The Community Game

The Community Game

1. Task Requirements

   • Self-Determined Criteria
     • Solution is based off of the TV show community to appeal to sitcom enjoyers
       • Incorporate locations from the TV show
       • Include characters from the TV show
       • Base the sequence/events off the TV show
   • Prescribed Criteria
     • The player begins with 3 health points
       • There are 3 health points given to the player
       • The health points are full at the beginning of each game
       • The health points can be deducted by certain actions
     • The player begins with no equipment but can pick up items from the map and use them
       • The player is given 3 inventory slots
       • Inventory slots are empty at the beginning
       • Once player picks up item, it goes in the inventory where it can be used later
     • The player begins in one of the centre squares of a 5x5 map grid
       • The map must be a 5 x 5 grid
       • When the game starts, the player is in the centre/12th square
       • Display to the player which square they are in
     • The map must be displayed visually, as ASCII art
       • ASCII art must be created for each different location
       • Detect when a player enters a new location
       • Print the ASCII art when player enters new location
     • There must be at least two NPCs that can be talked to
       • Have two NPCs placed on different square of the map
       • Allow them to be interactable
       • Tell player in location description that there are NPCs
     • When talked to, the two NPCs will give a random game hint from a possible list of 5 hints
       • Create a list of 5 possible hints
       • Randomise the possible hints
       • Print one of the hints
     • The player can navigate the map using valid commands, other commands will return "I do not understand"
       • The code recognises “north”, “south”, “east”, and “west” as directions
       • The text “I do not understand” will be printed if the valid commands used are false
       • Other action commands are recognised
     • When the player arrives at a new location, a text-based description of the location is displayed
       • Recognise when the player enters a new location
       • Have each location have a different text-based description
       • Output description when player is detected at new location
     • If the player tries to move outside the boundary of the map, a message appears explaining the way is blocked and the player cannot move in that direction
       • Detect when the player is at a blocked path/edge of the map
       • Print a blocked path message
       • Don’t allow the player to move in that direction
     • Have a series of events that the player must complete to finish the game
       • Block certain areas from being unlocked until an item has been acquired
       • Complete certain actions to finish the game
       • Don’t allow player to complete certain tasks before others have been completed

2. Data Types

   • Boolean
     • True or false
   • Integer
     • Whole numbers
   • String
     • Sequence of characters
   • Float
     • Decimal or fractional numbers
   • Character
     • Single letters/characters

3. Local Variables

   • Variables defined inside a function

4. Global Variables

   • Variables defined outside functions