Snail Quest - A Maze Game Using WPF, A* Search Algorithm, C# Midi Toolkit and Irrklang Audio Engine

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Navigation;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Windows.Media.Animation;

namespace SnailQuest.Controls
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for SplashScreen.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class SplashScreen : UserControl
    {
        List<Ellipse> bubbles = new List<Ellipse>();
        List<Storyboard> storyBoards = new List<Storyboard>();
        TimeSpan ts = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(3000);
        public SplashScreen()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            CreateBubbles();
        }


        private void CreateBubbles()
        {
            Storyboard sbPressSpace = this.FindResource("sbPressSpace") as Storyboard;
            sbPressSpace.Begin();

            var linearBubbleBrush = new LinearGradientBrush() { StartPoint = new Point(1, 0), EndPoint = new Point(0, 1) };
            linearBubbleBrush.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop(Color.FromArgb(0xFF, 0x00, 0x20, 0x40), 0.0));
            linearBubbleBrush.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop(Color.FromArgb(0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF), 1.0));

            var radialBubbleBrush = new RadialGradientBrush() { Center = new Point(0.25, 0.75), RadiusX = .3, RadiusY = .2, GradientOrigin = new Point(0.35, 0.75) };
            radialBubbleBrush.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop(Color.FromArgb(0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF), 0.0));
            radialBubbleBrush.GradientStops.Add(new GradientStop(Color.FromArgb(0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF), 1.0));

            for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
            {
                var diameter = 10 + (i % 4) * 10;
                var ms = 1000 + i % 7 * 500;

                var ellBubble = new Ellipse()
                {
                    Width = diameter,
                    Height = diameter,
                    Stroke = linearBubbleBrush,
                    Fill = radialBubbleBrush,
                    StrokeThickness = 3
                };

                ellBubble.SetValue(Canvas.LeftProperty, i * (40.0 + 40.0 - diameter / 2));
                ellBubble.SetValue(Canvas.TopProperty, 0.0 + 40.0 - diameter / 2);

                cnvBubbles.Children.Add(ellBubble);

                var leftAnimation = new DoubleAnimation()
                {
                    From = 40.0 * i,
                    To = 40.0 * i,
                    Duration = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(ms)
                };
                var topAnimation = new DoubleAnimation()
                {
                    From = 200,
                    To = 0,
                    Duration = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(ms)
                };
                var opacityAnimation = new DoubleAnimation()
                {
                    From = 1.0,
                    To = 0.0,
                    Duration = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(ms)
                };
                Storyboard.SetTarget(leftAnimation, ellBubble);
                Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(leftAnimation, new PropertyPath("(Canvas.Left)"));
                Storyboard.SetTarget(topAnimation, ellBubble);
                Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(topAnimation, new PropertyPath("(Canvas.Top)"));
                Storyboard.SetTarget(opacityAnimation, ellBubble);
                Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(opacityAnimation, new PropertyPath("Opacity"));
                leftAnimation.EasingFunction = new BackEase() { Amplitude = 0.5, EasingMode = EasingMode.EaseOut };
                topAnimation.EasingFunction = new BackEase() { Amplitude = 0.5, EasingMode = EasingMode.EaseOut };

                var sb = new Storyboard();
                sb.Children.Add(leftAnimation);
                sb.Children.Add(topAnimation);
                sb.Children.Add(opacityAnimation);
                sb.RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever;

                bubbles.Add(ellBubble);
                storyBoards.Add(sb);

                sb.Begin();
            }
        }
    }
}