RedDotTheGame

RedDot is a simple online game. You should collect more red dots than your friends.

Communication between client and server is implemented by sending json via tcp.

Table of contents

• About
• Demo
• Technologies
• User interface
• Commands description

Demo

Technologies

• Server - C# console app
• Client - Unity3d

User interface

Connect to server screen

1. Nickname input field. The nickname will be displayed in scoreboard
2. Field for server's ip address
3. Connect to server button. If server is not responding an error will be displayed

Game lobby screen

4. List of players, connected to server
5. Button to decrease match duration by one second
6. Match duration
7. Button to increase match duration by one second
8. Button to decrease number of matches
9. Number of matches
10. Button to increase number of matches
11. Disconnect button. Disconnects from the server
12. Play button. Starts game

Game screen

13. Scoreboard
14. Time left to end of the match
15. Number of matches remaining
16. Game field

Game over screen

17. Scoreboard
18. OK button. Returns player to Connect to server screen

Commands description

Communication between client and server is implemented by sending json via tcp.

  class Command
  {
    public string Action { get; set; }
    public object Payload { get; set; }
  }

Commands that server sends to client

Command	Payload type	Description
RefreshRoomMembers	string	Updates list of room members
UpdateMatchesCount	int	Updates number of matches
UpdateMatchTime	int	Updates duration of the match
OpenGame	void	Starts the game
UpdateScoreboard	string	Updates scoreboard
UpdateBoard	Dot[] as json	Updates game field
UpdateTimerCountdown	int	Updates countdown timer
UpdateGameCountdown	int	Updates game countdown counter
Gameover	void	Terminates the game

Commands that client sends to server

Command	Payload type	Description
IncrementMatches	int	Requests server to increase number of matches. Payload can be negative
IncrementMatchTime	int	Requests server to increase duration of match. Payload can be negative
StartGame	void	Requests server to start the game
TouchDot	long	Informs server that dot has been touched by a player. Id sends by payload
Register	string	Adds player to session. Nickname sends by payload
Disconnect	void	Informs server that client will be disconnected