Portfolio project spanning one year's work (about 32 weeks worth).

The brief is to produce a game prototype fitted for a portfolio piece.

Minimum Requirements:

• Written in C++
• Use and incorporate 3D graphics using OGRE 3D.
• Use of shaders as a graphics technology.
• Demonstrate control of a character using either keyboard/mouse or any other appropriate controller.
• Demonstrate appropriate camera control in order to frame gameplay.
• Demonstrate elements of gameplay and game interactions.
• Demonstrate appropriate applications of AI in order to further the gameplay.
• Demonstrate Picking or Collision detection.
• Demonstrate the use of at least one third-party middleware library.
• Appropriate use of User Interface, appropriate to the game genre.
• Demonstrate an appropriate use of software engineering practice.

Additional marks will be available for the following:

• Appropriate use of advanced shadowing and lighting models.
• Appropriate use of particles and other visual effects.
• Demonstration of an advanced use of a particular middleware.
• Appropriate use of an Advanced AI technique.
• Networking functionality.
• Use of multiprocessing.

Progress is reviewed to the tutors at certain dates. These outline the milestones on my project.

The work on the project will be split into engine and game implementation. Visit the wiki site's below for information on the engine and game design(non-technical/technical).

AGT Game Design

AGT Engine Technical Documentation

Project Leader: Ronie-Rey Nixon