The Watson Adventure Game 2004 CS-495

Fall 2003 Experimented with Client Server version –Static Pictures of parts of the building –NSEW navigation –Panoramic 3-views of building intersection Confused user Good attempt but abandoned

Spring 2004 Two sections – two approaches –Steflik 3-D, Quake style graphics –Client demonstrated May 2004 –Server coded, not integrated –Database developed but not integrated –Foreman Web style walk around with static graphics

Fall 2004 Two 25 member teams –Each team consisted of: Client Group Server Group Database Group Started with S2004 codebase Installed Mantis Bug Tracking System –One project per team

Fall 2004 Goals Client/Server/Database integration See the other players as avatars Knock on and open doors Student Life Challenges Expand database to include EE and ME

Spring 2005 Install Subversion Source Management System Integrate and debug Fall 2004 code Expand graphics to include EE and ME areas Start modeling 1 st and 2 nd floors Get elevator to work Additional challenges