Bouncing Ball

Bouncing Ball is my first bigger JavaFX project, where almost the entire mathematical background was coded from scratch. It consists of a game-like simulation of elastic collisions and a level creator for designing custom game boards.

2. How to Run the Application

To run the application, you should have JVM 21 installed on your computer. Then:

1. Download the entire repository.
2. Run the newest version of the .jar file.

Note: The level creator currently only runs properly when executed from IntelliJ IDEA (or other programming enviroment, to be fixed). Run it using:
org.zeros.bouncy_balls.Applications.CreatorApplication.LevelCreatorApplication.java

3. Project Structure

The project consists of two major parts:

Bouncy Balls Game

A game-like simulation of elastic collisions and object movements in a 2D plane. The physics engine considers:

• Gravitational force and friction (optional).
• Precise collision calculations (assuming uniform rectilinear motion between frames).
• Level objectives: Move all yellow objects into the target area while preventing red objects from entering it.

Level Creator

A tool for designing custom game boards. Features include:

• Creating simple shapes and closed polylines.
• Boolean algebra operations on shapes to form complex areas.
• The resulting game board consists of calculated vector boundaries rather than overlapping shapes.

4. Future Enhancements

This is the first test version of the project, prepared for future extensions, such as:

• Adding different shapes of moving objects.
• Adding more levels to make it truely playable game
• Implementing electromagnetic forces between objects.
• Introducing leaderboards and user accounts.
• And more...

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