Welcome to Pedal Royale — a Unity-based multiplayer FPS game designed to revolutionize fitness by merging high-octane battle royale gameplay with the physical challenge of an exercise bike. Created as part of a Master’s Thesis, this project explores the exciting intersection of gaming, fitness, and technology to promote healthier lifestyles.
The built game can be downloaded on our itch.io page here.
In Pedal Royale, you’ll:
- Drop into a chaotic battle royale-style arena.
- Pedal to move your in-game character — the faster you pedal, the quicker you move.
- Aim, shoot, and strategize to survive and outlast other players.
- Balance your stamina and heart rate while keeping your aim steady under pressure.
- Push yourself physically and mentally to claim victory!
It’s not just about winning; it’s about moving, sweating, and having fun while doing it!
- Unity Netcode for GameObjects (NGO): Robust multiplayer experience for smooth online gameplay.
- Exerbike Integration: Real-time movement tracking linked to pedaling speed for immersive fitness gameplay.
- Battle Royale Mechanics: Randomized loot drops, and adrenaline-filled action, with a fun respawning mechanic to add a twist to the formula and keep the action pumping!
- Health Metrics Feedback: Monitor your performance with optional heart rate tracking for a personalized workout experience.
- Fitness First: Designed to make working out engaging, challenging, and rewarding.
This game is part of a Master’s Thesis exploring:
- The effectiveness of exergames in fitness applications.
- The role of immersive and competitive gameplay in promoting sustained physical activity.
- The potential of innovative interfaces (like exerbikes) in enhancing gaming experiences.
The game is developed specifically for the exerbike: "PlayPulse" and might not work correctly when played on other platforms. However, it is still possible to enjoy the game using any controller connected to your computer.
- Unity 2023 or later.
- A PlayPulse bike.
- (Alternatively) A PC capable of running Unity games.
- Clone the repository.
- Open the project in Unity.
- Configure multiplayer settings.
- Press Play in the Unity editor or build the project for your platform of choice.
- Start Pedaling: Movement is powered by your pedaling speed.
- Navigate and Loot: Use your controller to explore the map, gather resources, and equip weapons.
- Battle for Survival: Outplay and gain more kills on other players while maintaining your stamina IRL!
- Win the Game: Be the last one standing!
To shorten the development time of this project generative AI has been used as following:
- To generate images and videoes used in game (Various backgrounds)
- (WIP) Voicelines in the game through text-to-speech models.
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
For questions or collaboration opportunities:
- Author: Suman Kaur & Markus Lønnemo
- Email: Sumanjik@ntnu.no & Markulon@ntnu.no
- LinkedIn: Suman Kaur & Markus Lønnemo
- Thesis Info: WIP
Let’s pedal our way to fitness — and fun! 🚲🎮🔥