⭐ Capture The Star (CMPT 371)

Created By: Puneet, Franoll, Gurshan and Jiawei

🎮 Project Overview

Capture The Star is a fast-paced online multiplayer game where players compete to collect as many stars as possible within a short time limit. Using grid-based movement with WASD or Arrow keys, players must chase and capture a yellow star or the rare and highly coveted red star.

• ⏱️ Game Duration: 30–40 seconds per round
• 🏆 Objective: Player with the most captured stars at the end of the game wins
• 🌟 Red Star = Shared Object: Rare, high-value, and synchronously accessed

Gameplay Footage

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🛠️ How It Works

🧩 Client-Server Model

The game is built using a client-server architecture:

• Server:

  • Run using server.py
  • Listens on a port specified by the user
  • Handles client connections using Python's socket and threading modules

• Client:

  • Run using game.py
  • Uses Pygame for rendering and input
  • Automatically connects to the server on the specified IP and port

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🧪 How to Run

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• pygame (install via pip install pygame)

1. Start the Server

python server.py 

2. Start the game

python game.py