Shifting Allies

The game

A simple (online) 2D game where you are a geometric shape with a color(?). You can shoot liquid using your own body mass, consuming health/size in an attempt to damage an enemy. You cannot hurt objects of the same type (same shape and color) - doing so will heal/enlarge the target. If you shoot an enemy target you will enlargen proportional to the damage done (enemy target will weaken).

Objects change type randomly withing a range of time. Smaller objects move faster than the bigger ones. Items spawn throughout the map which can affect objects differently. Items can be picked up as items on the ground or a 'roll-of-the-dice' chest which can contain items than can power you or cripple you.

Example items

• Elk Blood
  • Gives the object a speed increase for 1 second. :droplet:
• Seed
  • Changes the object's type. :chestnut:

Guidelines

The code will be organized in states, which means that the code that we merge needs to work before merging. This makes it easier to go back and forth between the different states and track down bugs.

To contribute to the project, create your own branch of the main project, possibly with the name of the feature or class you will be working on, make commits as you go with your own workflow (creating a sensible history of your code) until you have a working copy of whatever you are working on. Then you initiate a pull request to open your code up for review. It will either be merged or you will receive comments on what is lacking, etc.

The programming language the code will be written in is C++17 with the primary framework being SDL. Code should also be documented properly so that others may get a clear indication of what your code is doing without needing to study every implementation of every function. All code and comments must be written in English.

People use different IDEs and operating systems which can generate files local to these systems. If you want git to handle these files for you, just put them or their file extensions into the .gitignore file and git will ignore them.

/** 
 *  Returns the sum of x and y.
 */
int Foo::add(int x, int y){
    return x + y;
}

Stages

a non-permanent overview of the different stages

Stage 1

Get a working prototype up and running. Basic controls in a primitive environment. The essentials of a physics engine. Tests using temporary sprites.

Stage 2

Start working on the collision system and the shooting mechanism. A bunch of testing.

Stage 3

Implement the different object types and the damage/health system.

Stage 4

Create permament sprites for the object types and tiles for a simple map background. Start the work on the item system.

Stage 5

Start the work on the network side of things.

Stage 6

Implement a menu. Finalize with a bunch of testing.