Github Repository: DISSNELAND GAME

Final Project for Course INT2215

• Student Name: Nguyễn Việt Cường
• University: University of Engineering and Technology - VNU Hanoi

General Description of the Game

• A top-down third-person game where the player controls a swordsman to eliminate all enemies to advance to the next level.

• Controls:

  • Move: W A S D
  • Attack: J
  • Dodge: K

• Three types of enemies:

  • Flying Eye: Moves within a fixed area and can shoot projectiles.
  • Skeleton: Uses a sword for melee attacks, has a wide movement range, can hunt the player and avoid obstacles.
  • Boss: Wields an axe, has a teleportation skill to chase the player, moves across the entire map, and is immortal.

• Items dropped when an enemy is defeated:
  • Diamond Potion: Restores 100% health.
  • Royal Potion: Doubles attack damage for 10 seconds (not stackable).

• The player loses when their health reaches zero.
• On the second map, if health drops below 40%, pressing E initiates a truce, resulting in a game win.

Implemented Features

Game Menu

• The main menu appears when the game starts with the following options:
  • Start: Begin the game.
  • Tutorial: View game instructions.
  • Sound ON/OFF: Toggle sound.
  • Quit: Exit the game.

• Pause menu, accessed by pressing P:
  • Continue: Resume the game.
  • Menu: Return to the main menu.
  • Quit: Exit the game.

• Game Over menu, appears when the player loses:
  • Menu: Return to the main menu.
  • Quit: Exit the game.

• Game Win menu, appears when a successful truce is made:
  • Menu: Return to the main menu.
  • Quit: Exit the game.

• The player can exit the game at any time by pressing Esc or clicking the close button on the game window.

Knowledge Applied

• Pointers
• Static arrays, vectors, bitsets, maps, algorithms from the standard library
• Classes and templates
• Algorithms:
  • Collision detection.
  • Camera tracking the player.
  • Linear interpolation for smoother movement and hit reactions.
  • Implementing attack, dodge, and hit mechanics.
  • Using BFS pathfinding to allow enemies to navigate around obstacles and efficiently reach the player while staying within their designated range.
• SDL2 Libraries Used:
  • SDL
  • SDL_image
  • SDL_ttf
  • SDL_mixer

Installation and How to Play

• Open main.exe to play.
• Alternatively, open the terminal, navigate to the game folder, and run makefile.

Future Development

• Expand the storyline, add new maps, enemies, and mechanics.
• Introduce Endless Mode and Two-Player Mode.

References

• Learned and referenced basics from the YouTube channel Let’s Make Games.
• Audio and visual assets were sourced freely from the internet.
• Everything else was self-developed.

Lessons Learned from the Project

• Gained an overview of project structure.
• Improved understanding of classes and library usage.
• Applied algorithms to enhance game mechanics.
• Developed problem-solving skills.