An ASCII dungeon-crawler written in Python, based entirely in the command prompt.
The basic gameplay is as follows:
Choose a name and class for your character, and explore a variety of caves through the use of portals.
Inside these caves are monsters that will randomly appear (think Pokémon-style battles).
Defeating these monsters provides you with XP, eventually levelling you up, increasing HP and MP.
The caves contain different types of chests, and they all contain items that are randomly generated.
As you progress through some caves, you will encounter chests guarded by mini-bosses, these contain a key.
Obtain 2 keys, and you may progress to the final boss via a secret door located in the main room.
Become powerful enough to defeat him through the use of items, spells, and stats acquired on your journey.
This is a final project for a CSI111 class, and allowed me to practice a variety of introductory concepts, including but not limited to:
- Data structure navigation
- List comprehensions
- Saving/Loading Objects as files
- Cleaning input buffer
- Parsing data from files
- Basic animation and game design
Highlights of some game features:
- Level system with both player and enemy scaling
- Random item generation with options for more specific rolls
- Varied spells for each class, each with unique passive bonus
- Transition screen between adventuring and battles
- Two-handed weapons or 1-handed/shield combos
Check here for the most recent executable. Download the .zip, extract it, and run TextRPG.exe.
Continue reading for instructions on running the scripts locally and additional documentation.
This project only utilizes one external Python library:
Pygame
This set of scripts utilizes Pygame's Mixer to load and play music files.
To install Pygame, use pip to install it via CMD/Terminal:
pip install pygame
Check Pygame's installation documentation for additional assitance if necessary.
- Dual wielding of some sort, maybe:
- totalDamage = weaponDamageOne + (weaponDamageTwo / 2)
- Reduced durability for both weapons
- Increased monster variety
- Improved transition performance
- Add additional comments
- Matt Verity - mdverity
- Luc Poirier
All credit for music goes to lespaulcustom311.
Thank you for allowing me to use your awesome content.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.