zombies

ZOMBIES

A zombie game at least partly inspired by the roguelike genre, with key bindings inspired by vim:

- h: Move left

- j: Move down

- k: Move up

- l: Move left

- q: Quit

- w: Save

- i: Inventory (not implemented yet).

Use SHIFT_{h,j,k,l} to sprint. Sprinting will exhaust your character until they've had time to rest.


Objective:

Make your way from the top-left of the map to the bottom right without getting eaten.


Installation:

Run make to compile, then put the binary in your path or run it directly.

The source includes a Doxyfile. Run,

make docs

Then check out docs/html/index.html in your browser. You'll be able to find a bunch of cool dependency graphs which show the structure of the code.


To do, with more important tasks near the top and low priorities at the bottom:

- Put usable items on the map and let characters carry them in an inventory.

- A status bar to show health and fatigue levels.

- More realistic lighting. It's currently possible to see around corners.

- Players should be infected by bites, but this needs to be done in a way that doesn't unbalance the game.

- More sophisticated maps, eg scrollable to permit maps larger than console size. (Maybe not doable with simple ncurses?) Also, it would be good to be able to enter buildings and use the ncurses panel library or the like to go to different floors.

- Some kind of plot and/or difficulty progression.

- More complicated character abilities and attributes. Characters should be able to learn skills and become fitter with time.


Will not do:

- Different kinds of zombies.

- Different kinds of player characters.

- Player character alignment.

- Mutations, psionics, supernatural forces, cybernetic implants, alien technology, genetic engineering, or any other weird stuff that distracts from the difficulties of surviving a zombie apocalypse.