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It's an article devoted to trying to provide a "primer" into professional game development. I tried to craft the article in such a way that even non-programmers can glean much from it.
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Game Programming Primer
I wrote a fairly long article on TL for their new KnowHow section. As to what the KnowHow section is, it doesn't really matter. I however did want to share the article with you fellow SENers as I'm sure someone will find it pretty interesting.
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It's an article devoted to trying to provide a "primer" into professional game development. I tried to craft the article in such a way that even non-programmers can glean much from it.
LINK
It's an article devoted to trying to provide a "primer" into professional game development. I tried to craft the article in such a way that even non-programmers can glean much from it.
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So THIS is why Lost Souls got put on the backburner.
Yeh I'm reading this but I do agree about the gaming as a hobby thing and in fact I think that is what programmers should actually be investing their time in.
You're new to the game Cecil but you're also the next generation of programmer and "I" as a measley 'game player and game designer (OK calling myself a game designer is probably over the top but that's what we do when we map)' would really like to see programs that utilise this creation aspect.
That is where all the longevity of games comes from not the game itself but the ability for the 'lay man' to mod the game, make their own maps in the game, etc. Give people user friendly tools and someone with no programming experience at all (like me, like many other mappers) can create their own awesome game, within the confines of the engine.
Minecraft went huge for exactly this reason I think.
Eventually this is the way I see the games industry going, programmers not making games, but making game-creators - so user-friendly that it becomes as easy to make a game as it is to write a book.
What I want to see in the future is SCMDRAFT on a much grander scale, and I hope the next generation of programmers (that's YOU buddy) can make this a reality.
Post has been edited 3 time(s), last time on Nov 19 2012, 11:13 pm by Oh_Man.
Yeh I'm reading this but I do agree about the gaming as a hobby thing and in fact I think that is what programmers should actually be investing their time in.
You're new to the game Cecil but you're also the next generation of programmer and "I" as a measley 'game player and game designer (OK calling myself a game designer is probably over the top but that's what we do when we map)' would really like to see programs that utilise this creation aspect.
That is where all the longevity of games comes from not the game itself but the ability for the 'lay man' to mod the game, make their own maps in the game, etc. Give people user friendly tools and someone with no programming experience at all (like me, like many other mappers) can create their own awesome game, within the confines of the engine.
Minecraft went huge for exactly this reason I think.
Eventually this is the way I see the games industry going, programmers not making games, but making game-creators - so user-friendly that it becomes as easy to make a game as it is to write a book.
What I want to see in the future is SCMDRAFT on a much grander scale, and I hope the next generation of programmers (that's YOU buddy) can make this a reality.
Post has been edited 3 time(s), last time on Nov 19 2012, 11:13 pm by Oh_Man.
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Oh_ManSo THIS is why Lost Souls got put on the backburner.
Yeh I'm reading this but I do agree about the gaming as a hobby thing and in fact I think that is what programmers should actually be investing their time in.
You're new to the game Cecil but you're also the next generation of programmer and "I" as a measley 'game player and game designer (OK calling myself a game designer is probably over the top but that's what we do when we map)' would really like to see programs that utilise this creation aspect.
That is where all the longevity of games comes from not the game itself but the ability for the 'lay man' to mod the game, make their own maps in the game, etc. Give people user friendly tools and someone with no programming experience at all (like me, like many other mappers) can create their own awesome game, within the confines of the engine.
Minecraft went huge for exactly this reason I think.
Eventually this is the way I see the games industry going, programmers not making games, but making game-creators - so user-friendly that it becomes as easy to make a game as it is to write a book.
What I want to see in the future is SCMDRAFT on a much grander scale, and I hope the next generation of programmers (that's YOU buddy) can make this a reality.
Yeh I'm reading this but I do agree about the gaming as a hobby thing and in fact I think that is what programmers should actually be investing their time in.
You're new to the game Cecil but you're also the next generation of programmer and "I" as a measley 'game player and game designer (OK calling myself a game designer is probably over the top but that's what we do when we map)' would really like to see programs that utilise this creation aspect.
That is where all the longevity of games comes from not the game itself but the ability for the 'lay man' to mod the game, make their own maps in the game, etc. Give people user friendly tools and someone with no programming experience at all (like me, like many other mappers) can create their own awesome game, within the confines of the engine.
Minecraft went huge for exactly this reason I think.
Eventually this is the way I see the games industry going, programmers not making games, but making game-creators - so user-friendly that it becomes as easy to make a game as it is to write a book.
What I want to see in the future is SCMDRAFT on a much grander scale, and I hope the next generation of programmers (that's YOU buddy) can make this a reality.
I'll do the best I can to release editors with the current game I'm working on
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Uhm, what?
You guys are just turning a blind eye to games that have gone competitive or something? Like Brood War itself? There are tons of static content games like Demon's Souls/Dark Souls, tons of puzzle and logic games, first person shooters, other RPGs, fighting games, etc.
Making a game that can be extended easily by user content only goes so far. It depends entirely on how well designed the original game is. Otherwise, all you are doing is making a babby's first engine or sandbox, which appeals to a much smaller subset of players.
You guys are just turning a blind eye to games that have gone competitive or something? Like Brood War itself? There are tons of static content games like Demon's Souls/Dark Souls, tons of puzzle and logic games, first person shooters, other RPGs, fighting games, etc.
Making a game that can be extended easily by user content only goes so far. It depends entirely on how well designed the original game is. Otherwise, all you are doing is making a babby's first engine or sandbox, which appeals to a much smaller subset of players.
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Sand WraithUhm, what?
You guys are just turning a blind eye to games that have gone competitive or something? Like Brood War itself? There are tons of static content games like Demon's Souls/Dark Souls, tons of puzzle and logic games, first person shooters, other RPGs, fighting games, etc.
Making a game that can be extended easily by user content only goes so far. It depends entirely on how well designed the original game is. Otherwise, all you are doing is making a babby's first engine or sandbox, which appeals to a much smaller subset of players.
You guys are just turning a blind eye to games that have gone competitive or something? Like Brood War itself? There are tons of static content games like Demon's Souls/Dark Souls, tons of puzzle and logic games, first person shooters, other RPGs, fighting games, etc.
Making a game that can be extended easily by user content only goes so far. It depends entirely on how well designed the original game is. Otherwise, all you are doing is making a babby's first engine or sandbox, which appeals to a much smaller subset of players.
Brood War is only a very balanced game because of korean map makers making maps for 1vs1 play that is fair.
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It seems more like a primer to programming than to game programming. The Game Engine Architecture section is only like 10% of the information and the rest is mostly general programming stuff. Of course all the "general programming stuff" will be used in your game programming, but I think you should cut most of that stuff out and put it into a "Primer for Programming" that is linked to in the intro, then expand more on the game programming concepts.
I also agree with the reply on TL about how you don't mention profiling at all in the optimization section.
And if anyone wonders I am a Software Architect and have made lots of games/programs/apps over the years
I also agree with the reply on TL about how you don't mention profiling at all in the optimization section.
And if anyone wonders I am a Software Architect and have made lots of games/programs/apps over the years
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Quote from poiuy_qwert
poiuy_qwertIt seems more like a primer to programming than to game programming. The Game Engine Architecture section is only like 10% of the information and the rest is mostly general programming stuff. Of course all the "general programming stuff" will be used in your game programming, but I think you should cut most of that stuff out and put it into a "Primer for Programming" that is linked to in the intro, then expand more on the game programming concepts.
I also agree with the reply on TL about how you don't mention profiling at all in the optimization section.
And if anyone wonders I am a Software Architect and have made lots of games/programs/apps over the years
I also agree with the reply on TL about how you don't mention profiling at all in the optimization section.
And if anyone wonders I am a Software Architect and have made lots of games/programs/apps over the years
It's just that particular guy posts in all my programming related threads and his highly opinionated and annoying. Thanks for posting qwert.
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