Gpremacy: The Game of Superpowers

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Gpremacy The Game of Superpowers
James J.C. Jones
CIS 4914 Senior Project Mentor Dave Small
1 November 2005
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Motivation

• Small-time 1984 board game Supremacy
• Interesting game-play, repetitive math
• Problem Game is disappearing
• No computer version
• Solution Develop open-source implementation
• Use fan-improved rules
• Engage a wider audience
• Use Gtk and Mono for cross-platform compatibility

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References

• Anon. Mono Documentation", http//www.go-mono.com
  /docs/, Novell Corp. (as-of 28 Sept 2005).
  
• Benson, Calum et. al. GNOME Human Interface
  Guidelines 2.0", http//developer.gnome.org/projec
  ts/gup/hig/2.0/, Novell Corp. (as-of 28 Sept
  2005).
• Buckland, Mat. Programming Game AI by Example,
  Plano, TX Woodware Publishing (2004)
  
• Anon. Supremacy Version 4, http//games.groups.y
  ahoo.com/group/supremacy-v4/, Yahoo Corp. (as-of
  28 Sept 2005).

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Work Performed (10/31)

• Goal Supremacy 3.0? Rules - Close Enough
• Stage 1A Pay Salaries and Loans to the Bank -
  Done
  
• Stage 1B Transfer Production Units - Done
• Stage 2 Sell Supply Units - Done
• Stage 3 Attack - Close Enough (Needs
  Counterattacks)
  
• Stage 3A Conventional - Done
• Stage 3B Strategic - Done
• Stage 4 Move Armies and/or Navies - Done
• Stage 5 Build Forces and Weapons - Done
• Stage 6 Buy or Prospect for Resources - Done

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Work In Progress (10/31)

• Goal Network Play Nearly Done
• Client / Server Architecture - Done
• Game State Updates - In Progress
• Player Selection Done
• Player Management In Progress
• Goal Artificial Intelligence - Not Started
• Connect as Network Client Not Started
• Manage Resources Not Started
• Manage Movement Not Started
• Manage Attack Not Started
• Manage Defense Not Started

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Gtk/Mono Interface
Gpremacy Interface under Linux as-of 23 Oct 2005
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Strategic Attack Demo