Zombies!
| Zombies! | |
|---|---|
| Beta Project | |
| Developer | Tuplis |
| Theme | Zombie |
| Influences | Community-driven |
| Released | June 11, 2012 |
| Updated | Continuously |
| Licensing | Closed Source |
| P. Language | Java |
| Platforms | Undecided |
| Interface | ASCII |
| Game Length | Short |
| Official site of Zombies! | |
Zombies! is a game created by a community-driven agile development process.
Project description
The project is managed by Tuplis who is also the sole coder but anyone can join as a gameplay designer. The project was initiated as an experiment on whether it is viable to develop a game using an agile, community-driver approach. Practices typical to agile development such as continuous integration and agile planning are used. Only a vague description of the game scope was initially locked down: A zombie apocalypse Roguelike. Anyone looking to participate can join with the developers in the project's homepage where the current version and project documentation are provided.
Project scope has now been further refined. We're looking to steer the game towards a stealth-centric zombie apocalypse scenario with some survival elements on the side. This'll mean the gameplay revolves around moving around and completing objectives undetected and gameplay mechanics are built around that: Creaturescan hear and react to gunshots and other actions and will smell the player. Survival elements such as gathering food will play a part in the backgroud, directing gameplay objectives but not necessarily being centric in terms of gameplay functionalities.
Features
(as of July 14)
- Maps can be created by anyone by an easy syntax that uses predefined xml object templates
- Random map (city) generation based on xml templates
- Anyone can create items (melee/ranged weapons, armor, health restoration), creatures, quests with objectives and environment tiles with simple xml templates
- Melee and ranged weapons
- Scrolling view of the map, unlimited map size.
- Line of sight
- Zombies have rudimentary AI behaviour - attack any living, flock when idle, track any scents, move towards loud sounds
- Multiple maps with transitions between them
- Actions can generate noise which creatures can react to
- Creatures can generate smell around them over time and creatures can track other creatures by scent
- Quests with objectives
Latest developments
July 24: Random map generation (first version). Random maps can be defined with xml files and linked to custom maps just like a custom map would be. Integers in the xml files can randomized by putting a number range, for example 5-10. The same random number will be used for every instance of that object.
Credits
Management & implementation
Gameplay design & testing
Tuplis
Dariush
finka
Springare
nullzero
Sayaks
Content
nullzero
Sayaks
Other
Steven Black (yam655) - Blacken UI library