Getting Started

Overview

You will build a turn-based console game in Java, inspired by League of Legends (LoL). The game allows the player to:

• Select a champion from a list
• Fight against a bot opponent
• Use skills with special effects (stun, burn, heal)

This project demonstrates all 4 principles of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP):

• Encapsulation
• Inheritance
• Abstraction
• Polymorphism

It also integrates:

• Factory Design Pattern
• Java Collections (List)
• A game loop with PvE (Player vs Bot)

Learning Roadmap – 10 Episodes

Episode	Topic	Learning Objectives
1	Game structure setup	Create the base folder and file structure. Write the Main class and display a welcome screen.
2	Implement subclasses (Inheritance)	Create specific hero types like Warrior, Mage, etc., inheriting from Hero.
3	Define Hero class (Abstraction)	Learn how to use abstract classes and interfaces to define common hero behavior.
4	Add Skills and Effects	Build a Skill class and apply it to heroes. Use simple logic to deal damage.
5	Use Collections (List<Hero>)	Store available champions in a list and allow player to select one.
6	ChampionFactory (Factory Pattern)	Implement a factory class to instantiate heroes by name dynamically.
7	Status Effects (Stun, Burn, Heal)	Create a StatusEffect interface and apply real-time effects to heroes.
8	Basic Combat System	Implement a turn-based combat loop between player and bot.
9	Add a Bot AI	Create a BotHero class with basic decision-making to simulate PvE.
10	Polish and Extend	Improve game experience, refactor code, add more heroes, skills, and effects. Prepare for deployment or further expansion.

Key Concepts Practiced

• Object-Oriented Design
• Abstraction & Encapsulation
• Inheritance & Polymorphism
• Design Patterns (Factory)
• Java Collections (List, Random)
• Game logic: turns, skills, effects, AI