php-micrork

Text based action adventure game build on PHP and Symfony components. This is a work in progress and is part of the end of the year 2014 SDPHP studygroup programming project.

##Installation

• Download/Clone the project
• Change directory to the project root: cd php-micrork
• Download Composer curl -sS https://getcomposer.org/installer | php
• Install Dependencies php composer.phar install

##Start the game Just type the following command

> php app/game run [character name]

Things to work on

• Update Game Mechanics
  • Create an YAML config loader
  • Create an XML config loader (optional)
  • Update game to load additional rooms/worlds
  • Add persistent storage to save game state (optional)
  • Use DI container to setup game based on parameters.yml file.
• Update Gameplay
  • Add world objectives
  • Add enemies
  • Add hero stats
  • Add a fight system
  • Add an interaction system
  • Give an end to the game
• Update Configuration
  • Extend the story
  • Create user configuration
  • Create NPC configuration
  • Create item configuration

##Resources ####ZORK Text: http://i7-dungeon.sourceforge.net/source.txt

####ZORK Emulator: http://thcnet.net/zork/index.php

####Text based game configuration

• Text-based world planning
• game loop and logic

####Symfony

• Loading Resources
• The Console Component
• Question Helper
• YAML Component
• File System Component

####Design

• Prototype design pattern
• Designing an RPG Inventory System That Fits: Preliminary Steps
• Designing an RPG Inventory System That Fits: Echoes of Eternea
• Weapon design patterns in computer games
• The Fundamental Pillars of a Combat System