HTML5 prototype of a planet gravity platform using Phaser 3 and Arcade physics

Talking about Game development, HTML5, Javascript and Phaser.

This is one of the times I create something so much weird I don’t even know how to name or describe it, but if you have already seen this somewhere, just let me know and I’ll give it a name.

Planet gravity is not a new concept, there is the Angry Birds Space tutorial series ready for you to have a look, but this time the concept is applied to a platformer, where the “planet” is a rectangle and the physics engine is Arcade Physics.

Have a look at the game:

Play with arrow keys, LEFT to move counterclockwise, RIGHT to move clockwise, UP to jump.

Try to reach the edge of the platform and see what happens.

The source code is uncommented and a bit redundant, but it’s quite easy to understand thanks to the massive use of switch statement.

Each side of the platform has its own physics settings, and the transition between sides is made with a tween:

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let game;
let gameOptions = {
    gameGravity: 900,
    heroSpeed: 200,
    jumpForce: 250
}
 
const SIDE_UP = 0;
const SIDE_RIGHT = 1;
const SIDE_DOWN = 2;
const SIDE_LEFT = 3;
 
window.onload = function() {
    let gameConfig = {
        type: Phaser.AUTO,
        backgroundColor: 0x444444,
        scale: {
            mode: Phaser.Scale.FIT,
            autoCenter: Phaser.Scale.CENTER_BOTH,
            parent: "thegame",
            width: 800,
            height: 400
        },
        physics: {
            default: "arcade"
        },
       scene: playGame
    }
    game = new Phaser.Game(gameConfig);
}
 
class playGame extends Phaser.Scene{
    constructor(){
        super("PlayGame");
    }
    preload(){
        this.load.image("tile", "tile.png");
        this.load.image("hero", "hero.png");
    }
    create(){
        this.wall = this.physics.add.sprite(game.config.width / 2, game.config.height / 2, "tile");
        this.wall.displayWidth = game.config.width / 2;
        this.wall.displayHeight = game.config.height / 2;
        this.wall.setImmovable(true);
        this.hero = this.physics.add.sprite(game.config.width / 2, this.wall.getBounds().top - 100, "hero");
        this.hero.body.gravity.y = gameOptions.gameGravity;
        this.controls = this.input.keyboard.createCursorKeys();
        this.rotating = false;
        this.direction = SIDE_UP;
    }
 
    update(){
        this.physics.world.collide(this.hero, this.wall, null, null, this);
        if(!this.rotating){
            if(this.controls.left.isDown && !this.controls.right.isDown){
                this.moveCounterClockwise();
            }
            else {
                if(this.controls.right.isDown && !this.controls.left.isDown){
                    this.moveClockwise();
                }
                else{
                    this.stopMoving();
                }
            }
            if(this.controls.up.isDown){
                this.jump();
            }
            this.checkRotation();
        }
    }
 
    moveCounterClockwise(){
        this.hero.setFlipX(true);
        switch(this.direction){
            case SIDE_UP:
                this.hero.setVelocity(-gameOptions.heroSpeed, this.hero.body.velocity.y);
                break;
            case SIDE_DOWN:
                this.hero.setVelocity(gameOptions.heroSpeed, this.hero.body.velocity.y);
                break;
            case SIDE_LEFT:
                this.hero.setVelocity(this.hero.body.velocity.x, gameOptions.heroSpeed);
                break;
            case SIDE_RIGHT:
                this.hero.setVelocity(this.hero.body.velocity.x, -gameOptions.heroSpeed);
                break;
        }
    }
 
    moveClockwise(){
        this.hero.setFlipX(false);
        switch(this.direction){
            case SIDE_UP:
                this.hero.setVelocity(gameOptions.heroSpeed, this.hero.body.velocity.y);
                break;
            case SIDE_DOWN:
                this.hero.setVelocity(-gameOptions.heroSpeed, this.hero.body.velocity.y);
                break;
            case SIDE_LEFT:
                this.hero.setVelocity(this.hero.body.velocity.x, -gameOptions.heroSpeed);
                break;
            case SIDE_RIGHT:
                this.hero.setVelocity(this.hero.body.velocity.x, gameOptions.heroSpeed);
                break;
        }
    }
 
    stopMoving(){
        switch(this.direction){
            case SIDE_UP:
                this.hero.setVelocity(0, this.hero.body.velocity.y);
                break;
            case SIDE_DOWN:
                this.hero.setVelocity(0, this.hero.body.velocity.y);
                break;
            case SIDE_LEFT:
                this.hero.setVelocity(this.hero.body.velocity.x, 0);
                break;
            case SIDE_RIGHT:
                this.hero.setVelocity(this.hero.body.velocity.x, 0);
                break;
        }
    }
 
    checkRotation(){
        switch(this.direction){
            case SIDE_UP:
                if(this.hero.getBounds().left > this.wall.getBounds().right && !this.rotating){
                    this.handleRotation(1, this.wall.getBounds().right + this.hero.displayWidth / 2 + this.getHeight(), this.wall.getBounds().top + this.hero.displayHeight / 2);
                }
                if(this.hero.getBounds().right < this.wall.getBounds().left && !this.rotating){
                    this.handleRotation(-1, this.wall.getBounds().left - this.hero.displayWidth / 2 - this.getHeight(), this.wall.getBounds().top + this.hero.displayHeight / 2);
                }
                break;
            case SIDE_RIGHT:
                if(this.hero.getBounds().top > this.wall.getBounds().bottom && !this.rotating){
                    this.handleRotation(1, this.wall.getBounds().right - this.hero.displayWidth / 2, this.wall.getBounds().bottom + this.hero.displayHeight / 2 + this.getHeight());
                }
                if(this.hero.getBounds().bottom < this.wall.getBounds().top && !this.rotating){
                    this.handleRotation(-1, this.wall.getBounds().right - this.hero.displayWidth / 2, this.wall.getBounds().top - this.hero.displayHeight / 2 - this.getHeight());
                }
                break;
            case SIDE_DOWN:
                if(this.hero.getBounds().right < this.wall.getBounds().left && !this.rotating){
                    this.handleRotation(1, this.wall.getBounds().left - this.hero.displayWidth / 2 - this.getHeight(), this.wall.getBounds().bottom - this.hero.displayHeight / 2);
                }
                if(this.hero.getBounds().left > this.wall.getBounds().right && !this.rotating){
                    this.handleRotation(-1, this.wall.getBounds().right + this.hero.displayWidth / 2 + this.getHeight(), this.wall.getBounds().bottom - this.hero.displayHeight / 2);
                }
                break;
            case SIDE_LEFT:
                if(this.hero.getBounds().bottom < this.wall.getBounds().top && !this.rotating){
                    this.handleRotation(1, this.wall.getBounds().left + this.hero.displayWidth / 2, this.wall.getBounds().top - this.hero.displayHeight / 2 - this.getHeight());
                }
                if(this.hero.getBounds().top > this.wall.getBounds().bottom && !this.rotating){
                    this.handleRotation(-1, this.wall.getBounds().left + this.hero.displayWidth / 2, this.wall.getBounds().bottom + this.hero.displayHeight / 2 + this.getHeight());
                }
                break;
        }
    }
 
    handleRotation(delta, targetX, targetY){
        this.hero.body.setAllowGravity(false);
        this.hero.setVelocity(0, 0)
        this.rotating = true;
        this.tweens.add({
            targets: [this.hero],
            angle: this.hero.angle + 90 * delta,
            x: targetX,
            y: targetY,
            duration: 200,
            callbackScope: this,
            onComplete: function(){
                this.rotating = false;
                this.hero.body.setAllowGravity(true);
                this.direction = Phaser.Math.Wrap(this.direction + delta, 0, 4);
                this.setGravity();
            }
        });
    }
 
    setGravity(){
        switch(this.direction){
            case SIDE_UP:
                this.hero.setGravity(0, gameOptions.gameGravity);
                break;
            case SIDE_DOWN:
                this.hero.setGravity(0, -gameOptions.gameGravity);
                break;
            case SIDE_LEFT:
                this.hero.setGravity(gameOptions.gameGravity, 0);
                break;
            case SIDE_RIGHT:
                this.hero.setGravity(-gameOptions.gameGravity, 0);
                break;
        }
    }
 
    jump(){
        switch(this.direction){
            case SIDE_UP:
                if(this.hero.body.touching.down){
                    this.hero.setVelocityY(-gameOptions.jumpForce);
                }
                break;
            case SIDE_DOWN:
                if(this.hero.body.touching.up){
                    this.hero.setVelocityY(gameOptions.jumpForce);
                }
                break;
            case SIDE_LEFT:
                if(this.hero.body.touching.right){
                    this.hero.setVelocityX(-gameOptions.jumpForce);
                }
                break;
            case SIDE_RIGHT:
                if(this.hero.body.touching.left){
                    this.hero.setVelocityX(gameOptions.jumpForce);
                }
                break;
        }
    }
 
    getHeight(){
        switch(this.direction){
            case SIDE_UP:
                return this.wall.getBounds().top - this.hero.getBounds().bottom;
            case SIDE_DOWN:
                return this.hero.getBounds().top - this.wall.getBounds().bottom;
            case SIDE_LEFT:
                return this.wall.getBounds().left - this.hero.getBounds().right;
            case SIDE_RIGHT:
                return this.hero.getBounds().left - this.wall.getBounds().right;
        }
    }
}

How would improve the game? Spikes to avoid and coins to collect? Or do you have some other ideas? Give me feedback, and meanwhile download the source code.