DimensionExpander

MADE THE GAME SO BUTTERY SMOOTH AND PREPARED IT FOR SHIPPING BY IMPLOMENTING SHADOW JARS

I started by creating a Java project with Gradle and set up LWJGL to use OpenGL for graphics. First, I made a window and tested that I could draw shapes. Then I added a start screen with a big green button that starts the game.

Next, I added the player and a horizontal tunnel for 1D movement. I made the camera follow the player with a deadzone and added gray particle effects to show movement.

After that, I implemented the dimension toggle: pressing H expands the tunnel to 2D so the player can move up and down, and retracts back to 1D smoothly. I made sure the player is pushed to the center when switching back to 1D.

Then I added obstacles: 1D obstacles appear often and block horizontal movement, while 2D obstacles appear rarely and cover the tunnel width. Obstacles only affect the player in their dimension. I also added smooth shrinking for 2D obstacles when going to 1D.

Finally, I made the world infinite horizontally by spawning obstacles ahead and removing old ones behind. I polished the camera, movement, collisions, and particle effects to make everything feel smooth and playable.

The game uses Java, LWJGL, and Gradle, and supports WASD and arrow keys for movement.