Shuriken Way – An Android Puzzle Game

Antud bakalaureusetöös kirjeldatakse Android-mängu arendamist ja testimist. Mängu nimeks on Shuriken Way. Mängu arendati mänguna, mis pakub mängijale ainulaadset mängukogemust. Mängu arendamiseks ei kasutatud mängumootoreid. Erinevate tehnoloogiate valik on töös põhjendatud ja alternatiivsed lähenemised on analüüsitud. Töös on detailselt kirjeldatud mängus rakendatud mängumehaanikaid ning väljapaistvamate mängutasemete disaini. Töö lõpus on kirjeldatud mängu testimine. Mängu testiti mitmes erinevas Androidseadmes, et avastada ühilduvusprobleeme. Seejärel on töös võrreldud mängu jõudlust teiste Google Play levitusplatvormist leitud sarnaste Android-mängudega. Lõpuks anti mäng uutele mängijatele mängimiseks, et selgitada välja probleemid, millega mängijad võivad mängimisel kokku puutuda. Testimise tulemuste põhjal arendati mängu edasi ning töös on toodud välja ettepanekud mängu arendamiseks tulevikus.The thesis describes the development and testing of an Android video game called Shuriken Way, which was developed as a game that provides a unique player experience. The game was developed without the use of game engines. The choice of different technologies is explained and some alternative routes the development could have taken are analyzed. The thesis details the implemented game mechanics and the design of prominent game levels.Finally, the testing stage of the work is described. The game was tested on multiple Android devices to discover compatibility issues. The game was then compared against other similar Android games found on the Google Play distribution platform to see how Shuriken Way compares to them in terms of performance.Lastly, the game was playtested with new players to uncover any issues that players can face when playing the game. Based on the results of the tests, improvements were made or proposed for the future developement of the game

Virtual Armory

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Knights! At the Museum

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Exploiting the Hard-Working DWARF: Trojan and Exploit Techniques Without Native Executable Code

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Higgins Armory Virtual Swords Exhibit

This project created an experimental online interactive for the purpose of creating virtual experiences for patrons of the Higgins Armory Museum of Worcester, Massachusetts. The interactive delivers web-based augmented reality experience by leveraging the ubiquity of web cameras to bring select artifacts from the Armory\u27s collection into households and classrooms across the world. The project team also compiled a research paper on the general history of swords. The backgrounds of the artifacts presented in the interactive are explored in depth