README.md

3D Maze Game Project

Table of Contents

1. Description
2. Controls
3. Features
4. Non-Deployed Actions
5. Installation
6. Running the Game
7. Resources
8. References
9. Screenshots
10. Landing Page

Description

This project is a 3D maze game implemented using SDL2. The game involves navigating a player through a maze, avoiding or confronting enemies, and experiencing dynamic weather effects such as rain.

Controls

• W: Move forward
• A: Move left
• S: Move backward
• D: Move right
• Right Arrow: Strafe camera right
• Left Arrow: Strafe camera left
• Shift: Hold to move twice as fast
• Escape: Quit the game

Features

• Raycasting: The game uses a raycasting technique to render the 3D maze.
• Enemies: Simple AI enemies that follow the player.
• Weather Effects: Dynamic rain particles enhance the game environment.

Non-Deployed Actions

The following features are currently not deployed:

• Weather change
• Strafing camera up or down
• Enemies
• Weapons
• Loading of external textures using images

Installation

To compile the game, ensure you have SDL2 installed. Then run:

make all

Running The Game

To run the game use:

./maze

Resources

To install SDL2 resources on different platforms, follow the instructions below:

Linux Terminal:

sudo apt-get install libsdl2-dev
sudo apt-get install libsdl2-image-dev

Windows:

Download the SDL2 development libraries from the SDL website, and follow the instructions provided in the downloaded package.

Mac:

brew install sdl2
brew install sdl2_image

References

• Raycasting
• Ray-Casting Tutorial
• SDL2 tutorials: Lazy Foo’ Productions

Screenshots

Landing page

• 3D Maze Game Project

Author Profiles

• LinkedIn Profile
• X Profile

Blog

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