T2 Text Based Adventure Game

T2 Text Based Adventure Game

1. Prescribed Criteria

   • 10 different variables
     • All variables must serve a purpose
     • Have a story
   • You must have at least two choices for each input
     • A minimum of 2 choices each input
     • Each choice must be different.
   • You must use a WHILE loop
     • Use a WHILE Loop
   • You must use variables that match your storyline
     • The variables must be relevant to the story

2. Self-determined Criteria

   • Have a cool boss fight at the end and a simple shop system
     • Be able to choose your weapon
     • Multiple attack choices
     • The enemy being a dragon

3. Existing Text Based Adventure Games

   • A Dark Room
     • Pros
       • The game is highly atmospheric and creates suspense
       • Simple progression creates intense survival aspects
       • Saves progress automatically
     • Cons
       • Slow start to the game
       • The text only interface may be boring to some players
       • The game is very hard to replay only being fun in one play through
   • AI Dungeon
     • Pros
       • Players can do whatever they want
       • Every playthrough is unqiue
       • The game has very varying genres
     • Cons
       • AI has some inconstancy with logic and characters
       • To access some of the better content you must pay
       • You must sign up to play

4. Algorithm Constructs

   • Sequence
     • The step-by-step process of executing instructions in the exact order they are written.
       • Start, Read Number, multiply number by 2, Print Result, End
   • Assignment
     • Stores a value into a variable.
       • total = 5 + 3
   • Selection & Condition
     • A selection chooses between different actions based on a condition.
       • IF, ELSE Statements
   • Iteration
     • An iteration repeats instructions multiple times.
       • Common Loops are WHILE, FOR, and REPEAT UNTIL
   • Modularisation
     • Breaking a large program or algorithm into smaller, manageable parts
       • FUNCTION

5. Coding Constructs

   • IF Statements
     • An IF statements is used to run code only if something is True
       • IF age is 18 or more → print Adult
   • WHILE Loop
     • A while loop repeats code while a condition is true.
       • WHILE TRUE, keep looping

6. Ideas for Story

   • More weapons and options
     • Shops
       • Different weapon choices that provide different bonuses
         • Sword
         • Axe
         • Shield
         • Mace
       • A gold system
   • Fighting Dragon
     • Turn Based Combat
       • Attack
       • Skill
       • Item
       • Block