Parallax

Parallax is a RTS game with a 4X sub-genre developed as a diploma project for my bachelor degree.

Core gameplay

The core gameplay is exploring new territories, expanding already acquired area, exploiting resources and exterminating enemies on map.

Exploring - at the beginning of the game the player will be given a small territory to use, which will be a state to expand. Then, as the game progresses, player will discover new space objects, find alien civilisations, etc.

Expanding – by building so-called star bases on stars, player will expand his presence on the map. The more space bases player has built, the more territory he will have. Space bases can only be built on one type of space object - a star. Player can also expand by building new ships.

Exploiting - by gathering resources from space objects, player will spend them on building of new ships and growing his fleet potential in that way. Game has 4 types of resources:

• Alloy
• Rocket gas
• Red crystals
• Minerals

Each type of resource is used to build different type of ships. Every ship has its own price. 

Exterminating - by exploring map player may encounter enemy fleet, patrolling his area. Every enemy warship has its range of vision, so when player's fleet coming into their sight, they instantly start to attack. Player can fight back with his military fleet.

Main implemented systems

• Units upgrade system
  
• Random world generation
• Combat system
• Race selection
• Units selection system
• Territory expansion
• Ships construction
• Resource gathering system