Data Defence

About the Game

Data Defence is a cybersecurity-themed card strategy game where players use defensive technologies and tactical decision-making to survive waves of cyberattacks.

Inspired by real-world cybersecurity concepts, the game teaches players about attacks, defences, and digital protection through strategic turn-based gameplay.

Features

• Card library
• Cybersecurity-themed UI and visual effects
• Visual feedback for attacks, defence and turns
• Dynamic combat and card effects
• Resource/point management
• Card selection and interaction animations
• Cybersecurity-based cards and mechanics
• Three unique card types
• Enemy AI
• Turn-based card battles

Development

• Built in Unity
• Programmed in C#
• Card data managed using Scriptable Objects
• Developed as part of a college project
• Designed around real-world cybersecurity concepts
• GitHub version control

My Contribution (Evan Murrain-Meade)

• Lead gameplay programmer
• Developed the core card system
• Programmed battle and turn management systems
• Developed enemy AI behaviours
• Created deck and hand systems
• Implemented resource and energy mechanics
• Developed game UI functionality
• Added card interactions and animations
• Tested, debugged and optimised gameplay systems

Challenges Overcome

One of the biggest challenges was creating a flexible card system that could support multiple card types and effects.

To solve this, Scriptable Objects were used to store card data, allowing new cards to be added without changing the core combat system.

This improved scalability and reduced development time.

Made by Zero-Day Studios