Muld (Soil) - Educational Farming Simulation

About the Project

As Lead Developer at Lucus Aps, I managed a team of 4-5 developers to create this educational farming simulation designed specifically for Danish primary schools. The game challenged students to manage virtual farms while making both financial and ethical decisions, teaching real-world agricultural concepts. I architected a custom multiplayer networking system designed to handle unstable school network environments, featuring real-time market simulation where prices dynamically responded to student actions across connected devices. The project included field research visits to actual farms and testing in real classroom environments.

Key Features

• Real-time market simulation with dynamic pricing
• Multiplayer classroom-based gameplay
• Financial and ethical decision-making scenarios
• Custom networking for unstable school environments
• Team leadership across 4-5 developers

My Role

• Team leadership
• Multiplayer architecture
• Game design
• Educational content
• Network optimization

Technical Challenges

• Leading development team of 4-5 programmers
• Designing multiplayer for unreliable school networks
• Balancing educational content with engaging gameplay
• Managing reconnection logic for classroom devices