This is still a work in progress, until v1.0.0 expect possible breaking changes in some releases.
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This is a 2D game framework for use with the Pode PowerShell web server (v2.5.0+). It allows you to create 2D games purely with PowerShell!
The main library used by Pode.Game is Phaser (GitHub), and I highly recommend checking them out if you want to explore making games in more depth! 😄
Coming soon.
For now, see the examples below, in ./examples, or explore the code 😀
- Build 2D games with PowerShell!
- Images/Sprites support
- Music and Sounds
- Particle effects
- Keyboard/Mouse input support
- Scene support
- Custom logic on Events and Collision
- ...plus loads more to come!
Coming soon.
You'll need to install Pode (ie: Install-Module -Name Pode), and clone this repository. Once cloned, if you have InvokeBuild, run Invoke-Build Build at the root, and then directly import for ./src/Pode.Game.psm1 file.
Below you'll find an example of writing a simple version of the game Pong in Pode.Game. There are 2 paddles and 1 ball. The ball will bounce between the paddles, and hitting either side of the screen will reset the game and bump the relevant player's score:
Import-Module Pode -MaximumVersion 2.99.99 -Force
Import-Module ..\src\Pode.Game.psm1 -Force
Start-PodeServer {
# add a simple endpoint
Add-PodeEndpoint -Address localhost -Port 8090 -Protocol Http
# set the use of pode.game
Use-PodeGame -Width 800 -Height 600
# view engine, and default route
Set-PodeViewEngine -Type Pode
Add-PodeRoute -Method Get -Path '/' -ScriptBlock {
Write-PodeViewResponse -Path 'index' -Data @{ Game = Get-PodeGameHtml }
}
# mount images
Mount-PodeGameImage -Id 'ball' -Path '/assets/ball.png'
Mount-PodeGameImage -Id 'paddle' -Path '/assets/paddle.png'
Mount-PodeGameImage -Id 'midfield' -Path '/assets/midfield.png'
# default scene
Add-PodeGameScene -Name 'Default' -EnableInput -Content {
# midfield - static ground - no collision
Add-PodeGameGroup -Name 'midfield' -Static -Objects @(
0..10 | ForEach-Object {
New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'midfield' -X 400 -Y ($_ * 140) |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.9 -Y 0.9
}
)
# player 1
$paddle1 = New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'paddle' -X 70 -Y 300 |
Set-PodeGameCollide -WorldBounds Collide -Immovable |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.9 -Y 0.9
$player1 = New-PodeGamePlayer -Name 'player1' -Texture $paddle1 -Up 'W' -Down 'S' -MoveSpeed 400 -Add
New-PodeGameText -Name 'score1' -X 320 -Y 50 -FontSize '40px' -FontFamily 'monospace' -Add |
Watch-PodeGameObject -Target $player1 -Property 'stats.score' |
Out-Null
# player 2
$paddle2 = New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'paddle' -X 730 -Y 300 |
Set-PodeGameCollide -WorldBounds Collide -Immovable |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.9 -Y 0.9
$player2 = New-PodeGamePlayer -Name 'player2' -Texture $paddle2 -Up 'Up' -Down 'Down' -MoveSpeed 400 -Add
New-PodeGameText -Name 'score2' -X 450 -Y 50 -FontSize '40px' -FontFamily 'monospace' -Add |
Watch-PodeGameObject -Target $player2 -Property 'stats.score' |
Out-Null
# ball - world collide
$ball = New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'ball' -X 400 -Y 300 -Add |
Set-PodeGameCollide -WorldBounds Collide -BoundingVolume Circle |
Set-PodeGameBounce -X 1 -Y 1 |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.9 -Y 0.9 |
Set-PodeGameScore -Value 1 |
Set-PodeGameVelocity -X 300 -Y (Get-Random -Minimum 100 -Maximum 300)
# walls
$wall1 = New-PodeGameImage -Name 'wall1' -ImageId 'paddle' -X -10 -Y 300 -Add |
Set-PodeGameCollide -Immovable |
Set-PodeGameScale -Y 6.0
$wall2 = New-PodeGameImage -Name 'wall2' -ImageId 'paddle' -X 810 -Y 300 -Add |
Set-PodeGameCollide -Immovable |
Set-PodeGameScale -Y 6.0
# collisions - paddles: bounce
Add-PodeGameDetection -Type Collide -Source $player1 -Target $ball
Add-PodeGameDetection -Type Collide -Source $player2 -Target $ball
# collisions - walls: reset game
$reset = @(
Update-PodeGameImage -Name 'ball' -X 400 -Y 300 |
Set-PodeGameVelocity -X -300,300 -Y @{ Min = -300; Max = 300 }
)
Add-PodeGameDetection -Type Collide -Source $wall1 -Target $ball -Reference $player2 -Score Reference -Actions $reset
Add-PodeGameDetection -Type Collide -Source $wall2 -Target $ball -Reference $player1 -Score Reference -Actions $reset
}
}First, we mount the assets to be used, and then we create a Default scene for the game. In the scene, we create the player 1/2 paddles, and the ball. The player objects bind the up/down controls for each player (ie: Up/Down and W/S keys). The ball is set to collide and bounce with the world, and set to have a random velocity.
The walls are created to reset the game if the ball hits them. There's collision between the ball/paddles for bouncing, and when the ball hits a wall it's also set to bump the relevant player's score.
Now for a more crazy example, below is the Pode.Game script that will build a simple game of Asteroids. We have the ship in the middle, which rotates via the mouse; fire is left-click and thrust is right-click. The asteroids are added every few seconds, and break up into small chunks:
Import-Module Pode -MaximumVersion 2.99.99 -Force
Import-Module ..\src\Pode.Game.psm1 -Force
Start-PodeServer {
# add a simple endpoint
Add-PodeEndpoint -Address localhost -Port 8090 -Protocol Http
New-PodeLoggingMethod -Terminal | Enable-PodeErrorLogging
# set the use of pode.game
Use-PodeGame -Width 800 -Height 600 #-DebugMode
# view engine
Set-PodeViewEngine -Type Pode
Add-PodeRoute -Method Get -Path '/' -ScriptBlock {
Write-PodeViewResponse -Path 'index' -Data @{ Game = Get-PodeGameHtml }
}
# mount images
Mount-PodeGameImage -Id 'ship' -Path '/assets/ship.png'
Mount-PodeGameImage -Id 'asteroid' -Path '/assets/asteroid.png'
Mount-PodeGameImage -Id 'laser' -Path '/assets/ball.png'
# starfield scene
$starfield = Add-PodeGameSceneInbuilt -Type Starfield
# default scene
Add-PodeGameScene -Name 'Default' -EnableInput -Scenes $starfield -Content {
# lasers
$lasers = Add-PodeGameGroup -Name 'lasers'
# explosion
New-PodeGameParticleExplosion -Name 'explosion' -Colour 'white' -Add | Out-Null
# player - ship - mouse
$ship = New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'ship' -X 400 -Y 300 |
Set-PodeGameCollide -WorldBounds Wrap -BoundingVolume Circle |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.6 -Y 0.6 |
Set-PodeGameDrag -X 0.6 -Y 0.6 -Damping |
Set-PodeGameVelocity -Max 300 |
Register-PodeGameEvent -Type Disable -Particles 'explosion' -Actions @(Suspend-PodeGame -Finish)
# add laser
$fire = @(
Update-PodeGameGroup -Name 'lasers' -Objects @(
New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'laser' |
Set-PodeGamePosition -Target 'sender' |
Set-PodeGameAngle -Target 'sender' |
Set-PodeGameCollide -WorldBounds Disable -BoundingVolume Circle -Immovable |
Set-PodeGameVelocity -Angular 500 -Max 500 |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.2 -Y 0.2
)
)
# player - toggle mouse/keyboard controls
$player = New-PodeGamePlayer -Name 'player' -Texture $ship -ControlType Rotate -Mouse -Rotate 'Move' -Up 'Right' -Fire 'Left' -FireActions $fire -FireRate 200 -MoveSpeed 300 -Add
#$player = New-PodeGamePlayer -Name 'player' -Texture $ship -ControlType Rotate -Up 'W' -Left 'A' -Right 'D' -Fire 'Space' -FireActions $fire -FireRate 200 -MoveSpeed 300 -Add
New-PodeGameText -Name 'score' -X 20 -Y 10 -FontSize '32px' -FontFamily 'monospace' -Type Number -Add |
Watch-PodeGameObject -Target $player -Property 'stats.score' |
Out-Null
# asteroids - dynamic group and child routine
$asteroid = New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'asteroid' |
Set-PodeGamePosition -X 0,800 -Y 0,600 |
Set-PodeGameCollide -WorldBounds Wrap -BoundingVolume Circle -WrapPadding 1.0 |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.8 -Y 0.8 |
Set-PodeGameScore -Value 5 |
Set-PodeGameVelocity -X @{ Min = -80; Max = 80 } -Y @{ Min = -80; Max = 80 } |
Set-PodeGameAngle -Value 0.4 -Spin |
Set-PodeGameBounce -X 1 -Y 1 |
Register-PodeGameEvent -Type Disable -Particles 'explosion' -Routines 'asteroids_stage2'
$asteroids = Add-PodeGameGroup -Name 'asteroids' -Objects @(
0..1 | ForEach-Object {
$asteroid
}
)
# routine to create 2nd stage asteroids
Add-PodeGameRoutine -Name 'asteroids_stage2' -Actions @(
Update-PodeGameGroup -Name 'asteroids' -Objects @(
1..2 | ForEach-Object {
New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'asteroid' |
Set-PodeGamePosition -Target 'sender' |
Set-PodeGameCollide -WorldBounds Wrap -BoundingVolume Circle -WrapPadding 1.0 |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.6 -Y 0.6 |
Set-PodeGameScore -Value 10 |
Set-PodeGameVelocity -X @{ Min = -80; Max = 80 } -Y @{ Min = -80; Max = 80 } |
Set-PodeGameAngle -Value 0.4 -Spin |
Set-PodeGameBounce -X 1 -Y 1 |
Register-PodeGameEvent -Type Disable -Particles 'explosion' -Routines 'asteroids_stage3'
}
)
)
# routine to create 3rd stage asteroids
Add-PodeGameRoutine -Name 'asteroids_stage3' -Actions @(
Update-PodeGameGroup -Name 'asteroids' -Objects @(
1..4 | ForEach-Object {
New-PodeGameImage -ImageId 'asteroid' |
Set-PodeGamePosition -Target 'sender' |
Set-PodeGameCollide -WorldBounds Wrap -BoundingVolume Circle -WrapPadding 1.0 |
Set-PodeGameScale -X 0.4 -Y 0.4 |
Set-PodeGameScore -Value 15 |
Set-PodeGameVelocity -X @{ Min = -80; Max = 80 } -Y @{ Min = -80; Max = 80 } |
Set-PodeGameAngle -Value 0.4 -Spin |
Set-PodeGameBounce -X 1 -Y 1 |
Register-PodeGameEvent -Type Disable -Particles 'explosion'
}
)
)
# timer to add more asteroids
Add-PodeGameTimer -Name 'add_asteroid' -Interval 3000 -Count 100 -Loop -Actions @(
Update-PodeGameGroup -Name 'asteroids' -Objects @($asteroid)
)
# collision - asteroids/asteroids
Add-PodeGameDetection -Type Collide -Source $asteroids -Target $asteroids
# collision - lasers/asteroids
Add-PodeGameDetection -Type Collide -Source $lasers -Target $asteroids -Reference $player -Disable Source, Target -Score Reference
# collision - asteroids/ship
Add-PodeGameDetection -Type Collide -Source $asteroids -Target $player -Disable Source, Target
}
}Plus a starfield background scene, and some explosion particle effects 😄
