README.md

Sit, Boy!

Running the Game Without SQL Backend

In main.py, comment out every line referencing the sqlEventHandler object.

To run the game, you will need to install pygame: https://www.pygame.org/wiki/GettingStarted

python3 -m main.py

Planning Sheet

Game Dev Plan

• needs backend. python to mysql backend.
  • testdb in mysql server community version localhost server (for now)
• start menu with name of game and play or quit button
• tutorial explaining what the game's about?
• the game:
  • a dog is standing there, hanging out.
  • you tell the dog to sit
  • the dog sits after a random time
  • you press the 'reward' button
    • time it takes between sit and reward is recorded and sent to db
  • at end of game, show their score

elements of the program

3 parts to every game:

1. window
2. game loop
3. event handler

the big parts of this game:

1. sprite animations
   • stand, lick, sit, walk, run
2. random time pass
   • a random double value translated to seconds - 1-5 seconds
3. menu
4. user interactions
   • click buttons
   • command sit
   • give reward

organizing the code

• sprite sheet
• sprite animation
• main
  • event handler
  • game loop
  • window

features left to implement

• dynamic window for different user screens
  • mobile
  • desktop
  • tablet
• db connection
  • animation update insert event
  • user input update insert event
  • demographics data collection
• user reward system
  • basic instructions in the game loop: when the dog sits down completely, press the enter/return key to reward them.
• game instructions page
  • potential instruction locations:
    • on start menu
    • behind a menu button to access instructions
    • behind a game button to access instructions (pauses game while this happens)