Labyrinth: A Multi-player Network Game
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During a special topics course on networking, Kevin Peterson, Cheryl-Annette Kincaid, and I worked on a multi-player network game we called "Labyrinth". The application runs in the Linux environment and utilizes the NCurses library to render the game on the console.
Features
- Three levels
- Up to 8 players
- Find and corner the evil Cookie-monster to win!
- Many exciting items to help in your quest
- Live chatting in the game with other players
Programming Aspects
- Written in C++
- Client/Server paradigm
- Real-time movement and chatting. Requires:
- NCurses windowing for maze, stats, and chat placement
- Non-blocking socket IO for smooth game play
Files
The following files are available for download relating to Labyrinth:
game.tar.gz - The source code in a tarball. Extract and run make
Readme.txt - Readme instruction file for the game
