Initial thoughts on game concept

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I have recently had an idea for a game and made a quick prototype to test out mechanics. You can tap the screen to spawn a growing circle which will push the ball away from itself. Any ideas comments or suggestions eg. I thought about making it into a breakout type game.


--# Main
-- Main
supportedOrientations(PORTRAIT_ANY)
displayMode(FULLSCREEN)
function setup()
    balls={}
    leftWall=physics.body(EDGE,vec2(0,0),vec2(0,HEIGHT*4))
    rightWall=physics.body(EDGE,vec2(WIDTH,0),vec2(WIDTH,HEIGHT*4))
    bWall=physics.body(EDGE,vec2(0,200),vec2(WIDTH,200))
    tWall=physics.body(EDGE,vec2(0,HEIGHT),vec2(WIDTH,HEIGHT))
    rep={}
    parameter.watch("1/DeltaTime")
    parameter.watch("#rep")
    tr=table.remove
    timer=0
    physics.gravity(0,-150)
    for i=1,1 do
        spawnBall()
    end
end

function draw()
    if 1/DeltaTime<50 and ElapsedTime>1 then print(1/DeltaTime)end
    background(0)
    for i=#balls,1,-1 do
        if balls[i].body.y<-100 then
            balls[i].body:destroy()
            table.remove(balls,i)
        end
    end
    for i=1,#balls do 
        balls[i]:draw()
    end
    for i=#rep,1,-1 do
        if rep[i].alive==false then
            tr(rep,i)
        end
    end
    for i=1,#rep do
        rep[i]:draw()
    end
    pushStyle()
    stroke(255)
    strokeWidth(4)
    line(0,200,WIDTH,200)
    popStyle()
end

function touched(touch)
    if touch.state==BEGAN then
        table.insert(rep,Repulse(touch.x,touch.y))
    end
end

function spawnBall()
    print("ball")
    table.insert(balls,
    Ball(math.random(100,WIDTH-100),HEIGHT-100))
end

function angleBetween(ptA,ptB)
    local angle=math.deg(math.atan2(ptA.y-ptB.y,ptA.x-ptB.x))
    angle = angle + 90
    return angle
end



--# Repulse
Repulse = class()
Repulse.size=200
Repulse.speed=6
Repulse.strength=0.05

function Repulse:init(x,y)
    self.pos=vec2(x,y)
    self.radius=0
    self.alpha=255
    self.alive=true
end

function Repulse:draw()
    pushStyle()
    if self.alive==false then return end
    self.radius=self.radius+Repulse.speed
    self.alpha=self.alpha-(255/Repulse.size)*Repulse.speed
    if self.alpha<=20 then self.alive=false end
    fill(255,0,0,self.alpha)
    
    ellipse(self.pos.x,self.pos.y,self.radius)
    for i=1,#balls do
        local ball=balls[i].body
        local dist=vec2(ball.x,ball.y):dist(self.pos)
        if dist<self.radius+ball.radius then
            local angle=angleBetween(self.pos,vec2(ball.x,ball.y))
            local force=(self.radius+ball.radius)-dist
            ball:applyForce(vec2(0,force):rotate(math.rad(angle))*Repulse.strength)
        end
    end
    popStyle()
end

--# Ball
Ball = class()
Ball.radius=30
function Ball:init(x,y)
    self.body=physics.body(CIRCLE,Ball.radius)
    self.body.x=x
    self.body.y=y
    self.body.mass=0.05
    self.body.restitution=0.5
    --self.body.linearDamping=0.99
end

function Ball:draw()
    pushStyle()
    ellipseMode(RADIUS)
    fill(255)
    ellipse(self.body.x,self.body.y,self.body.radius)
    popStyle()
end
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very nice concept! You can surely make a hit with it

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@Coder Maybe you can make a brick breaker type game. Also, not sure what a breakout game is, what is it?