IIT-D Mazetries

Game presentation uploaded here.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating System used: Ubuntu (22.04)

Resolution: 1280x640 or higher

Refresh Rate of Monitor used during development: 60 Hz

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Run the shell script for installing the dependencies.

./run.sh

Note that this will work only on UNIX systems. For windows refer to the guides available online for installing SDL, SDL_image, SDL_ttf, SDL_mixer, SDL_net.

RUNNING THE GAME

• cd to the src directory

• on terminal, run the following commands

  • make for compiling the client side executable
  • make server for compiling the server side executable

• For playing locally, just run the client side executable by running the command ./mygame

• For playing on two systems, first set up the server by running the command ./server. Then run the clients on two systems/terminals by running the command ./mygame.

FEATURES

• 2D Maze game based on IIT Delhi campus.
• Networking (Can play with friends on different systems; tested on LAN).
• Local Multiplayer (Can use WASD and arrow keys for multiplayer action).
• Can play solo as well.
• Four different healthbars (Energy, Fitness, Nerdiness, Social Quotient).
• They can be increased by visiting specific locations on campus.
• Potions spawned every now and then at random on the map. Go pick them before your opponent.
• Modelled professors as ghosts which take away your energy but increase your nerdiness. Decide accordingly whether you want to meet them or not :P
• The player that lasts the longest wins.

REFERENCES USED DURING DEVELOPMENT

The following references were used during the development of this project:

• SDL, SDL_image, SDL_mixer, SDL_ttf: LazyFoo, YouTube Playlist, Github Repo
• SDL_net: Docs, Github Repo

Images and Fonts:

• Open source resources were used for this project. They can be found at the following links:
  • https://opengameart.org/content/tiny-16-basic
  • https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Raleway