🕹️ Endless Runner Game - Tweety Bird

A Java-based endless runner game developed as a Software Engineering Capstone project at Rhode Island College (RIC). Built in a team of four using Agile and Scrum methodologies, the game features dynamic obstacle generation, menu navigation, pause/resume functionality, and a score tracking system.

🎓 Featured at the RIC Software Engineering Showcase

🛠 Java is required on your computer to run the included .jar file.

🚀 Features

• 🎮 Endless Runner Gameplay – Randomized obstacles and infinite dynamic background scrolling
• 🧠 Basic AI Logic – Dynamic difficulty progression based on score
• ⏸️ Pause & Resume – Real-time game state control
• 🏁 Scoring System – Tracks and displays high scores in-game
• 📜 Main Menu & Game Over Screens – User-friendly interfaces with keyboard interaction
• ⚙️ Object-Oriented Design – Modular architecture using standard Java principles
• 📅 Agile + Scrum Workflow – Weekly sprints and project boards using Trello and GitHub

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🛠️ Technologies Used

Purpose	Technology
Game Engine / Logic	Java (JDK 17+)
Packaging	JAR File
Version Control	Git + GitHub
Methodology	Agile + Scrum

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🎮 Demo

Here's a visual preview of Tweety Bird:

  

• Left: Welcome screen and main menu interface.
• Right: Game Over screen showing player’s score.

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▶️ How to Use

Follow these steps to run the Tweey Bird endless runner game locally on your computer.

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💻 Prerequisites

• Java must be installed on your system (JDK 8 or later).
• To check if Java is installed, open a terminal or command prompt and run:

java -version

If it's not installed, download it from:
👉 https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html

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📦 Step 1: Download the Game

• Clone the repository or download it as a ZIP and extract it.
• Inside the root folder, you’ll find a file named: TweetyBird.jar

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▶️ Step 2: Run the Game

1. Open a terminal or command prompt.
2. Navigate to the folder containing the .jar file:

cd path/to/Endless-Runner-Game

3. Run the game with the following command:

java -jar TweetyBird.jar

💡 The game will open in a window. Use your keyboard to control the player and try to dodge obstacles for as long as possible!

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🧯 Troubleshooting

• Nothing happens when I run the JAR?

  • Make sure you’re using the correct version of Java (JDK 8+).
  • If the file doesn’t open on double-click, try running it via terminal with the command above.

• Performance issues?

  • Close other applications while running the game.
  • Ensure your system is not blocking Java execution.

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🙌 Acknowledgments

• Rhode Island College (RIC) – For providing the opportunity to develop and showcase this project as part of the Software Engineering Capstone.
• Professor J. Port – For mentorship and guidance throughout the course.
• Team Members – For their collaboration, code contributions, and weekly standups that brought the game to life.
• Java Game Development Community – For tutorials and resources that helped shape the foundation of the game's architecture.
• Showcase Attendees – For testing the game, providing feedback, and encouraging further development.