Owl'n go - a jump 'n run game and editor

This application is a javafx using jump and run game, where the player can select existing levels to play and create new levels.

We use a server-client-architecture to show and deliver existing levels with their highscores. For messages between each other we use the moshi (json) protocol.

Running the game - prerequisites

• This project is written with Java 17. It should download and install itself on running if not present on the user's maschine. If there are problems, please contact us.

• As this project doesn't create a jar to run, you either will need to use the Terminal for running Gradle tasks or an IDE to run it interactively.

Start the server

Caution: If the directory and file structure for the server got deleted or corrupted, a server restart is required to initialize the savefile structure.

• In IntelliJ: Use the gradle task "owlngo > server > Tasks > application > run".

• In Terminal: Use ./gradlew :server:run -q --console=plain to start the server. Note: -q --console=plain simply suppresses the gradle output in Terminal. Add if you wish.

Start the client (must be after the server has started)

• In IntelliJ: Use the gradle task "owlngo > client > Tasks > application > run".

• In Terminal: Use ./gradlew :client:run to connect the client to the server. Note: -q --console=plain simply suppresses the gradle output in Terminal. Add if you wish.

• For another username (default is your local machine username) type the following in Terminal:

./gradlew :client:run -q --console=plain --args="--username YOUR_USERNAME"

Controls in the game

F - switch between walk mode and flight mode

Flight mode off - endurance bar gray - owl falls down

W - jump

A - step to the left

D - step to the right

Q - jump to the left

E - jump to the right

Flight mode on - endurance bar red - owl does not fall down

W - fly up

X - fly down

A - fly to the left

D - fly to the right

Q - fly to the left and up

E - fly to the right and up

Y - fly to the left and down

C - fly to the right and down

##What we have so far (and what's coming next)

• created a simple server-client-architecture (but not used right now)
• created a game model handling the whole game
• created a javafx GUI currently showing just the gameplay screen (without showing a victory screen at the end)
• added network communication protocol in docs/ here
• added a timer and some controls to the gameplay screen as well as statistics
• added an editor
• added flight mode
• added endurance for flight mode
• added all previously concepted windows
• connected everything with the server-client-architecture