechanic validation
      Game jam entry
      Engine porting later
    Audience
      Game developers
      Jam participants
    Controls
      Move along timeline
      Zoom in and out
      Interact and attack

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Try out a game-jam prototype testing timeline-based exploration mechanics.

USE CASE 2

Study how a small team validates gameplay ideas before full production.

USE CASE 3

Serve the static files locally to play through five timeline segments.

What is it built with?

JavaScriptHTML

How does it compare?

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In plain English

This is an early-stage web prototype built for the Booom game jam, used to validate the core mechanics of a game called Shijiexian (视界限, roughly "Field of View Limit" in English). The prototype tests four specific gameplay ideas before committing them to a full production build: timeline exploration (moving back and forth through a game world organised as a timeline), observation-based unlocking (spotting clues to progress), a main-battle slash mechanic, and linear stage progression. It currently includes five main timeline segments, each with two required observation events, one optional echo, and one main battle encounter. Winning a battle rewards the player and opens the next segment. Controls are A/D to move along the timeline, W/S or mouse scroll to zoom in and out, and spacebar to interact during exploration or attack during combat. The project has no dependencies and runs by serving the files with any static web server. The description notes the prototype may later be ported to another engine.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how the timeline exploration mechanic works in this prototype.
Prompt 2
Help me port this prototype from plain JavaScript to a game engine.
Prompt 3
Show me how the observation-unlock and battle systems connect to each other.
Prompt 4
Write a simple static file server setup so I can run this prototype locally.

Frequently asked questions

What is booom-gamejam-test?

An early web prototype for a game jam that tests four core mechanics: timeline exploration, clue-based unlocking, battle combat, and stage progression.

What language is booom-gamejam-test written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, HTML.

Who is booom-gamejam-test for?

Mainly developer.

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