Inspiration
With the games for health track being new for this year and my interest in video game development, I thought it would be fun to experiment with creating a simple game. This is inspired in part by the growing popularity of simulation games like Stardew Valley.
What it does
This game provides an interactive way to learn about healthcare, with a emphasis on the interaction and cooperation between difference entities in the industry. There are tasks to complete, as well as random events that create tasks for the player. Scenarios alter the makeup of tasks that show up. A player gains gains XP by completing tasks and leveling up will unlock more content.
How we built it
This game is a web application with a backend built using Node and Express for game saves.
Challenges we ran into
Originally, I planned to use the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node) to create this project. However, since I've never used React before, I ran into many issues. I decided to switch back to vanilla Javascript since working with React required a significant amount of troubleshooting.
What's next for Pharmatown
The map can be overhauled to be more immersive and a wider variety of minigames would improve the learning and gaming experience
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