🎮 QuattroRealm

(Made with ❤️ using C++ only)

A fantasy strategy game built with C++ and SFML, blending tactical combat and immersive gameplay in a vibrant pixelated realm.

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🧠 About the Game

QuattroRealm is a turn-based, four-player strategy game where each player controls unique characters with distinct abilities. Inspired by classic board games and fantasy lore, it aims to combine tactical decision-making with a fun visual style powered by SFML.

• Objective: Reach the center of the board, eliminate the opposing Commander, or capture the opponent’s headquarter to win the game.

• Board Layout:

  • The 9x9 grid features each corner cell as a headquarter.
  • The central cell is the ultimate control point.
  • The cells immediately up, down, left, and right of the center are blocked (inaccessible).

• Army Control:

  • Each player controls a commander-led army consisting of specialized units.
  • On capturing a headquarter or killing the opposing Commander, the victorious player gains control of the defeated army's remaining pieces.

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🚀 Features

• 🧙‍♂️ Multiple character classes with unique abilities
• 🗺️ Grid-based board system
• ⚔️ Attack, move, and use abilities during your turn
• 🎨 Pixel-art style graphics with SFML
• 💾 Object-oriented code structure in C++

🧬 Characters & Abilities

Character	Image	Description
Commander		The strategic centerpiece. • Moves: 1 step diagonally only • Captures: Any direction • Loss: Losing this piece results in complete defeat. • On defeat: Remaining army joins the attacker
Rifleman		Basic infantry unit (3 per player). • Moves: 1 step in any direction (up, down, left, right) • Captures: Same as movement • Vulnerable to all other pieces
Sniper		Precision attacker (3 per player). • Moves: 1 step in any direction • Attack (without moving): Can eliminate any piece within 3 blocks diagonally • Fragile and killable by any unit
Tank		Heavy unit (2 per player). • Moves: 1 or 2 steps in a straight line (up, down, left, right) • Attack (without moving): Can eliminate any unit within 2 cells in any direction • Can only be killed by another Tank

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🎮 Each character brings unique abilities to the board, making QuattroRealm a rich blend of chess-like planning and action-packed tactics.

Win Conditions:

• Reach the center cell
• Capture the enemy headquarter
• Eliminate the opposing Commander

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Character Actions

Blue highlight represents the positions where a character can move and grey highlight represents the position where a character can attack.

Player Selection	Gameplay Board

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🎬 Demo Video

Click below to watch a gameplay demo!

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🛠️ Getting Started

📋 Requirements

• C++17 or later
• SFML 2.5+
• CMake (optional but helpful)
• A C++ compiler (G++, MSVC, or Clang)

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/QuattroRealm.git
cd QuattroRealm

🤝 Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! If you find bugs or have ideas to improve the game, feel free to open an issue or submit a PR.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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🙌 Acknowledgments

SFML Library

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⭐ Show Your Support

If you enjoyed playing QuattroRealm, consider giving this repo a ⭐ and sharing it with your friends!

✨ Future Enhancements

1. Add AI for single-player mode
2. Implement undo/redo functionality
3. Add sound effects and background music
4. Improve animations and transitions

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👨‍💻 Authors

1. Ananya Srivastava
2. Vishwajeet Singh (infiniper@gmail.com)
3. Nitish Kumar
4. Shashwat Pandey

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