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Pong Runner (Core Gameplay (Movement (Vertically? (Easier to implement;…

- - - - Easier to implement; more limited though easier gameplay
    - - Would be harder to balance gameplay for player; what if an obstacle is randomly generated with no chance for the player to maneuver it? Would mean player relies on luck - not ideal. Does offer more freedom for player, though
  - - - In my opinion, too confusing; A & D indicating that a paddle should move up and down and not sideways is not intuitive
    - - Would depend on keyboard, but is a potentially better control scheme. However, I worry if the two simultaneous up and down motions on opposite sides of the keyboard - taking into consideration the paddles will be vertically adjacent to each other, NOT horizontally - may be a learning curve
  - - - One hit permadeath?
        
        Think the game may be too difficult for this; higher difficulty level?
      - Three lives?
      - Health bar system?
        
        Would be too forgiving IMO
- - - - Offers virtually unlimited replayability, as players vie for the highest score against unpredictable and morphing levels. It's a formula that's made Temple Run, Jetpack Joyride etc. so successful
    - - More work to balance gameplay for player; more debugging and development time; would need to figure out how to gradually increase challenge whilst keeping gameplay balanced but fair for user
  - - - Offers more control to me, as a developer; can balance gameplay much easier. Can implement special, one-level-only modifiers, such as faster ball, slower paddles etc. Replayability still has potential to be there, via expansion packs adding levels, new balls, powerups etc. a la Angry Birds
    - - Doesn't offer unlimited replayability as procedural levels do; less technically impressive; time would need to be spent on level design, and how to add variance between levels to avoid game becoming stale; would require more post-release support for expansion packs
- - - - Faster
      - Slower
      - Choice of faster/slower
        
        Pause gameplay to let player choose
        
        Could break pace of game?
        
        Maybe implement time limit to choose
      - Would this actually be better as a penalty/gameplay modifier of sorts?
    - - Should make rare for added challenge
    - - Does the player trigger it (after picking up the powerup and storing it), or picking up the powerup?
  - - - See notes in powerups section
    - - Gameplay gets progressively more difficult - modifiers are added and obstacles more plentiful
        
        Differing gravity?
- - - - Think this could be potentially nice if used in a sort of modern take on retro menus ie. Tetris 99, as this is a modern take on an all-time classic game in the industry