Space Trip Stepper - A Rhythm Game Inspired by Step Dance

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Space Trip Stepper - A Rhythm Game Inspired by Step Dance By Isiah Rosa and Ziwen Zhang Game Designer: Isiah Rosa Lead Composer: Ziwen Zhang Controls: Spacebar - Overhead Clap A - Left Stomp F - Left Body Check J - Right Body Check L - Left Stomp Space Trip Stepper is a 3D Rhythm game created by Isiah Rosa and Ziwen Zhang. The game was created as a final project for our Music and Gameplay course at the NYU Game Center. This game is an expansion of the BasicRhythmGame project created by Corey Bertelsen (8ude on Github). The game was inspired by step team dance, which consists primarily of body percussion and rhythmic stomping on the ground. The dance was popularized in HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) during the 20th century. Here is a link to a cool video showcasing some pro steppers a dance lesson! Because step is a very unique type of dance, I wanted the controls to reflect that. The control layout splits the keyboard in two halves to symbolize the left and right sides of the body. The body keys are placed on F and J for the index fingers, A and L for the middle and ring fingers. The thumbs rest on top of the space bar, which unfies both sides of the keyboard. Were this game to be on console, I would want the controls to be mapped to the bumpers and triggers, and have the overhead clap be controlled by a unique action such as a shake of the controller or special button combination. The game is still a work in progress, with two levels to demonstrate a pr

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