Hexabots (was: Untitled Hexagonal Turn-Based Strategy RPG)

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Hello! I’m new here… I started my first Panda3D project 2 weeks ago and I’ve got a working version now. It doesn’t do a whole lot yet, but it’s not bad for 2 weeks, thanks to Panda3D. :slight_smile:

My goal is to make a turn-based strategy RPG, similar to Final Fantasy Tactics or Fire Emblem. So far, I have a simple map editor (edit.py) and a very basic game engine (play.py) that loads the maps and lets you move your character around. I just wanted to share what I’ve got and maybe get some feedback. I work on web apps for a living, and I have some Python experience, but I’m new to game programming. Any pointers would be appreciated.

One specific thing I’m not sure about is whether I’m using FSMs as well as I could be, or if I should even be using them for the things I’m using them for. Do you typically use an FSM whenever there’s a thing that has multiple states (a mouse, for instance, where the buttons can be clicked or not, etc.), or do you save them for cases that match a certain level of complexity or set of criteria?

Anyway, here it is (80KB). There are instructions in the README file. Have fun!

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Wow, this looks really good. Keep up the good work!

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I like

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Thanks!

In the past few days, I’ve been able to add some features to make my game more game-like, including simple animations, damage, and win/lose conditions. Also, each team can have multiple characters now.

New version here (82KB).

Here’s a screenshot for those who haven’t tried it yet and might be interested:

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very nice ideed :slight_smile: that’s the right way to do a good game, start small. as you did. and then continue to add stuff.
keep up the good work.

greetings
thomas

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Thanks for the encouragement!

I’ve reached a point where the game basically works and all that’s left to add are embellishments, so I expect things to get harder now. :slight_smile:

By the way, that last version had a few bugs including one that prevented the creation of new levels. Here’s a new version with the bugs fixed:

hextbs20090209.zip (83KB)

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wow, well done there!
beautifully compact
:slight_smile:

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Thanks, snap.

Not much new code recently, but I put the project in Google Code and wrote down some goals and plans on the wiki page.

code.google.com/p/hexabots/

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yep, i think if you put some emphasis in character(bot) personalities and skills this game should be fun to play in the future!

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I hope so. :slight_smile:

For now, this project is on the back burner because I’ve decided to try writing a map editor for Final Fantasy Tactics (PSX). I wrote a viewer a while back in Python without Panda3D, but I’m going to port it to Panda3D, reorganize it, and add some editing capabilities.

If anybody's interested, here's the thread I normally post to with news about the viewer:

ffhacktics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=48467

There are quite a few other people in the FFT hacking community working on all kinds of different stuff. The community’s website is:

ffhacktics.com/