DPT: Develop, Plant, Thrive

Roguelike gardening game focused on the theme of impermanence.

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DPT: Develop, Plant, Thrive

Introduction

DPT (Develop, Plant, Thrive) is a 2D roguelike farming simulation built in Python using Pygame.

The project was developed around an overarching philosophical idea of impermanence, that being that nothing lasts forever. The game consists of the player selecting procedurally generated plants that eventually wither. Each plant produces a randomly generated value of fruit, that is tallied in the total score, and can be used to purchase other plants from the shop. Each plant has randomly generated values of output based on each tier (1-10). In essence, the roguelike nature of the game highlights the idea of impermanence, as no two games played will be the same.

Features

Plant System

  • Plants are divided into 10 tiers (1–10).
  • Higher tiers produce greater yield but cost more.

Plants have:

  • A production rate
  • A lifespan
  • A purchase cost
  • All plant data is procedurally generated per run.

Dynamic Weather & Events

  • DROUGHT (accelerated aging)
  • RAIN (lifespan boost)
  • HAILSTORM (random plant destruction, leaves dents where plants cannot be added)
  • LOCUSTS (yield reduction)
  • ECLIPSE (production pause)
  • METEOR (mass extinction + crater creation)

Includes:

  • Severity of event scales with total score
  • Unreliable weather forecast system

Shop System

  • Tiers unlock as game continues on based on score
  • Price inflation relative to score
  • Refreshable shop offerings

Survival Pressure

  • A countdown begins whenever the garden is empty
  • Countdown shortens as score increases, increasing difficulty

Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/jsonn19/DPT-Develop-Plant-Thrive
cd DPT-Develop-Plant-Thrive

2. Install Dependencies

pip install pygame

3. Run the Game

python game.py

Project Structure

dpt-game/
│
├── game.py          # Main game loop and visual rendering
├── func.py          # Functions, classes, utilities
├── plants.csv       # Plant sprites
├── assets/          # Images (plants + UI textures)
└── README.md        # README Markdown

Usage

Controls

Action Input
Select seed Left-click inventory
Clear selection Right-click
Plant seed Left-click grid
Toggle shop Click "TOGGLE SHOP"
Buy plant Left-click offering
Refresh shop Click refresh button

Game Mechanics

Yield System

Each plant produces fruit continuously:

yield = base_rate × elapsed_time × modifiers

Modifiers include:

  • Deductions due to Locust
  • Eclipse pauses
  • Difficulty based on score

Event Scaling

  • Event frequency increases as score increases
  • Drought severity increases at high scores
  • Locusts become harsher over time
  • Inflation increases plant cost every 50,000 score

Tier Progression

Tier requirement formula:

required_score = 100 × (2.918 ^ (tier - 1))

Maximum Tier: 10

Dependencies

  • Python 3.10+
  • pygame
  • csv
  • random
  • time
  • os

Install manually:

pip install pygame

Contributors

  • DPT Solutions: Michio Babcock, Alexander Kozyrev, Jason Louie, Jacob Mann, Muhammand Safwan-ul-Haque
  • Built with VSCode using Pygame

Version

  • Version 4.12_DPT

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