Boomerman

A multiplayer Bomberman-style game called "Boomerman" using the Raylib game development library for graphics and Protocol Buffers for message interchange between game clients and the server. This repository also has a test client written in golang.

Components:

Raylib: Handles game graphics, input, and rendering.
Protocol Buffers: Defines message formats for communication between clients and the server.

High-level architecture:

Game Server: Manages game logic, state, and client communication using Protocol Buffers.
Game Clients: Communicate with the server for game updates and display state using Raylib.

Workflow:

Clients connect to the server and send/receive messages using Protocol Buffers.
Server processes messages, updates game state, and sends updates to clients.
Clients render game state using Raylib based on received data.

Considerations:

Networking: Appropriate use of sockets for client-server communication.
Game Logic: Implement Bomberman-style game rules on the server side.
Serialization: Use Protocol Buffers for efficient message serialization/deserialization. This is the choice because it enhances rapid iteration - we do not need to reimplement different encoders and decoders for message types.

Build & Run

Game

Requirements:

cmake
boost, specifically log and log_setup
protobuf
protobuf development headers
C++ compiler

Run:

mkdir game/src/shared/proto
protoc --proto_path=$PWD/proto --cpp_out=$PWD/game/src/shared/proto $PWD/proto/messages.proto
cd game && mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. && make -j$(nproc)
./boomberman server # (or client, depending on what you need)

Test client