# Project plan

#### SPRINT 1 (WEEK 3 - WEEK 5)
- Prototyping with different game engine/framework options to choose the best one.
- Setting up prototype client.
- Setting up prototype server.
- Figuring out how to include visual assets in the game and what are the requirements for the assets.
- Establishing first connection between client and server, player's movements are synced to server.

#### SPRINT 2 (WEEK 5 - WEEK 7)
- Possibility to have 2-3 players.
- Player's actions are synced between the server and clients.
- Defining the game board area and adding basic terrain features (background image, some restricted places where players cannot move).
- Implementing basic AI enemy who moves around on the map and whose actions are synced with client.

#### SPRINT 3 (WEEK 7 - WEEK 9)
- Implementing (at least) one defence mechanic for the players to use.
- Defining behavior for one enemy type AI.
- Defining character special ability for one character.
- Players can place defence structures.
- Enemies interact with terrain and defence structures.

#### SPRINT 4 (WEEK 9 - WEEK 11)
- Implementing at least one more type of character, enemy and defence structure.
- Adding visuals for characters, enemy and defence structures to the game.
- Game lobby.
- Ready check for players.
- Time count for high scores.
- "Flashlight" mechanic - enemies have flashlights, cannot place structures in the lit area.

#### SPRINT 5 (WEEK 11 - WEEK 13)
- High scores table.
- Implementing at least one more type of character, enemy and defence structure.
- "Energy" mechanic for players to build structures.
- Main menu for the game.
- Structure placement logic sync between players.
- Adjustments to AI balance and behavior, interactions with environment, action prioritization.

#### SPRINT 6 (WEEK 13 - WEEK 15)
- Adjustments to AI balance and behavior, interactions with environment, action prioritization
- Playtesting, balancing, bug fixes
- Game performance fixes
- Adding sound to game
- Game performance, client-server sync improvements once needed if in-game feature set is complete.