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Development => PC, Mac & Vintage Computers => Topic started by: pimathbrainiac on May 28, 2015, 01:30:43 AM

Title: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: pimathbrainiac on May 28, 2015, 01:30:43 AM
So a guy who sat next to me in AP Computer Science and I made a roguelike for our final project. You are a man in a maze with randomly placed torches. You have to find the golden plunger before the "minotaur" (actually a dancing ditto) catches you.

Source here (https://bitbucket.org/pimathbrainiac/ap-cs-project). Screenies soon.

WARNING: This is a project with SDL as its dependency and also has a windows-specific makefile atm (blame netbeans). If you want to make, I'll figure out how to make it setup-independent.
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Unicorn on May 28, 2015, 05:23:39 AM
Coolio! Golden plungers are the best. :P
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Yuki on May 28, 2015, 05:27:23 AM
It seems to not work on Linux, but still, nice.
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on May 28, 2015, 06:47:15 AM
Nice to see a new program from you Pi. :D Do you think there will be a Windows executable in the near future for Windows users who are completely illiterate about compiling code from repositories? Also maybe screenshots to increase interest. :)
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Unicorn on May 28, 2015, 07:00:16 AM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 28, 2015, 06:47:15 AM
Nice to see a new program from you Pi. :D Do you think there will be a Windows executable in the near future for Windows users who are completely illiterate about compiling code from repositories? Also maybe screenshots to increase interest. :)
^^
He me. :P
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: pimathbrainiac on May 28, 2015, 09:06:57 AM
Quote from: Juju on May 28, 2015, 05:27:23 AM
It seems to not work on Linux, but still, nice.
It will work on linux, I just need to clean up the makefile and some of the project configs.
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 28, 2015, 06:47:15 AM
Nice to see a new program from you Pi. :D Do you think there will be a Windows executable in the near future for Windows users who are completely illiterate about compiling code from repositories? Also maybe screenshots to increase interest. :)
There will be, but be warned, we might take it down at any moment. My partner wants to finish the game and polish it up, then release that version on greenlight or desura (with no source release).

Alberthrocks also made a NSIS installer (https://www.omnimaga.org/computer-projects-and-ideas/quest-for-the-golden-plunger/msg401098/#msg401098) from his compilation that you can use while I find time to upload the binary zip.

EDIT: Here is the zip file (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_rRGhX27sY-c3ZMdTlLSk1tbzg/view?usp=sharing)
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on May 28, 2015, 08:04:03 PM
Cool, thanks. I'll try it later. And I understand if it's not finished. For completed projects, an executable is a must to get a significant audience.
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: pimathbrainiac on May 28, 2015, 08:54:08 PM
Here are some screenies:

Game start!
(http://img.ourl.ca/QuestScreen3.png)
When both you and the minotaur are in the sight of the torches, the plunger appears.
(http://img.ourl.ca/QuestScreen1.png)
Avoid the minotaur-ditto-minotaur, or it's game over.
(http://img.ourl.ca/QuestScreen2.png)
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: alexgt on May 28, 2015, 09:21:46 PM
Looks awesome :). I will try it later if I have time... stupid school <_<
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on May 30, 2015, 06:23:55 AM
Ooh I like how it looks like so far. It seems very maze-like. :)
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Yuki on May 31, 2015, 01:17:40 AM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 28, 2015, 08:04:03 PM
For completed projects, an executable is a must to get a significant audience.
Except Linux, where it's more commonplace to let the user build the executable themselves if it's not packaged in an installable package (like deb or rpm). A makefile is a must, though. :P
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Unicorn on May 31, 2015, 07:15:40 AM
Scary... O.o I need to try now... probably tomorrow.
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Snektron on May 31, 2015, 09:12:29 AM
Looks awesome! Are you going to add more special effects too?
Title: Re: Quest for the Golden Plunger
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on June 01, 2015, 09:25:07 PM
Quote from: Juju on May 31, 2015, 01:17:40 AM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 28, 2015, 08:04:03 PM
For completed projects, an executable is a must to get a significant audience.
Except Linux, where it's more commonplace to let the user build the executable themselves if it's not packaged in an installable package (like deb or rpm). A makefile is a must, though. :P
Indeed. I was saying mostly because most people use Windows (at least for now).