Pinball is terrific. Now, imagine it with a spin. Literally! There’s orbital gravity, rotating paddles, and zooming cameras. Whack that ball into deep space and watch it bounce chaotically.
ROLE:
Developer
YEAR:
2022
SKILLS:
Unity C#
PLATFORM:
PC
TEAM SIZE:
1
KEY FEATURES:
Custom Physics,
Automatic Camera
Orbital Pinball is a pinball game, where players bounce a ship into deep space. There is orbital graivty, creating arced trajectories, and multiplying the frequency of bounces. Personally, I found pinballs fun, because it was euphoric to watch the ball chaotically bounce, so I chose to implement an orbital gravity theme to emphasize those key elements.
Earned acclaim when developed during a 1-day game jam
Designed to emphasize the juiciness and excitement that pinball evokes
Implemented custom gravity to create unique visually appealing trajectories and more dynamic bounces
Created rotating flippers to create more randomness and provide an illusion of player control
Engineered automatic zooming cameras to always follow the ball, while rewarding players for launching it into deep space