In the field of ecology there exist models that accurately represent the real world.
The client, Dr. Van de Koppel, asked the team to make a game that incorporates
these ecological models in the gameplay, to create a more alluring interactive
experience with these mod
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In the field of ecology there exist models that accurately represent the real world.
The client, Dr. Van de Koppel, asked the team to make a game that incorporates
these ecological models in the gameplay, to create a more alluring interactive
experience with these models. Thus the goal of this project was to make the
game appealing while at the same time stimulating the attention towards ecology
for children and young adults between the age of 12 and 25. After thorough
research, it was decided that the maze like feel of the game would be made by
randomly generating terrain. This terrain would be generated using the ecological
model. The model used for the game is the model of semi-arid bushlands.
These bushlands consist of bushes with predictable and easily calculable algorithms
making it possible to calculate new versions of the model in real time.
In the Unreal Engine, the game was implemented using the ecological model for
generating terrain, AI for controlling enemies, and static levels to make the game
more interesting.
