Minutes for 11-07-2006

1. Call to Order
This ACM meeting was held in Baldy 21 from 7:30 PM to10 PM for the text base / GUI game.

2. Event

- Text base game group programming event, sponsored by Google (pizza and t-shirts)

- Discussion of the text based game

a. Storyline

b. Code

c. Additional features / problems

- Discussion on a possible GUI game

a. Issues with GUI

i. Use Direct X / pre-developed game engine, but school systems may not support it

ii. Graphic development

iii. Game structuring

iv. Programmers – There may not be enough

v. Time – Semester are often very busy and it may be hard to do planning and coding

b. Possible game titles

i. Battleship sort of game – User can control single battle ship and use it to attack other players battleship (multiplayer)

ii. Tank game – Player control a single tank on a platform and fire at enemy tanks using trajectory and velocity

- Plans for Spring semester

a. More involvement in the game (programmers, ideas, etc.)