John Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Game Mechanic Explorer I've just launched a brand new collection of concrete examples for various game mechanics, algorithms, and effects. The examples include platformer movement, lighting, ballistics, gravity, and more. They are all implemented in JavaScript using the Phaser game engine, but the concepts and methods are general and can be adapted to any engine. Each section contains several different examples that progress in sequence from a very basic implementation to a more advanced implementation. Every example is interactive and responds to keyboard or mouse input (or touch). My goal was to provide a helpful resource for other game developers, particularly those who are just getting started. Each example focuses on one concept and includes the source code for the implementation. They are written for clarity so that it is easier to understand the underlying concepts and apply them to your own work in your own engine. The example source code is MIT licensed and the included assets are Creative Commons licensed. This is a work in progress. Contact me if you have questions, corrections, or suggestions. Please spread the word and thank you for visiting! turnA, austin, sanojian and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hsaka Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Awesome work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmax17 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 THIS is great. All game devs will come here for ideas and/or inspiration. I hope this site continues to grow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dream Of Sleeping Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I think this is a great idea and your code seems clear and well commented. I think underneath what you have so far, you should add a more indepth tutorial, breaking each bit down into baby steps. After all your target audience will be completely new and find many of the examples confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Alpera Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 So great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnA Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Really cool! After all these years of game development, I always wondered that there should be a repository for existing game mechanic algorithm.Is there any way for people to contribute to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 If you've got ideas, send them (twitter, g+ or email are the best ways to reach me--contact info on the site). I've got a long list to get through. I'm considering adding a github repo for contributions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 This is super cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dojoVader Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 This is why i love community contribution always inspiring others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Very nice! Thx for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codevinsky Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 This is beyond fantastic. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yep cool. And with future contribution this can become very good knowledge base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifritgames Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I checked it out, very nice repository of information, perfect for game developers. Kudos to you sir, this is community service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylooke Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Great, looking forward to more examples Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonely Pear Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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