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Team Status Report for 2/8

This week, our team focused on getting things set up for development, refining the game’s high-level architecture design, and making sure we’re all comfortable with the tools we’ll be using. We also had our recurring Zoom meeting on 2/7 to discuss our next steps, including implementing core game loop and basic UI in Unity, experimenting with note spawning, and most importantly preparing for our design review slides and presentation!

  1. Yuhe worked on the game architecture, making sure Unity’s UI, game logic, and beat map system all fit together. She also explored Unity’s JSON handling and file I/O to ensure smooth beat map storage and retrieval.
  2. Lucas focused on getting familiar with C# and Unity by working through tutorials and coding simple programs to test key game mechanics. He also researched how to best represent the game’s core data structures.
  3. Michelle explored Python’s librosa library for beat detection, successfully analyzing tempo and beats for simple, fixed-tempo songs. She also started looking into Onset Strength as a way to measure intensity, which could influence gameplay elements like note density or animations.

One challenge we identified is handling tempo variations in more complex songs, which will require deeper understanding of audio analysis techniques. For the first month, we’ll focus on detecting beats in simple, steady-tempo music. Our next steps include starting game implementation in Unity, testing note spawning based on beat maps, and refining our design choices for the upcoming presentation. Solid progress so far, and we’re looking forward to seeing our first playable version take shape next week!

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Yuhe’s Status Report for 2/8

This week, I focused on game architecture design and getting things set up for development. I spent a good chunk of time figuring out how to structure the project so everything runs smoothly and making sure Unity’s UI, game logic, and beat map system all fit together.

I went through some Unity 2D game tutorials, mostly on handling input, spawning objects (for the falling notes), and setting up animations. I also read up on how Unity handles JSON files since that’s how we’ll store beat maps. On the C# side, I checked out best practices for handling game logic and timing. I also played around with Unity’s file I/O to make sure we can load and save beat maps without issues.

I also set up a GitHub repo so we can track progress and keep things organized. Next up, I’ll start working on spawning notes based on the beat map data and getting a simple scoring system running. Overall, solid progress this week and I am excited to start developing the game!