CS321 Project System Overview

Purpose

Create a match three game.

Project Summary

This is a match three game focused on aquatic life, the user will be able to play through multiple levels and be able to randomly generate puzzles to solve.

Architecture

• Frontend: Godot 4.5.2
• Backend: Godot 4.5.2 - GDscript & C#

Features

• Play/Pause/Quit
  • Users can stop in the middle of the game, and resume at any time, user can also quit at any point in the game
• Board interactions
  • User is able to swap two tiles at a time
• Scoring mechanic
  • Scoring based on combo mechanic + number of matches
• Combo Mechanic
  • The number of Items matched multiplies the score of the tiles matched
• Restricted number of turns
  • User has a limited amount of turns before the game ends, if they are able to save the aquatic animals before the moves are over they win.
• Special FX
  • Visual effects
  • Audio effects
• Random Level generation
  • User is able to generate a level with a completely random tile placement
• Hint function
  • User can use a limited number of hints to find potential matches.

Storyboard

FigJam Board