Ponyo's Ship Trip

Gameplay screenshot
Intro screen
Instructions
Game over screen
Game background

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Inspiration

When one must think about a hackathon, their immediate thoughts focus on the realm of video games. While there are many different concepts to explore, Team Ponyo Ponyo~ set its sights on this type of hack. Then, we needed inspiration for the game’s subject matter. We figured why not have the hack be in relation to our name, further legitimizing it. Hastily, we decided to watch the Ponyo motion picture together, sharing a true bonding experience. Throughout this film, we found extreme amounts of inspiration for our game. Ponyo’s Ship Trip is inspired by numerous scenes in the movie. It features characters and objects directly from the cinematic masterpiece that Ponyo_is.

What it does

This game is a fun Space Shooter inspired game for entertainment.

How we built it

This project was built using Python as well as Pygame. Graphics were created using Procreate and the background music was created in GarageBand.

Challenges we ran into

We were challenged by many things, specifically global variables. However, we were able to overcome this lack of knowledge and improve our proficiency with the concept and the Python language as a whole.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Throughout the creation of this game, we became more proficient in the use of all software utilized. Most notably, the process of importing functions and use of global variables were improved. Thanks to the team aspect of this hackathon, each member learned the value of communication and stepped up their organization game.

What we learned

We learned what life truly is: encountering obstacles, adapting, learning, and overcoming.