Creative Game Development

Configure render, collision, and rigid-body components for stationary room geometry.

Add simple materials and lighting that make the room's boundaries easy to read.

Attach a JavaScript script to an entity and distinguish code that runs once from code that runs every frame.

Use a JavaScript variable to control a visible property of an entity.

Use a conditional triggered by keyboard input to change an entity in the scene.

Organize a short interaction script using a named function.

Use browser and PlayCanvas error messages to locate a mistake in a script.

Assemble a first-person player entity from a body, collision shape, and child camera.

Configure the player's collision and physics settings so gravity holds the player on the floor.

Capture mouse input during play and release it safely when play stops.

Rotate the player horizontally and the camera vertically in response to mouse movement.

Clamp vertical camera rotation to prevent the view from flipping over.

Convert keyboard input into forward, backward, and sideways movement relative to the camera's facing direction.

Move the player through physics without cancelling gravity.

Normalize combined movement input so diagonal walking is not faster than straight walking.

Represent walking, sprinting, and crouching as distinct player movement states.

Increase movement speed only while the sprint control is held and sprinting is allowed.

Add controlled acceleration and deceleration when the player's target speed changes.

Lower the camera smoothly when the player begins crouching.

Reduce the player's collision height while crouched so the player can pass under a low obstacle.

Restore the camera and collision height when the player stands.

Prevent the player from standing when an obstacle blocks the space above.

Prevent conflicting states such as sprinting while crouched.

Tune exposed movement values to create an appropriate pace for a suspense game.

Construct a door with a correctly placed hinge pivot, visible mesh, and collision shape.

Detect a usable door in front of the player within a limited interaction distance.

Display a simple prompt only when the player can interact with the door.

Use a single input action to switch a door between closed and open states.

Rotate a door smoothly toward a target angle instead of moving it instantly.

Expose door speed, opening angle, and interaction distance as editable settings.

Reuse the same door behaviour on a second door without copying and rewriting the script.

Test door interaction from different positions and correct unintended behaviour.

Arrange a compact test route that separately tests walking, sprinting, crouching, and door interaction.

Add a low passage, a longer walkway, and a doorway with enough space to reveal movement problems.

Create a reliable player spawn point and a reset action for failed tests.

Apply a repeatable checklist to find collision, camera, input, and interaction bugs.

Adjust movement and interaction settings based on observed tests rather than guesswork.

Add restrained theatre-inspired lighting and materials without expanding the prototype's feature scope.

Create a playable browser build using the PlayCanvas publishing workflow.

Evaluate whether the finished controls suit the planned abandoned-theatre horror game and record changes for a future project.