College - Author 1
College of Engineering
Department - Author 1
Computer Science Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Computer Science
College - Author 2
College of Engineering
Department - Author 2
Computer Science Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in Computer Science
Date
12-2025
Primary Advisor
April Grow, College Of Engineering, Computer Science and Software Engineering Department
Abstract/Summary
The indie game market is flooded with genre experiments, yet few successfully combine fast-paced action with meaningful strategic decision-making. Our project aims to fill this gap by creating a game that fuses top-down action combat with resource-management tycoon mechanics. We found that in many games, the management phases lack mechanical stakes. Our goal was to intertwine these systems so that choices made in one phase meaningfully impact the other.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cscsp/180