Pineapple Platform Application

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Table of Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Process

3. Results

4. Insights

5. Learnings

Introduction:

This was my final project for a Software Engineering course, where the goal was to develop a software product with a back-end database to store and display user scores. The key question was how to effectively store, retrieve, and display this data while ensuring a smooth player experience.

• Goal: Design and build a platform game where user scores are stored in a cloud database and displayed on a leaderboard accessible via a locally hosted website.

• Key Questions:

  1. How should user data be stored securely?

  2. How can I ensure seamless integration between the application and database?

  3. How will I display the data effectively on a web-based leaderboard?

Process:

• Tools: C#, HTML, JavaScript, Unity, GitHub for version control, cloud-hosted database.

• Methodology: Followed the Waterfall methodology to streamline the project stages from planning to deployment with my team.

• Personal Contributions to Development:

  • Designed and built the game using Unity and C#, handling character movement, interactions, and levels.

  • Connected a cloud-hosted database to store and retrieve user scores, which was seamlessly integrated into the game.

  • Employed GitHub to centralize and track the project’s progress.

  • Discussed progress frequently with team to ensure timely movement through development stages.

Results:

Developed a fully functional game application with a dynamic leaderboard that displayed user scores in real-time and scored 100% on the project, reflecting successful execution and high-level technical proficiency.