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What is HexPong?

HexPong is an Alt.Ctrl implementation of the iconic 1972 game 'Pong' by Atari. It was developed during the Playful Media unit for the Master's in Game Design and Playful Media at Lusófona University.

Who made it?
Andreas Melo - Fernando Soares - Filipe Silva - Pedro Fernandes

With special thanks to Filipe Luz and João Cabral.

How was it made?

The game was developed in the Unity Engine, along with its integration with the render interface. The structure's layout is replicated in the developed program, and the events and collisions that are detected during the game trigger the respective behavior from the structure and its individual LEDs.

What makes it Alt.Ctrl?

HexPong utilizes an alternative render interface that is a structure with several LED strips put together to form six concentric hexagons; in total, the display contains over 200 LEDs and measures 1.65x1.65 meters.

Additionally, two alternate controllers featuring slider inputs glued to a cardboard cutout were used for the game.

Specifications

  • 2-Players
  • Developed in Unity
  • LED display (Alternative Render Display)
  • Slider controller (Alternative Controller)
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