Mining Block Break

HOW IT'S MADE

Mining Block Break stacks 7 particle emitters, each with its own job. Techniques worth a look: collisions and keyframed parameters. 3 scene layers (ground and props) show in the studio for context and stay out of every export.

It loops seamlessly every 2 s, and 7 of its layers fire in bursts, so it pulses instead of flowing evenly. Start times are staggered from 0 s to 0.82 s, so the layers arrive one after another. To change its colour, select "Poof" in the studio and edit Colour A and Colour B. Size on the same layer sets how big its particles are.

Layers, in draw order

1. HillsspriteA placed glow.
2. Ore blockparticlesOne burst of 30 shards at 0.8 s. They are flung outward, fall under gravity and bounce when they hit something.
3. Pick hit 1particles / additiveOne burst of 7 squares at 0.2 s. They fall under gravity. Colours range between pale gold and gold.
4. Pick hit 2particles / additiveOne burst of 7 squares at 0.5 s. They fall under gravity. Colours range between pale gold and gold.
5. Pick hit 3particles / additiveOne burst of 7 squares at 0.8 s. They fall under gravity. Colours range between pale gold and gold.
6. Stone chipsparticles3 timed bursts of squares across a box, 18 in all. They fall under gravity and bounce when they hit something. Colour: grey.
7. PoofparticlesOne burst of 9 squares across a box at 0.8 s. They shrink as they age and slow down with drag. Colours range between white and pale blue.
8. Diamond dropparticlesA single particle at 0.82 s. Colour: white.