Arena: Text-Based Combat Game

Solent University - Programming Fundamentals (DAC416)

Role(s): Solo Developer

Studio: N/A

Team Size: 1

Platform: PC

Engine & Tools: Visual Studio (C++)

Timeline: Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

Published: Available on request

Tags: 2D, Action, Adventure, Combat, RPG, Text-Based

Project Overview

A brief look at the game's concept, mechanics, and development journey.

Arena: Text-Based Combat Game is a text-based combat game developed in Visual Studio 2015. Step into the Arena as a courageous combatant, facing off against a fearsome beast in turn-based combat. This game marks my first foray into game development with C++, and I hope to revisit and expand upon this concept in the future.

Development Highlights

Driving the vision, mechanics, and execution as the project's sole developer.

Programmed the player combatant, monster AI, combat mechanics, abilities, and damage system in C++, aiming to create a text-based combat RPG.
Playtested extensively and enlisted additional playtesters to gather feedback and refine the game.

Screenshots

Screenshots that highlight key moments and environments from Arena: Text-Based Combat Game.