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spacefortress

Spacefortress is a science fiction command line space ship simulator. The main inspiration for this project comes from the dwarf fortress game.

Build Instructions

make sure you have the requirements installed:

# Ubuntu/Debian only:
sudo apt install build-essentials cmake libncurses-dev

# Arch only:
sudo pacman -S base-devel cmake ncurses

# MacOS
# install command line tools and cmake (via brew or directly)
xcode-select --install
brew install cmake

#if cmake can't find ncurses, try setting
export CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include

# Windows 
# make sure you have your favourite build tools installed
# you need: compiler(gcc, vs), cmake, ncurses, git
# cygwin or mingw32 work fine

clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/cbacon93/spacefortress.git
cd spacefortress
git submodule  update --init --recursive

build the project:

cmake .
make

Ship

Your character is already inside your ship when the game starts. If your ship gets destroyed, the game is over. You will also be able to share a ship with others via a crew code.

Modules

Modules provide the main functionality for the space ship. Modules can be installed, removed, switched online and offline, damaged, repaired and upgraded.

ShipOs

The ShipOs is the main interface between human and ship. It provides the crew with several programs and a terminal to control modules and systems.

Ideas

World:

• Strategy - SciFi
• Multiplayer Client-Server
• Open World
• Procedurally generated?

Ship:

• Ship Controlle
• alone - possible
• multiplayer - more efficient
• Ship upgrade with materials (crafting?)
• Ship repair with materials
• Planet / Stars - resources/fue
• Scientific core - research?
• Get tasks - get rewards - channelges

Systems:

• Jump drive - consumes fuel, jump fatigue?
• Star gates - quick travel between systems
• Safe systems w/ police
• Dangerous systems with high reward