Java Text Adventure Game
Rat versus the Big Apple is a heartwarming text adventure video game centered on the trials and triumphs of a small sewer rat in the sprawling metropolis of New York City. I wrote the game’s plot in a two-day frenzy, which was immediately followed by several months of laborious coding with a group. My group and I originally wrote the game in Java. For online access, it was ported to JavaScript by Shawn McDonald.
The game is an exotic adventure in the magic of narrative, the nostalgia of text adventures, and the mysticism of Java. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is also prominently featured.
The warm and welcoming title screen.
A small segment of the sprawling decision tree I made when writing the game's plot. (Spoiler alert!)
The first decision. Which way will you go?
The small victories of being a rat on a subway train.
Social situations can be complicated, especially for sewer rats.
If you want to learn more about the structure and building process behind Rat versus the Big Apple, or if you just enjoy clicking through slides, check out this mildly humorous PowerPoint presentation.
