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PolderBash Game (Didactic adventure game written in Bash)

PölderBash Game (Didactic adventure game written in Bash)

Introduction

Welcome to Pölder Bash, an adventure game written in Bash that can be used to assess your knowledge of Bash (and more!). This game is comprised of a server, a CLI client (where you can input your commands), and a GUI (in a web browser)

Requirements

Pölder Bash requires a Linux Distribution and some additional tools, namely realpath and socat. If you are using Ubuntu Linux you can install them using

sudo apt-get install realpath socat

You can also enable sound effects by installing the ubuntu-restricted-extras package.

Running the game

The game is launched using the start script. You need to provide the path to the file containing the gameboard you want to play:

./start levels/bash_level1.poe

Playing the game

The user interface is comprised of a terminal window (the same where you launched the start script) and a web browser. The user interface can be accessed by visiting the following Url: http://localhost:8183.

During the game you will need to move Pöldo (or one of the other characters) through a maze. There are doors that need to be opened in order to reach the exit portal (the blue vortex). In your journey you can also collect stars. Doors are opened by answering a question (you can read the question by clicking on a door).

Commands

To move your character one step forward you need to execute pol_forward. You can turn clockwise or counterclockwise by means of pol_clockwise and pol_anticlockwise. You can also change your character using pol_persona: this command accepts an additional numeric value (from 0 to 9) which corresponds to a different character.

To open a door we either need to execute some commands (that will automatically unlock the door), or answer a question. To answer a question turn your character toward the door and then use the pol_say command followed by the answer (typically a letter), for example pol_say A. If the answer is correct the door will be unlocked and you will be able to proceed using pol_forward.

Copyright and license

(c) 2016-2019 Amos Brocco

License: see files

Contact: Amos Brocco <amos.brocco |at| supsi.ch>