Snowball Showdown is a holiday-themed free-for-all game, inspired by popular multiplayer first-person shooter games. Players take on the roles of snowmen, engaging in playful snowball fights in a winter wonderland. The simplicity of the snowman models and snowballs ensures fast and accessible gameplay, suitable for a wide range of devices.

The game features several graphical enhancements to create an immersive and visually appealing experience:

• Particle Effects:
  • Snowball Explosion: Upon collision, snowballs appear to explode. This is achieved through a custom shader that pushes each triangle out along its normal, creating the illusion of an explosion, before despawning the snowball.
  • Snowfall: Triangles representing snowflakes fall from the sky, disappearing upon reaching the ground. Particle movement is handled in the shader for efficiency.
• Textures:
  • Simple texture maps are applied to various elements (e.g., floor, snowball) to give them a snowy appearance.
  • Bump mapping is used on map components like the floor to provide an illusion of depth without complicating collision detection.
• Shadows:
  • Shadows are implemented for map components to enhance the depth perception within the game arena.
• Models:
  • The game includes third-party snowman models and custom snowball models.

• Movement: Players can move using WASD keys.
• View Control: First-person XY looking, allowing players to aim and navigate effectively.
• Environment: The game features walls and platforms, adding complexity and strategy to gameplay.
• Enemy Interpolation: Smooths player movement between server updates making game more fluid.

wasd - movemend

space - jump

q - open menu

e - zoom in/out

left click - fire snowball

• Manages registration of connected players.
• Maintains and records the game state.
• Maintains and updates leaderboard.

• Backend: Go websocket server
• Frontend: JavaScript (tiny-graphics), HTML/CSS, WebSockets for Real-time Communication

git clone https://github.com/Emmettlsc/Snowball-Showdown
cd Snowball-Showdown

python server.py

Then navigate to http://localhost:8001/

Prerequisite: Install Go

go run cmd/server/main.go