MonsterScape

• An in-development text-based role-playing game project for browser play
• Written in the Unity engine using C#

TODOs after Downloading

• Setup the fields needed for the GameJolt API to work. From the editor, Edit → Project Settings → Game Jolt API

Other Plugins

• NUnit for unit testing
• Unity API for GameJolt, modified slightly

Demo

• Here on GameJolt

Old Version (deprecated)

• Here as a download
• The downloadable version only works on devices with a screen ratio of 16:9. Other dimensions may cause cutoffs

Game Features

• Turn-based combat
• NPC AI
• Spell system with buff support
• Item system
• Inventory system
• Equipment system
• Character statistics

Technical Features

• JSON serialization for saving and loading data
  • Object-oriented serialization system that allows for extensions
    • Each object that needs to be serialized implements ISaveable<T> where T is an equivalent class that holds serializable data
      • Examples: Character : ISaveable<CharacterSave>, Buff : ISaveable<BuffSave>
  • This is achieved through an ID Table, which associates each unique type with a unique string
    • The table automatically checks that each type and string is unique
    • The table has an associated unit test segment that ensures that all serializable content is included in itself
    • This table also allows class names to be changed without impacting any saves
• Dynamic object pooling system for performance
  • Requires inheritance from the abstract PooledBehaviour, which handles the resetting of fields
  • Object pooler will call Instantiate on GameObjects if it runs out of pooled objects of a specific type, dynamically increasing the size of the object pool as neccessary
  • Object pooler will reject already-returned objects, performing a contains check on a HashSet using the object's InstanceID as its hash
• Uses GameJolt's API for scoreboards and achievements
• Saves can be exported and imported using into GameJolt's data storage by associating it with a unique key
  • This reduces the ~1770 character save string to a more manageable 1-8 character string
  • This is needed because WebGL prevents the use of the clipboard
• Programmed a solution for maintaining references when serializing
  • For instance, if A casts a buff on B that redirects damage taken by B to A, the game will maintain that reference between loads
• Code structure based on the Model-View-Presenter pattern
• Heavy use of object-oriented programming and lambda expressions
• Regex-based string parser for writing text one letter at a time, while maintaining word wrap for the full string, and allowing rich text tags
• Regex-based string parser for easily creating dialogue for characters by detecting specific tags in a string
• Wrote unit tests to test the serialization process
• Flyweight pattern used to store constant string, integer, and color values