Final Project: Compile And Share Your Adventure Game

Final Project Compile and Share Your Adventure Game

Final Project: Compile and Share Your Adventure Game

For the final project, you will need to compile information from your adventure game into a comprehensive technical document that details the development process and the final version of your game. The project includes four parts: (1) a working version of your adventure game, (2) technical documentation saved as a readme.txt file, (3) launching your game via pythonanywhere.com for sharing and review, and (4) posting reviews of two other students' games on the discussion board.

Parts 1 and 2: Your adventure game and the accompanying technical documentation should be zipped together and uploaded to the assignment submission folder. Additionally, upload your game hosted on GitHub (non-zipped) for public access.

Technical Documentation Outline: This document serves as a guide for other developers and system administrators, providing essential information needed for understanding, maintaining, and updating your game. It should include the following sections:

  • Location of the code (repository hosting)
  • External services used (if any)
  • Languages and technologies employed
  • System requirements and supported applications
  • Coding and naming conventions followed
  • Instructions for running, building, and deploying the game
  • An overview of the system architecture
  • Procedures to start and play the game

Part 3: You will deploy and share your game using pythonanywhere.com. This involves creating an account, uploading your game file, testing it, and then creating separate consoles for two classmates to access and play your game.

  1. Create an account on pythonanywhere.com.
  2. Upload your game file through the Files tab.
  3. Test the game by running it within the platform.
  4. Create two separate consoles: under "Start a new console," click the plus sign (+), assign a name, select Python 3.7, and specify the path to your game file (e.g., /home/yourusername/game.py).
  5. Launch each console and share access with your classmates via the "Share with others" option, providing their email addresses.

Part 4: Engage with your classmates by reviewing their games on the discussion board. Submit your game and technical documentation zipped together, and host your game on GitHub for public access.

The complete assignment, including the game, documentation, and hosting, is due by Sunday at 11:59 PM CT.

Paper For Above instruction

Developing a comprehensive adventure game requires not only creative design and programming skills but also meticulous documentation and effective sharing strategies. This paper explores the essential phases of finalizing a coding project, focusing on creating a playable game, preparing detailed technical documentation, deploying the game online, and engaging with peer reviews to foster collaborative learning and feedback.

Firstly, creating a fully functional adventure game involves writing code that encompasses engaging storytelling, user interaction, and logic flow. It is crucial that the game runs smoothly and provides an engaging experience to players. Once the game is complete, packaging it for sharing involves creating a version that others can download and run independently. Saving this version as a zip file and hosting the project on GitHub makes it accessible for review, collaboration, and further development.

Next, technical documentation plays a pivotal role in ensuring future developers or maintainers understand the structure, dependencies, and functioning of the game. An effective documentation includes detailed information about where the code is hosted, the external services utilized (such as APIs or hosting platforms like PythonAnywhere), the programming languages and frameworks used, system requirements, and conventions followed during development. It also guides users on how to run, build, and deploy the game, offering a clear overview of the system architecture and initialization procedures. This helps in streamlining onboarding for new developers and expedites troubleshooting for administrators.

After documentation, deploying the game online expands its accessibility. Using platforms like PythonAnywhere simplifies hosting Python-based applications. The deployment process involves creating an account, uploading the project files, configuring the environment, and launching the game within a console. Sharing the game with classmates involves generating individual console access, which includes naming each session, selecting the appropriate Python version, and providing sharing links. These steps allow multiple users to interact with the game simultaneously, making it an interactive and collaborative project.

Peer review and community engagement are integral to the iterative development process. By reviewing classmates’ games, students gain insights into different approaches and enhance their critical analysis skills. Submitting their own work for peer feedback encourages improvements and fosters a supportive learning environment. Hosting on GitHub ensures open access and version control, enabling ongoing collaboration and updates.

In conclusion, completing a final adventure game project encompasses multiple interconnected steps—development, documentation, deployment, and review. Each phase contributes to the overall quality and sustainability of the project, emphasizing good coding practices, thorough documentation, effective deployment strategies, and active peer engagement. Mastering these skills not only improves project outcomes but also prepares students for professional software development practices.

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