text based adventure game

text based adventure game

1. task requirements

   • existing solutions
     • solution 1: Forest of Lyrica
       • pro
         • contains the key coding needed to create a text based adventure game
       • con
         • may not fit the theme
   • constraints and limitations
     • time
       • week 5
     • skills
       • may only know basic python code which means more complicated actions cannot be done in the game
     • coding environment
       • only uses thonny which may limit what we can do to code the game
   • prescribed criteria
     • Part 1
       • create pseudocode which processes each scenario
         • backpack contains bread, input:eat bread
         • no bread in backpack, input:eat bread
         • player in bakery map location, input:talk to baker
         • player not at bakery map location, input:talk to baker
       • recognition and description of sample algorithms
     • Part 2
       • text-based adventure game where players must be able to navigate the map, talk with NPCs, interact with objects and way to finish your game
         • begin with 3 health points
         • begin with no equipment but can pick up items from the map and use them
         • 5x5 map grid
         • map displayed visually with ASCII art
         • 2 NPCS
         • NPCS give random hints from 5 possibilities
         • navigation using north, south, east, and west
         • text based description when arriving to new location
         • series of events for player to complete game
         • player tries to move outside the map will have a message explaining the path is blocked
     • Part 3
       • recognition and description of usability principles
       • create a user persona for my text-based adventure game
       • create a wireframe and mockup of my text-based adventure game
         • analyse how it uses the useability principles
   • self determined criteria
     • add characters and locations which add to worldbuilding

2. developer problems

   • data
     • data storage and retrieval
       • sqlite database
       • create table statement used
     • required data types
       • MapLoc
         • integer
           • 25
             • constraint
               • addition of more locations may be difficult to add
       • backpack
         • array
           • 3
             • constraint
               • addition of more items may be difficult to add
       • types of data values can take
     • data source options
       • data source option 1-Sqlite
         • pro
           • easy to use
           • minimal setup needed
         • con
           • poor access control
           • lacks support for multiple concurrent access
     • variables
       • local
         • accessed within a function
       • global
         • accessed through the whole program
           • examples used in program:
             • MapLoc (map location)
             • endGame
             • gameMessage
             • action
             • item
     • data structures
       • storage format chosen for efficient access to data
   • coding environment
     • development tools
       • thonny
         • the code for the game is created using python
       • sqlite
         • stores data of players progress in the game
       • pseudocode
         • creates a idea of the code needed to create the game
       • HTML
         • game is accessible on a web brower
       • css
         • stores data for the how each component of the game is visually represented
     • key algorithms
       • login
         • users can login for the game to remember who they are
   • user interface
     • features
       • avatar selection
       • dark mode
     • usability principles
       • effectiveness
         • how reliable the system is for users to do the work they need to do
       • utility
         • ability to provide functionality needed for the user
       • accessibility
         • can be used by different people such as people with disabilities
       • learnability
         • how easy the system is to learn for users
       • safety
         • ability for users to recover from mistakes or errors
     • user interface components
       • images
         • visually shows aspects of the game
           • eg. items
             • crown
             • token
             • sword
           • eg. map location
             • bakery
             • forest
       • buttons
         • creates an interaction between the game and player
           • the player feels more immersed into the game as it is interactive
       • drop down menus
         • other commands are hidden in the drop down menu
           • examples
             • save progress
             • log out

3. user problem

   • user persona
     • user persona 1- Loudyale Sigalat Ortega
       • looking for a text based adventure game which will make him feel like he's back in the wild

4. impacts

   • social
     • fun and exciting for players
   • personal
     • game can be saved to keep personal progress
   • economic
     • game can be marketed
       • sold to customers at a reasonable price