A game jam is a short competition where people get together to make a game that follows
a certain theme in a short amount of time. Students at Florida Poly were given 72
hours (3 days) to create a game that follows an assigned theme in a set amount of
time. The main purpose of a game jam is to test your skills as a game developer,
whether that be in programming, design, sound, or any other aspect of making a game.
Five Florida Poly students completed this game at a game Jam held in March of 2021.
The goal here is not just to enjoy the game but understand the process of making a
successful game.
Materials
Computer/Laptop, must be a windows computer, unfortunately this game will not work
on Macs or mobile devices.
You are an adventurous dwarf who craves the riches of a long-forgotten tomb. However,
the tomb is guarded by many dangerous foes and creatures. With the aid of a wizard's
enchantment, you are able to die and resurrect stronger than before and retain a vague
sense of knowledge you gained from before to defeat the creatures that reside within
the tomb. How many deaths will it take for you to plunder the riches of the UNDERCAVE?
Activity
Opening the Game: In order to play the game, follow the link above to the itch.io page for the game
and download the latest version of the game. Once downloaded, find the downloaded
folder and extract it to a easily accessible place, preferably the desktop. Once done,
simply open the extracted folder and double click on the application and the game
will launch.
Controls: (subject to change, see game instructions) -Left click to Move and Attack enemies -Spacebar while moving to Dodge
Objective: Use your mouse to move and attack enemies and make your way through the Undercave.
Fight through the dingy cave, to cross a lava lake to the catacombs. Once there defeat
the monster of the catacombs to claim the treasure of the Undercave and win the day.
Assessment
Name three programming languages that are used for creating video games
