Running Axiom Game

Building the Executable JAR

To build the game as a standalone executable JAR:

cd game
./gradlew shadowJar

This creates: build/libs/axiom-game.jar (~22MB with all dependencies)

Running the Game

From anywhere:

java -jar axiom-game.jar

Requirements:

• Java 21+ (JVM toolchain configured for Java 21)
• No additional dependencies needed (all bundled in the JAR)

Alternative: Run from Gradle

cd game
./gradlew run

Gradle Shadow Plugin

This project uses Gradle Shadow to create a "fat JAR" that bundles:

• All game code
• All runtime dependencies (LibGDX, Kotlin stdlib, OkHttp, etc.)
• Native libraries (LWJGL3, FreeType)
• Proper manifest with Main-Class attribute

The fat JAR is fully self-contained and portable.