Miss_Tempest 🌩️

Miss_Tempest is a 2D pixel art platformer game where players navigate through challenges, fight bosses, and compete on a dynamic scoreboard. Built with a custom-made set of pixel art sprites and a seamless backend in PHP, this game is hosted on a MySQL database with email notifications for key events like high scores.

🌐 Live Demo

Check out the live demo: Miss_Tempest Live Demo

🧰 Tech Stack

Frontend

• HTML5 Canvas: Custom 2D game rendering on a canvas
• JavaScript: Core game logic and user interactions
• CSS: Styling for game interface (minimalist and clean design)

Backend

• PHP: Server-side logic and game state management
• MySQL: Database for player data, high scores, and game states

Features

• 🎮 2D Platformer Gameplay: Custom pixel art sprites for a nostalgic platformer experience.
• 🏆 Scoreboard: Real-time display of player scores and high-score leaderboards.
• ⚔️ Boss Fights: Challenge yourself in epic boss battles at the end of each level.
• 📧 Email Notifications: Automated email updates when players achieve high scores or complete significant milestones.
• 💾 MySQL Database: Store player data and scores securely with persistent game state.

Screenshots

Here are some screenshots from the game:

Video Demo

Check out a gameplay video on X (formerly Twitter):

Miss_Tempest Gameplay Video

📦 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/DraymeM/Miss_Tempest.git
cd Miss_Tempest

2. 2. Set up the database

3. Set up the backend (PHP)

Ensure you have a PHP server (e.g., XAMPP or LAMP stack) running.

Modify the config.php file to add your MySQL credentials.

<?php
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root"; // Your MySQL username
$password = ""; // Your MySQL password
$dbname = "miss_tempest";

// Create connection
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);

// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}
?>

🧑‍💻 Author

• DraymeM – Frontend and Backend Developer, Game Design, Art and Animations.

🙌 Acknowledgments

• Custom Pixel Art: All pixel art for the game was created by myself, including the characters, environments, and animations.
• Game logic influenced by classic 2D platformers.
• Special thanks to the MySQL, PHP, and JavaScript communities for their resources.