Samurai Game Jam Devlog - One Last Swing #2 - Rock-Paper-Scissor Combat - PICO-8

rock-paper-scissor-combat.p8

-- inside update:
-- update opponent's attack timer
if enemy.timeLeftForAttack > 0 then
  -- decrease the time till the opponent attacks
  enemy.timeLeftForAttack -= 1
  -- let them switch around randomly to juke
  if (enemy.timeLeftForAttack > enemy.finalStanceHold) then
    if rnd() > 0.9 then
      enemy.stance = rnd({1,2,3})
    end
  else
    enemy.x += 0.1
    enemy.stance = enemy.finalStance

  end	
else
  state = "clash"
  sfx(2)
  --resolve_duel()
end

-- clash is a placeholder state that handles
-- the lerping between the two warriors. Code courtesy of
-- fletchmakes! https://www.twitch.tv/fletchmakes

function update_clash()
  -- see if we have a fighter to move into middle
	local playerInPos,enemyInPos = false,false
	if player.x < 24 then
		player.x = lerp(player.x, 24, 0.4)
	else
		playerInPos = true
	end
	if enemy.x > 32 then
		enemy.x = lerp(enemy.x, 32, 0.6)
	else
		enemyInPos = true
	end
  -- if not, they are in the middle, so resolve the
  -- combat
	if playerInPos and enemyInPos then
		resolve_duel()
	end
end

-- resolving is a simple check on stance values
function resolve_duel()
	-- define which stance beats which
	-- high -> mid 
	-- mid -> low
	-- low -> high
	-- stance 1 -> low
	-- stance 2 -> mid
	-- stance 3 -> high
	-- if sword is not out, lose
	
	-- high beats mid, mid beats low, or low beats high
	if ((player.stance == 3) and (enemy.finalStance == 2)) 
    or ((player.stance == 2) and (enemy.finalStance == 1)) 
    or (((player.stance == 1) and (enemy.finalStance == 3))) then
		state = "won"
		score += 1
	elseif not (player.stance == enemy.finalStance) then
		state = "dead"
	end

	if (state == "dead") then
		score = 0
	end

	if not ((state == "won") or (state == "dead")) then
		state = "game"
		reset_duel()
	end

	if not (player.holding) then state = "dead" end
end

Made for: https://ko-fi.com/Post/Samurai-Game-Jam-1--Stances-Drawing-and-Combat-J3J3TOCOH