WANTED: Programmer Intern to Build Map Editor for Thresh Wars
Thresh Wars needs a Map Editor to enable our players to create their own battle maps. If you (or someone you know) is a competent software programmer and interested in working on this fun project, please let us know.
Unfortunately, we cannot pay cash since the game is not profitable yet. We looking for an adventurous student or experienced pro who has the time, interest, and ability. Of course, if the game does turn a profit, we would be more than happy to compensate for the work later. And, we can award plenty of Yin for this person now!
Programmer Requirements
- Software programming experience: You must have software programming experience and can work independently (a powerful computer with the necessary tools).
- You must be familiar with Flash or Flex or AJAX application or HTML5 software development. [I'm open to other ideas...]
- A computer science student (or other technical area) or have worked in the software industry writing code.
- Able to work independently. We’ll give you the specs, lots of advice and help, but you must be able to build a software application.
Project Details
- Preferred Approach = Flash (AIR) Application: I believe this is the best way to go because its guaranteed to work on all computers and has lots of components that will make this easier. If it were me, I’d used Flex to build the Flash app, but that’s not a requirement. I can explain later why AIR is needed, but trivial.
- Alternative Approach = AJAX or HTML5 Application: This project COULD be done as an AJAX application, but imo will be a lot more effort (you gonna need a server!).
Simple Test
If these questions are not trivial to answer, the project is probably too much for you:
- What is a compiler?
- What does client-server mean?
- How many bits in a typical pixel?
- What are the RGB values for yellow?
- What is an image layer?
- What is the meaning of the universe?
Scope
The great news about this project is that it can be done in small steps:
- Read a TW map and display it in your app.
- Write a new TW map to disk from your app.
- Now add one little feature at a time:
- Start with flat maps (i.e. ignore elevation).
- Use rectangles only to draw the terrain.
- etc.
- etc.
Other Map or Pixel Editors
Tiled Map Editor: http://www.mapeditor.org/
Picnick: http://www.picknick.com
If you or someone you know is interested, please contact me: rikk@cloudplay.com.
