Date of Completion

5-5-2023

Degree Type

Honors Thesis

Discipline

Computer Science (CMSI)

First Advisor

Tyler Edmiston

Abstract

In this file, I present a sequence of algorithms that handle procedural level generation for the game Fragment, a game designed for CMSI 4071 and CMSI 4071 in collaboration with students from the LMU Animation department. I use algorithms inspired by graph theory and implementing best practices to the best of my ability. The full level generation sequence is comprised of four algorithms: the terrain generation, boss room placement, player spawn point selection, and enemy population. The terrain generation algorithm takes advantage of tree traversal methods to create a connected graph of walkable tiles. The boss room placement algorithm randomly places the boss’s arena on the map. The player spawn point selection algorithm randomly chooses a tile on which the player will begin the level, avoiding tiles that are adjacent to cliffs. The enemy spawn placement algorithm has a chance to randomly place an enemy on each walkable tile not within 3 tiles of the player or inside the boss arena. These four simple algorithms, when combined, plus additional helper methods to make the map more aesthetically pleasing, allow Fragment to generate a theoretically limitless amount of content.

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