Connect hazards to movement
Black holes attract, white holes repel, and wormholes relocate the player. Environmental objects affect navigation as well as the scene.
03 / CASE STUDY Singularity-Wars
Singularity-
Wars
A little physics. A lot of space. A Python and OpenGL space-combat project that connects movement, hazards, enemies, and rendering in one game loop.
CONTEXT
CSE423 coursework · Collaborative project
MY ROLE
Concept & game enhancements
BUILT WITH
Singularity-WarsPROJECT VIEW
- Movement through space
- 6-DOF
- Difficulty settings
- 3
- Camera perspectives
- 2
01 / THE PROBLEM
Make interacting systems feel like a game.
Movement, collisions, enemies, and gravity must respond together. A small change in one system can change the whole flight and combat experience.
02 / THE APPROACH
A loop that keeps the world moving.
GLUT callbacks handle input, updates, and drawing. Python updates the simulation; OpenGL renders it. Player actions and environmental forces feed the next update.
- 01Read inputFlight and weapons
- 02Update worldPhysics, enemies, collisions
- 03Render sceneOpenGL drawing
- 04RepeatDisplay the next frame
A conceptual view of the implemented callbacks. Simulation and rendering live in the main Python game file.
03 / KEY DECISIONS
The details that shape the build.
Offer two perspectives
First-person and third-person views give players different ways to judge position and threats.
Let challenge grow with play
Difficulty settings and progression affect combat. Upgrades and enemy scaling give continued play a changing rhythm.
04 / THE RESULT
An explorable combat sandbox.
The build includes flight, enemies, weapon upgrades, gravitational hazards, and score tracking.
A constraint worth understanding
Parts of the physics use an assumed frame rate. Measured elapsed time would be a useful next step toward more consistent simulation across machines.
05 / EXPLORE THE CODE
Go one level deeper.
Follow the implementation behind the decisions.