Create a 2D platform across multiple planes in the 3D world

Hi,

I wanted to know if it is possible to create a 2D platformer (based on collisions or raycasts) across multiple planes in the 3D world where 1 plane could be the XY and the other plane would be YZ. I want the player to be able to platform from one plane to the other.
If it is possible, then how? I am okay with hacks as long as it doesn't compromise a lot with the performance.

 

Yeah, sure... done it myself. But in reality unless you explain it a lot to the user, they will just assume everything is random and quit playing.

 

Yes that would a problem for some other time but right now I am trying to just make it work. Would you mind sharing how you did it? The only possible solution that comes to my mind is by avoiding 2d altogether and using 3D physics.

 

I used 2d orthogonal with teleport spots, and when they stepped on a teleport spot it showed an animation of either sliding to the side/up/down (aka. standard) or the 3d effect I mapped a 2d orthogonal plane in the 3rd dimension to the side of a cube, and animated the rotation of the cube as though moving from one face of a cube to another. (zoom out, show rotating cube, zoom in)

I do not have a live example I can share.

 

Yeah I had a similar 'hack' in mind where I would map the planes to a single 2D plane and somehow show them as different. But that showing part was something I wasn't sure of.
Its hard to visualize your implementation without any visual reference but I get the rough idea. I guess that zoom out , show and zoom in part is just to make it look like separate 2D planes ?

 

Yeah, it communicates to the user how the world works. I found it cut down on the training time for new users a lot.

 

Your game sounds like Fez on Steam, is that what you are trying to achieve?