Game
Summary
The Wasteless Game is a 2D side-scroller based on the Wasteless Urban Composter unit. T he game uses a 13-bit pixel art style for an accessible and kid-friendly app. Throughout the game, you will play as Baxter. Baxter is a dinosaur on a mission to collect waste for quick, eco-friendly composting. Baxter collects compostable items to put into our in-vessel composter. The player can put multiple types of items into the in-vessel composter, like meat, bones, and carrots. Objects that cannot be composted, such as boxes and bottles, will be disposed of via a trash-destroying plasma beam. These pieces of trash emit greenhouse gases, which are harmful to both the protagonist and the environment. The game incorporates multiple platforming elements, such as tricky jumps, destructible walls, and swimming.
Purpose
The purpose of the game is to educate children and adults about the effects of excessive waste in landfills and the potential of composting is an eco-friendly solution. The shredder used in the game is an in-vessel composter, meaning that it utilizes a waste shredder for more efficient decomposition. When the compostable items are collected, they are put into the in-vessel composter where they first go through a shredder that can shred a whole steak into a bundle of 1 square centimeter pieces. After the shredding process is complete, the pieces will then be moved into the composting drum, where the pieces will be heated, agitated, and tumbled around for 24-48 hours. After that process, the compost is taken out of the drum and transported to a local farm, where it will be used for planting crops. This will eliminate the use of fertilizers on farms which emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2).
13-bit Design Process
The 13-bit design process requires the user to consider how they want a character or item to look. Then they must try their idea on the board and refine the design until it meets their expectation. Next, they must consider how they want the character to move, trying different movements to find the most fluid and sleek one. This is when problems may develop with the 13 bit layout, and if too much detail is added, the character cannot move as easily. There are workarounds to reduce detail and size, but ultimately the player must decide between losing quality on the image vs. losing quality on the animation.
Bloxels Design Platform
The Bloxels design platform is very user-friendly and kid-friendly, presenting many options to a starting designer on how they want to design their game. Almost every aspect is customizable, which is desirable when designing a specific game for a specific purpose. The only downfall is its limitation in game rules and singular platforming mode. The Bloxels platform could expand to many more modes and developing options, but for quick easy platform designing and creating, it's a great app that makes the process simple and understandable.
Characters
 BaxterBaxter the main character is set out to protect nature and save it from trash while trying to help the world by composting items that are compostable and blasting away any trash in his way. |  MannyManny the pumpkin sets Baxter off on his adventure guiding him in the beginning warning him of the dangers ahead and teaching him how to compost and what to compost. |  Grump BatteryThe Grumpy Battery is leaking harmful acids that can be harmful to not only Baxter, but to the environment as well. It is Baxter’s job to dispose of the battery before it leaks all across the land |
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 Agitated Glass BottleThe Agitated Glass Bottle has a dangerous touch that can prick Baxter if he gets too close. He would have to shoot the bottle from a distance to properly dispose of it. |  Angry TVAngry TV wants to stop Baxter and so he flies around tripping Baxter up with electric shocks when he gets too close. |  Bitter Water BottleThe Bitter water bottle wants to stop the compostable items and shuffles around to stop Baxter from composting them |
 Boney BonesonBoney Boneson has a bone to pick with all the trash ruining nature. She wants to be composted to better herself for the world. The Bone, however, is barely given the chance to be composted as it is too much for regular composters to handle. She needs Baxter’s in-vessel composter to be composted, for it’s the only composter that can handle her figure |  Sacred SteakThe Sacred Steak is a strong piece of meat that wants to be made into strong compost. The steak would need Baxter’s help to fulfill his dream of bettering the environment. |  Bashful Banana PeelThe Bashful Banana Peel want to slide into a better world, but with all the trash roaming the planet, he doesn’t see that future. That’s why he needs Baxter’s help to eliminate all the trash to make the mean streets clean again. |
 Captiviting ChickenThe Captivating Chicken Leg has dreams of walking around in a clean and safe environment. He wants to help Baxter. For if Baxter completes his quest, his dream will come true |  AndreAndre the apple wants to absorb safe nutrients from his tree, but with all the greenhouse gases being emitted, he won't be able to grow to be the hearty apple he wants to become. With Baxter’s help he hopes to allow all fruits to grow up healthy! |  Carry the CarrotCarry the Carrot got thrown away into the the landfill. He doesn't like it there and wants to be put somewhere where he can help other carrots grow to be strong. |
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