Pong and Other 2D Ball and Bat Games
Pong was one of the earliest sport computer games. It spawned other bat and ball games like breakout. There is a version of a bat and ball game made for a virtual reallity helmets where the player moves the bat by moving their head.
The tutorial covers the basics, it shows –
- how to set up physics properties and give the ball an initial velocity
- how to move the bats
- how to score
- how to reset the ball’s velocity
How could you develop the Pong game?
- make it easier to change the angle of the ball as it hits the bat
- add sound effects and music
- being able to alter the level of difficulty
There is plenty of scope for development and you could think about 2D and 3D versions of breakout.
Make a ‘Pong’ Game in Ten Minutes
Click here for file created in the tutorial – pongTut20a.blend