oBalls is a small collection of browser-based physics games built to explore mechanics, audio design, and performance-friendly web gameplay. The project contains two playable experiences: a physics-driven Space Invaders–style shooter and a second demo that focuses on audio management and interactive sound.

Gameplay and features

• Physics-based movement and collisions: objects behave with realistic arcs, rebounds, and momentum, giving each level a tactile, responsive feeling.
• Space Invaders–inspired mode: classic wave-based enemies are combined with modern physics reactions so shots and obstacles affect the world in more dynamic ways than rigid-grid clones.
• Audio-heavy demo: demonstrates an audio management system with caching, dynamic volume scaling, preloading, and intelligent voice/sample mixing to keep memory use low while maintaining rich soundscapes.

Audio system highlights

• Caching: frequently-used samples are cached in memory and reused to avoid repeated decoding and network overhead.
• Volume scaling & mixing: sounds are attenuated based on distance and importance; critical effects get priority while ambient sounds fade gracefully.
• Web Audio API usage: low-latency playback, real-time mixing, and per-sound filters for a more immersive experience.
• Performance-minded behavior: the system reduces concurrent voices and gracefully degrades quality on constrained devices to maintain framerate.

Controls & accessibility

• Keyboard and gamepad support for the shooter mode; touch-friendly controls for mobile and tablet play.
• Adjustable difficulty and control sensitivity to accommodate different play styles and accessibility needs.

Development notes

• Built with a compact physics engine tailored for 2D browser performance; collision handling is optimized to minimize allocations during fast update loops.
• Audio logic lives separately from game logic so the sound system can be reused or swapped without changing core gameplay code.
• Designed to run smoothly on desktop and mobile browsers; fallback behaviors are included for environments with limited audio capabilities.

Player tips

• In the shooter mode, use momentum to your advantage—shooting while moving produces different rebound patterns that can clear clustered enemies.
• For best audio fidelity, play on a device with hardware acceleration enabled; the audio demo scales back opportunistically when performance is restricted.