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Cargo Balance

A tilt-controlled Android game where the player keeps cargo balanced on a ship by moving the phone.

Cargo Balance pause menu and in-game settings

Pause and settings overlay

Pause screen showing restart, resume, menu, line colour, audio and vibration settings.

Gameplay video

Short clip showing the tilt-controlled balancing mechanic in action.

Overview

  • Built a tilt-controlled mobile game using device sensor input.
  • Used phone movement to control the angle of the ship and keep cargo balanced.
  • Added difficulty modes, scoring, saved leaderboards, pause controls and player settings.

Project report

The report covers the Android sensor input, balancing mechanic, player settings, scoring, difficulty modes and the design decisions behind the mobile game.