The EGO Project

A classic narrative-driven text adventure game with a graphical user interface, developed in Java.

Story

You wake up on a normal school day, but things quickly take a dark turn. From missing shoes to mysterious kidnappings, you find yourself at the heart of the EGO Project (EGOMANIACS CORPORATION). Foil the mad scientist's plans, use your wits (and whatever items you can find), and save the world!

Features

• Interactive Dialogue: Engage in branching conversations with various characters.
• Inventory System: Collect and combine items like raw eggs, pencil sharpeners, and dangerous gadgets to solve puzzles.
• Classic UI: A nostalgic Java Swing interface featuring location images and character icons.
• Environmental Navigation: Explore diverse rooms from your bedroom to a high-security dungeon and a mad scientist's lab.

Project Structure

The repository is organized following standard Java project conventions:

• src/: Contains the Java source code files.
• res/: Contains game assets, including all location and character images.
• bin/: (Generated) Contains the compiled Java .class files.
• run.sh / run.bat: Quick-start scripts for running the game.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java Development Kit (JDK): Version 8 or higher is recommended.

How to Run

We have provided easy-to-use scripts for both Windows and Unix-based systems.

On macOS and Linux:

1. Open your terminal.
2. Navigate to the project root directory.
3. Run the following command:

   ./run.sh

On Windows:

1. Navigate to the project root directory in File Explorer.
2. Double-click run.bat or run it from CMD/PowerShell:

   run.bat

Development

To manually compile and run the project, use the following commands from the root directory:

Compile:

javac -d bin -sourcepath src src/egoproject/*.java

Run:

java -cp "bin:res" egoproject.Game   # On macOS/Linux
java -cp "bin;res" egoproject.Game   # On Windows

Credits

Developed by Demetrios Eliades.