This program is a simple tank game that runs on python. The initial intentions with this game was to build a tank game similiar to wii tanks that also offered multiplayer. Graphics are rendered using pygames.
- Multiplayer
- Collision Detection
- Bullets can bounce of walls
- Map Builder
- Decorative Blocks
- Artificial Intelligence
This game has levels stored as json files in /maps folder. A level consist of 4 things that must be specified in the json file.
- The level name.
- The dimensions of the level.
- The level map.
- The tank orientations.
Look at default.json for an example of what a map looks like.
| Name | Key | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Wall Floor | w | Blocks tanks going through. Bullets bounce off walls a maximum of 3 times. |
| Wall | W | A different type of wall. |
| Air | a | Allows tanks and bullets to pass through. |
| Player Tank | p | The tank the player will be able to control. |
When designing a map, there are a few rules to consider and a guidelines to follow to ensure consistency between all levels.
The following rules must be followed during the construction of the map. Failure to do so will result in the game crashing or acting extremely buggy.
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A wall structure must consist of two tiles.
- Wall floor.
- Wall.
Every wall floor tile must be on top of any of the two tiles mentioned above.
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A boundary of walls must exist that enclose the space the tanks can move in.
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A level must consist of a minimum of 2 tanks. For a multiplayer level, only a maxium of 4 tanks can be placed in a level.
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A wall structure that isn't the boundary should not contain a stacked 'wall' tile.
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A wall boundary should have two wall tiles stacked on top of each other and a wall tile surrounding the border.