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Gameplay on Joyride

Joyride Platform & Unity Game Engine Interaction​

When the user initiates the Gameplay request below process takes place between Joyride Platform & Unity Game Engine.

Matchmaking Screen I​

  • User lands on the matchmaking screen

  • Matchmaking can have the following outcomes based on whether the -

    • Match is found - Game Starts
    • Match is not found - Aysnc Game Starts

Matchmaking Screen II​

  • After matchmaking and before the start of the game the below process takes place between Joyride Platform and the Unity Game Engine for the client ready state

    • initGame(scene, assetLoaction) call is made to the Unity engine in order to load the GameScene

    • OnSceneLoaded() acknowledges the Joyride platform about the GameScene actually loaded

    • Restart call is made to the Unity engine by Joyride Platform

    • Unity game engine acknowledges the Joyride platform using OnRestartCompletion or OnMatchFailed. It is expected that before the OnRestartCompletion is called, the game is in a ready state

  • Joyride platform verifies the game readiness of all players. post which the player is taken to the Game Screen

Game Screen (Mini Game)​

  • Game Screen UI contains the Mini Game

  • StartGamePlay is called by Joyride platform to Unity engine immediately when the player lands on the game screen. Unity game is expected to start after the call

  • Unity game engine acknowledges with the OnGameplayStarted for a successful start

  • During the gameplay below calls are made between the Unity engine and Joyride platform multiple times (n >= 0) for score updation

    • JRUpdateScore call by Unity engine updates the score multiple times during the game. If the GameAI is implemented on the client side the JRUpdateGameAIScore method is called

    • OnPlayersStateUpdated call by Unity engine is made in certain end game where state managenment is required. This is an optional method

    • CalculateScore method is called by Joyride platform to get current score.

    • OnGameAIGamePlayEnded call is to be made from Unity engine to Joyride platform when every GameAI's game ends

  • When the player game ends (if the player submits the score or timer runs out), final score screen should be shown and simultaneously OnGamePlayEnded call should be made from Unity engine

  • On clicking the final CTA on the Score screen, ShowResultScreen method is called from Unity engine. Once the result is prepared player is taken to the Final Result Screen

Final Result Screen​

  • Player leaves the Mini game and lands back to the Joyride UI where the Result is shown