MODABU

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MODABU

• Team Frantic Octopus
• Alex Godwin
• John Beck
• Priyesh Dixit

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MODABU

• Stranded on Citenegia
• Inhabited by modabus

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Game Elements

• Reproduce using evolution chamber
• Jorbs are the energy unit
• Produce right modabu for the task at hand

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Chambers

• Three ways to produce more modabus

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Real-time strategy games

• Unit types are rigidly defined
• Usually involves defeating the other army
• Example Starcraft
• Only three different races with a set amount of
  upgrades and weapons

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Starcraft
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Why is Modabu unique?

• Teaches genetic algorithm
• The players units are loosely defined
• Use of genetic algorithm to solve problems

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Game Rules

• Modabus finish tasks to complete level
• Modabu have right fitness to finish task
• Player breed modabus using chambers
• Breeding costs jorbs!

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Controls
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Evolution Chamber
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Job site
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Technical Features

• Genetic algorithm for recombination
• FSM-defined agent behavior
• A Pathfinding

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Future Goals

• Goal
• Jorb collection
• Home base and cloning chamber
• More agent states
• Multiple levels
• Extra Features
• Sound
• 3D based sprites