#Author: Akhil Jose #Distributed Werewolves #Collaborators: Kunal Desai

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Distributed Werewolves Game

Contributors

• Kunal Desai
• Akhil Jose
• Ailun Pei
• Aksa Elizabeth Sunny

Implementation

This project is a distributed implementation of the Werewolves game. We have refactored communications to be based on Remote Procedure Calls (RPC), enhancing the game's network efficiency and responsiveness.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• pip
• virtualenv

Setup Instructions

1. Environment Setup

Create and activate a virtual environment to manage dependencies locally:

python3 -m venv venv
source ./venv/bin/activate

2. Install Dependencies

Install the required Python packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the Moderator (Server)

Start the server by running the moderator script in a terminal:

python3 moderator.py

4. Run the Clients

Open a new terminal for each client. Use the following command to start a client, replacing host and port with the appropriate values. Example for starting five clients:

python3 client.py localhost 18081
python3 client.py localhost 18082
python3 client.py localhost 18083
python3 client.py localhost 18084
python3 client.py localhost 18085

5. Play the Game

Follow the in-game prompts on each client terminal to play the game.

Special Instructions for Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS

Installing Python and pip

If you are running the game on Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS, ensure you have Python and pip installed. If pip is not installed, you can install it using the following command:

sudo apt install python3-pip

Notes

Ensure all terminals (for both moderator and clients) are running within the environment where the dependencies have been installed. If you encounter any issues, verify that the Python version and dependencies are correctly installed and up-to-date.

Licensing

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 3 or later, allowing redistribution and modification under the terms specified by the Free Software Foundation.

The project is provided "as is," without any warranty, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. For more details, see the full GPL at GNU's website.

Additionally, the use of this code is permitted for future academic courses, unless otherwise stated here.

Copyright (c) 2012 Ailun Pei, Akhil Jose, Aksa Elizabeth Sunny, and Kunal Desai