SkeleGame

N. Cole Brown, W. Andy Buchanan, Parker Johnson

WINNER OF THE JUDGES’ CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST CIS PRESENTATION

Our capstone project is a tower defense style game with a few unique twists and an undead/fantasy theme. The game features real-time co-operative multiplayer where two players work together to defend their base from attacking zombies by placing and upgrading various defensive towers on the map. The game requires a certain amount of strategy and teamwork between players and features a live chat system to facilitate this. The game, like most tower defense games, has the players attempt to survive as long as possible against unending waves of ever increasingly stronger enemies. Players who manage to survive long enough will have their names and stats recorded on a leaderboard on our website's leaderboard page.

• Cole Brown is a computer science major (networking concentration) with a minor in cyber security. He was responsible for creating the website as well as creating the sound assets for the game. Cole also assisted in various planning and documentation aspects of the project.

• Andy Buchanan is a computer science major (software development concentration) with a minor in design. He was responsible for programming the main game logic as well as designing and creating the visual art assets for the game. Andy also assisted in programming the multiplayer netcode for the game.

• Parker Johnson is a computer science major (software development concentration) with a minor in cybersecurity. He was responsible for programming the in-game chat system, as well as the multiplayer netcode. Parker also developed the leaderboard system.