Harpoon for Android: A Complex Wargame of Naval and Aerial Simulation

Harpoon for Android is a complex wargame of naval and aerial simulation that allows you to take control of all elements of a modern battle group and explore the complexity of combat from the fifties to the present. The game is a proposal to adapt the wargame Harpoon 4.1, courtesy of Larry Bond and Chris Carlson. Reserved for experienced players, this simulation is a “Serious Game” used by several national war navies to perform exercises and test different conflict scenarios. The game is played with figurines representing ships, submarines, and planes on large tables or on the ground.

Several computer adaptations of this game have been made, but there is nothing comparable on touchpads, hence the idea for this project. Possessing a very strong expertise in development (UML and the Java/C++ language) and databases (creation of data models and use of SQL), the developer naturally turned to Android tablets and Chromebooks for the adaptation. The game is intended for screens of 10 inches and more and works on Android Box TV and Chromebooks from the Android 5.0 system.