LED Matrix Game

Overview

Built and programmed an 8x8 LED matrix game with player movement, enemies, score tracking, timed bomb mechanics, and PWM-style brightness control.

What I Built

• LED matrix display logic
• Player movement controls
• Enemy behavior and collision logic
• Timed bomb mechanic
• Score and game-over states
• PWM-style brightness handling

Technical Details

The project used an Arduino-controlled LED matrix and custom game logic. The code handled display scanning, brightness, player state, enemies, bomb timing, and game progression.

My Role

Daniel programmed the game logic and worked with the physical LED display hardware.

Challenges and Debugging

• Coordinating display refresh with game logic
• Managing timing for movement, enemies, and bomb behavior
• Debugging hardware/software interactions on a physical display
• Making the game readable on an 8x8 matrix

Results

• Built a playable LED matrix game
• Implemented real-time game behavior on constrained hardware
• Gained experience with soldered display hardware and Arduino control

Tools and Skills