Cloud Hop, a game which utilizes ODE libraries, was designed and developed by Jon Miller and Alyssa Reuter. Images of clouds and the sun were used.
We wanted to create a game that involved clouds as its main gameplay dynamic. By capturing the spirit and feel of clouds, we hoped to create a positive, relaxing, and enjoyable experience.
Using ODE, we created very pliable and bouncy objects which are fun to roll around in. We then worked to randomly generate them to provide endless exploration.
The novelty of the game lies firstly in the usage of clouds as its driving dynamic, and also in its positivity. This game is about relaxation and stress reduction, unlike the large number of games which involve destruction or violence in some way.
We were very satisfied with the feel of the cloud, its bounciness and squishiness. Although we did not have enough time to build trimeshes to really capture how they ought to look, we are satisfied with what we accomplished, including the level generation and gameplay.