Stellar Glide

Stellar Glide is a physics-based lander game where precision and timing are everything. Across three handcrafted levels, you’ll test your piloting skills using intuitive controls to thrust and rotate your ship through increasingly difficult terrain. Inspired by the classics, reimagined with a clean and immersive visual style.

• Level 1 & 2: Practice and refine your movement mechanics in open, beginner-friendly zones.

• Level 3: Brave the Dark Planet — a challenging course of tight rocky spaces and low visibility. Use your ship’s spotlight to navigate and find the landing base.

Controls:

• Thrust: W / ↑ Up Arrow / Gamepad Face Down Button

• Rotate Left: A / ← Left Arrow / Gamepad Left Trigger

• Rotate Right: D / → Right Arrow / Gamepad Right Trigger

• Skip to Next Level: L

This is the standard version of the game and does not require any external hardware.

Demonstration of Sensor-Controlled Version

In this enhanced version of Stellar Glide, traditional keyboard or gamepad controls are replaced with real-world pressure sensors connected to a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. This creates a unique, tactile experience where physical pressure becomes your primary means of piloting the spaceship.

Please visit the gameplay video link to watch the demonstration 

How It Works:

• 3 Piezoelectric Pressure Sensors:
  Each sensor is assigned a specific control action—Thrust, Rotate Left, and Rotate Right.
  
• PCF8591 ADC Module:
  Converts the analog signals from the pressure sensors into digital data readable by the Raspberry Pi.
• Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W:
  Continuously monitors sensor input via I2C and processes the readings using a Python script.
• WebSocket Communication:
  The Pi sends the processed sensor data to the Unity game in real-time via WebSockets.
• Unity Integration:
  On the Unity side, a WebSocket listener interprets the incoming data and triggers in-game actions when pressure values cross a defined threshold.

Gameplay Control via Sensors

• Thrust Sensor → When pressed with enough force to exceed the threshold, the spaceship thrusts forward.

• Left Sensor → Exceeding the threshold triggers a left rotation.

• Right Sensor → Exceeding the threshold triggers a right rotation.

Gameplay Experience:

This unique setup introduces a tactile, immersive layer to gameplay and demonstrates how IoT and hardware integration can create new types of game interactions—especially valuable for accessibility, experimentation, or interactive installations.