Truffle Tycoon

Game Concept:

Truffle Tycoon is a lighthearted third-person pig adventure where players roam a procedurally generated muddy farm, collect rare truffles, sell them for money, and defend themselves from intruding Ghosts. Players balance resource gathering with farm defense, making strategic decisions about spending money on upgrades like guns.

🐷 Core Gameplay Loop

1. Explore the farm:

   • Control a pig that hops in a cartoonish style.

   • The terrain is procedurally generated and minable — dig for hidden truffles.

2. Collect Truffles:

   • Approach truffles and press E to pick them up.

   • The truffle visually attaches to the pig while being carried.

3. Sell Truffles (Barn):

   • Bring truffles to the barn to automatically sell them.

   • Each truffle adds to your money total.

   • A UI element shows the current money collected.

4. Buy Upgrades (Mill):

   • Go to the mill to buy a gun for farm defense.

   • Gun automatically attaches to the pig’s back.

   • Guns have limited durability (break after a few kills), making money essential to re-purchase.

5. Defend the Farm:

   • Ghosts spawn randomly to attack the pig.

   • The gun fires projectiles that target enemies.

   • If the pig’s health reaches zero, the game ends with a death screen showing total money collected.

6. Strategic Play:

• Decide between gathering more truffles, defending, or buying upgrades.

• The longer you survive, the more money you can earn.

Controls:

• WASD: Move

• SPACE: Extra jump

• E: Pick up truffle / buy gun

• Automatic: Sell truffles at barn, hop while moving, gun fires at enemies

• Mining: Point Cursor at where to mine and press Left Mouse Button

Assests Used:

"As a student with limited time, I developed Truffle Tycoon in just one day. Most of the assets were created by me, except for the barn and fence models, which are from GameDev Starter Kit - Farming [Free Edition], and the background music, which was sourced from Pixabay. Despite the time constraints, I aimed to deliver a fun and engaging truffle-farming experience."