from random import choice
from lib.pgfw.pgfw.Sprite import Sprite

class Gun(Sprite):

    def __init__(self, parent, path):
        Sprite.__init__(self, parent)
        self.load_from_path(path, True)
        self.set_framerate(self.get_configuration("gun", "framerate"))
        self.reset()

    def reset(self):
        self.hide()
        self.unfollow()

    def hide(self):
        self.visible = False

    def unfollow(self):
        self.following = False

    def show(self):
        self.visible = True

    def follow(self, food):
        self.food = food
        self.following = True

    def update(self):
        if self.visible:
            if self.following:
                self.location.centerx = self.food.location.centerx
            Sprite.update(self)
from os import listdir
from os.path import join

from pygame import Surface

from lib.pgfw.pgfw.GameChild import GameChild
from food_spring.gun.Gun import Gun

class GunLibrary(GameChild, list):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
        self.load_configuration()
        self.set_guns()

    def load_configuration(self):
        config = self.get_configuration("gun")
        self.root = config["path"]

    def set_guns(self):
        for ii in xrange(4):
            self.append(Guns(self, self.get_resource(join(self.root, str(ii)))))


class Guns(GameChild, list):

    def __init__(self, parent, root):
        GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
        for path in sorted(listdir(root)):
            self.append(Gun(self, join(root, path)))
        self.reset()

    def reset(self):
        for gun in self:
            gun.reset()
            gun.unfollow()

    def hide(self, exclude=None):
        for gun in self:
            gun.hide()
        if exclude is not None:
            self[exclude].show()

    def update(self):
        for gun in self:
            gun.update()
from pygame import Surface

from lib.pgfw.pgfw.Animation import Animation
from food_spring.introduction.Epithet import Epithet

class Introduction(Animation):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        Animation.__init__(self, parent)
        self.display_surface = self.get_display_surface()
        self.audio = self.get_audio()
        self.delegate = self.get_delegate()
        self.audio_path = self.get_resource("introduction", "audio")
        self.set_background()
        self.epithet = Epithet(self)
        self.spanky = parent.spanky
        self.reset()
        self.deactivate()
        self.subscribe(self.respond)

    def set_background(self):
        surface = Surface(self.display_surface.get_size())
        surface.fill((0, 0, 0))
        self.background = surface

    def respond(self, event):
        if self.active:
            if self.delegate.compare(event, "any"):
                self.deactivate()
                self.parent.title.queue_activation()

    def reset(self):
        self.display_surface.blit(self.background, (0, 0))

    def deactivate(self):
        self.active = False
        self.audio.stop_current_channel()

    def activate(self):
        self.active = True
        self.audio.play_bgm(self.audio_path)
        self.spanky.location.midbottom = \
                                       self.display_surface.get_rect().midbottom

    def update(self):
        if self.active:
            self.clear()
            Animation.update(self)
            self.parent.gaia.swapper.update()
            self.epithet.update()
            self.spanky.update()

    def clear(self):
        for rect in (self.parent.gaia.swapper.rect, self.spanky.location):
            self.display_surface.blit(self.background, rect, rect)
        self.epithet.clear()
from random import randint

from pygame import Rect, Surface, Color
from pygame.font import Font

from lib.pgfw.pgfw.GameChild import GameChild
from lib.pgfw.pgfw.Sprite import Sprite

class Epithet(GameChild, Rect):

    def __init__(self, parent):
        GameChild.__init__(self, parent)
        self.load_configuration()
        self.init_rect()
        self.set_glyphs()

    def load_configuration(self):
        config = self.get_configuration("epithet")
        self.font_path = self.get_resource("display", "font-path")
        self.width = config["width"]
        self.margin = config["margin"]
        self.text = config["text"]
        self.color = config["color"]
        self.i_color = config["i-color"]
        self.t_color = config["t-color"]
        self.font_size = config["font-size"]
        self.it_size = config["it-size"]

    def init_rect(self):
        Rect.__init__(self, 0, 0, self.width, 0)
        self.midtop = self.get_display_surface().get_rect().centerx, self.margin

    def set_glyphs(self):
        glyphs = []
        for ii, character in enumerate(self.text):
            if character != " ":
                color = None
                if character in "IT":
                    size = self.it_size
                    italic = True
                    bold = True
                    if character == "I":
                        color = self.i_color
                    elif character == "T":
                        color = self.t_color
                else:
                    size = self.font_size
                    italic = False
                    bold = False
                glyphs.append(Glyph(self, character, color, size, bold, italic,
                                    ii))
        self.glyphs = glyphs

    def update(self):
        for glyph in self.glyphs:
            glyph.update()

    def clear(self):
        parent = self.parent
        for glyph in self.glyphs:
            for location in glyph.locations:
                parent.display_surface.blit(parent.background, location,
                                            location)


class Glyph(Sprite):

    def __init__(self, parent, character, color, size, bold, italic, ii):
        Sprite.__init__(self, parent, randint(40, 120))
        self.set_frames(character, size, color, bold, italic)
        self.place(ii)
        self.add_location(offset=(-5, 8))

    def set_frames(self, character, size, color, bold, italic):
        color = Color(0, 0, 0)
        background_color = Color(0, 0, 0)
        count = 30
        font = Font(self.parent.font_path, size)
        font.set_italic(italic)
        font.set_bold(bold)
        for ii in xrange(count):
            hue = randint(0, 255)
            color.hsla = hue, 100, 50, randint(30, 100)
            background_hue = hue + 128
            if background_hue > 255:
                background_hue -= 255
            background_color.hsla = background_hue, 100, 50, randint(30, 100)
            frame = font.render(character, True, color, background_color)
            if not ii % (count / 6):
                surface = Surface(frame.get_size())
                surface.set_colorkey((0, 0, 0))
                midpoint = frame.get_width() / 2
                surface.blit(frame, (midpoint, 0))
                surface.blit(frame, (-midpoint, 0))
                frame = surface
            self.add_frame(frame)

    def place(self, ii):
        parent = self.parent
        offset = int(parent.w * float(ii) / (len(parent.text) - 1))
        self.location.center = parent.left + offset, parent.top
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May 17, 2018

Line Wobbler Advance is a demake of Line Wobbler for Game Boy Advance that started as a demo for Synchrony. It contains remakes of the original Line Wobbler levels and adds a challenging advance mode with levels made by various designers.


f1. Wobble at home or on-the-go with Line Wobbler Advance

This project was originally meant to be a port of Line Wobbler and kind of a joke (demaking a game made for even lower level hardware), but once the original levels were complete, a few elements were added, including a timer, different line styles and new core mechanics, such as reactive A.I.


f2. Notes on Line Wobbler

I reverse engineered the game by mapping the LED strip on paper and taking notes on each level. Many elements of the game are perfectly translated, such as enemy and lava positions and speeds and the sizes of the streams. The boss spawns enemies at precisely the same rate in both versions. Thanks in part to this effort, Line Wobbler Advance was awarded first prize in the Wild category at Synchrony.


f3. First prize at Synchrony

Advance mode is a series of levels by different designers implementing their visions of the Line Wobbler universe. This is the part of the game that got the most attention. It turned into a twitchy gauntlet filled with variations on the core mechanics, cinematic interludes and new elements, such as enemies that react to the character's movements. Most of the levels are much harder than the originals and require a lot of retries.

Thanks Robin Baumgarten for giving permission to make custom levels and share this project, and thanks to the advance mode designers Prashast Thapan, Charles Huang, John Rhee, Lillyan Ling, GJ Lee, Emily Koonce, Yuxin Gao, Brian Chung, Paloma Dawkins, Gus Boehling, Dennis Carr, Shuichi Aizawa, Blake Andrews and mushbuh!

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You will need an emulator to play. Try Mednafen (Windows/Linux) or Boycott Advance (OS X)