Feng Shui Sim Breakdown

Feng Shui Sim Breakdown

Procedural Level Design

Procedural Level Design

Rooms that change at the click of a key

Adaptive Goalposts

To check the Chi of changing rooms, systems which are flexible to level design are needed

Customization

Customization

There are many items to create a unique room, some even using cellular automata art

Procedural Level Design

Procedural Level Design

Procedural Level Design

The player can press R to refresh their room layout, and attempt a new Feng Shui puzzle.

Adaptive Goalposts

Adaptive Goalposts

Adaptive Goalposts

Measuring "good" feng shui with procedural levels can be a challenge. To tackle this, The chi particles and the room must both be aware of each other. The Chi particles change color based on their space. Chi which has no furniture or carpets to redirect it will become red to indicate bad chi. Chi which is adjacent to carpet or plants will become calmed, and will gain a green color to indicate good Chi.

Customization

Customization

Customization

Players have a plethora of furniture to choose from. The carpets in particular are made using a special algorithm. Using a variation of John Conway's Game of Life, we are able to generate unique and interesting patterns with the click of a button.

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