Update #16
No progress on the game. This sudden stop to any game development happened because I ran into performance problems. I focused on writing my code OO...
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An Obligitory No-Progress Progress Update
I haven't made zero progress, just unseen ninja progress. No screen shots possible, so sorry this will just be a big chunk of text.The main change I...
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Planning: Map Generation
To recap: you start in the south of the game world and the objective is to reach a location in the far North. To get there you must pass through...
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Plot, Point, Prototype
I have come up with the rough idea for the game. Gameplay will take place almost entirely on the surface. I made a quick prototype that gives a very...
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Learning something about game development
Very unproductive week for the game but I think I have learned something about game development. I wasted it thinking about the UI. Why? The current...
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Performance Problems (plus solution!)
The above mess is what I have so far. Please excuse the layout and the colors, it's all temporary. I am slicing so a lot of it is left unfinished.Top...
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TODO list
TODO List/EssayMessage LogThe log that records the player's observations. Eg who bit who. After hectic turns the player can go back and review...
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How To Implement Graphical Feedback? Part 2
It's been over three weeks since the last entry where I wondered How To Implement Graphical Feedback in a roguelike. Thanks for the advice. I have...
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How To Implement Graphical Feedback?
tap-tap-tap-taptap-tap-tap-tapHere's a partial screenshot to help explain things:First a quick description of the image: You can just about make out...
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progress update
Since the last update:Implemented inventory system.Implemented basic UI for the inventory system.Played some Castle of the Winds...
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What's in an Inventory?
What is an inventory?It's kind of a container the player has to hold Items I guess. Seems simple enough. Coding this should be real quick.What about...
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Zoom + Combat
Implemented dumb AI for zombieImplemented "combat"Added zoom ability[media][/media]map is probably a bit too dark I should light it up a bit.Zombie...
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Zombies
What I have done is:Added mouse input/tile selectionAdded player lightingAdded the turn systemAdded zombiesIntegrated the zombie AI and player...
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Line of Sight
This is what I have now. The player can only see tiles that are in their line of sight. Tiles that are outside their line of sight are drawn pitch...
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Initial Results
This is what I have so far. Visually it's horrific but I don't see any need to find/make quality textures at this point. I would waste time doing...
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The Plan
IntroductionThis journal is to document my attempt to make a game.I have never made a game before. I have dabbled with things like opengl, directx...
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