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IntroductionIntroduction GoalsGoals Project Outline (Rough Draft)Project Outline (Rough Draft) Getting InvolvedGetting Involved


IntroductionIntroduction


IntroductionIntroduction Bull Kart will be a Bull Kart will be a

satirical USF themed satirical USF themed racing game.racing game.

The game will poke The game will poke fun at the golf-kart fun at the golf-kart traffic at USF.traffic at USF.

The game play will The game play will most likely take its most likely take its roots in games like roots in games like Mario KartMario Kart and and Need For SpeedNeed For Speed..


IntroductionIntroduction

Some of the racers maybe your favorite CSEE Some of the racers maybe your favorite CSEE teachers. (At their request!)teachers. (At their request!)

Those darn USF squirrels will most likely bring some Those darn USF squirrels will most likely bring some sort of obstacles to the game!sort of obstacles to the game!

Bull Kart will be free to download and open source.Bull Kart will be free to download and open source.


GoalsGoals


GoalsGoals

Create a completely 3D environment.Create a completely 3D environment. Create models and textures and load Create models and textures and load

them into the game.them into the game. Learn to deal with game data Learn to deal with game data

structures such as Oct-Trees and BSP structures such as Oct-Trees and BSP Trees.Trees.

Create a physics engine.Create a physics engine. Create a game with network support.Create a game with network support.


GoalsGoals

Get experience working with a team Get experience working with a team on a large project.on a large project.

Have artists and engineers learn how Have artists and engineers learn how to work together.to work together.

Have something to put in a portfolio Have something to put in a portfolio when trying to break into the video when trying to break into the video game industry.game industry.


Project OutlineProject Outline

(Rough Draft)(Rough Draft)


Project OutlineProject Outline

Pre-production has already started.Pre-production has already started. Prototyping will start at the end of Prototyping will start at the end of

April.April. Production will start around June.Production will start around June. Finalization will start as early as Finalization will start as early as

September or as late as early October.September or as late as early October. Game should be done before Game should be done before

Christmas.Christmas.


Programming ModulesProgramming Modules


ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities


Extra NotesExtra Notes

There will be either weekly or There will be either weekly or biweekly meetings for all developers.biweekly meetings for all developers.

We will have days in which we bring We will have days in which we bring our computers together to work on our computers together to work on the game together in the same the game together in the same environment.environment.


Getting InvolvedGetting Involved


Getting InvolvedGetting Involved

Open positions:Open positions:– ProgrammingProgramming– Art LeadArt Lead– 2D / 3D Art (Concept, Textures, and 2D / 3D Art (Concept, Textures, and

Models)Models)– Map DesignMap Design– Musicians and Sound DesignersMusicians and Sound Designers

Sorry, all lead technical positions Sorry, all lead technical positions filled.filled.


Programmer RequirementsProgrammer Requirements

Programmers should have completed gate Programmers should have completed gate courses.courses.

The following classes are helpful:The following classes are helpful:– Data StructuresData Structures– AlgorithmsAlgorithms– Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering– Linear Systems / AlgebraLinear Systems / Algebra– AI or RoboticsAI or Robotics

We will be coding in C++. If you know C, We will be coding in C++. If you know C, C#, or Java you will have to learn C++ on C#, or Java you will have to learn C++ on the side.the side.


ProgrammersProgrammers

Programmers will Programmers will be encouraged to be encouraged to buy a reference buy a reference book, not yet book, not yet decided on. The decided on. The book maybe book maybe Tricks Tricks of the 3D Game of the 3D Game Programming Programming GurusGurus by Andr by Andréé LaMothe.LaMothe.


ArtistsArtists

Badly in need of Art Lead.Badly in need of Art Lead. Artists need to show that they are Artists need to show that they are

capable of using computer graphics capable of using computer graphics software such as Photoshop, software such as Photoshop, 3DSMax, Lightwave, or Maya.3DSMax, Lightwave, or Maya.

All artists expected to show portfolio.All artists expected to show portfolio. How maps will be designed has not How maps will be designed has not

been decided.been decided.


Everyone InvolvedEveryone Involved

Everyone involved is expect to make Everyone involved is expect to make Bull Kart part of their priority!Bull Kart part of their priority!

For those who have less time, For those who have less time, arrangements maybe made to find a arrangements maybe made to find a small part of the game for you to small part of the game for you to work on. work on. Every little bit can help!Every little bit can help!

We will encourage those involved to We will encourage those involved to attend a weekly or biweekly meeting.attend a weekly or biweekly meeting.


RecapRecap Bull Kart will be a satirical USF themed Bull Kart will be a satirical USF themed

golf-kart racing game.golf-kart racing game. The project will span 2 semesters, and will The project will span 2 semesters, and will

require some serious effort.require some serious effort. We need programmers and artists!We need programmers and artists! BULL KART WILL LOOK GOOD FOR USF!BULL KART WILL LOOK GOOD FOR USF!

Interested in getting involved?Interested in getting involved?Email Email [email protected]@technodookie.com or register at our site at or register at our site at www.p2pclub.orgwww.p2pclub.org . .


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