My bad, Dave. If you missed the point, everyone else will too.
Take your tic-tac-toe game and start with the element of drawing the
boundaries. Next, place the Xs, and Place the Os – do this as drag a
nd drop, or (click and click) - forget the game rules, at first. Onc
e you have the game element of placement, add the code for the rules
et and checking system next.
Once you have the ruleset and checking system down, add the scoring
system and the games played system; from there you can even add a
simulation test and have the computer play the computer to test
balance. If the computer hits CAT 100% of the time, you have a
perfectly balanced game – or potentially a really boring game…
The concept of the game element helps new programmers or
inexperienced game designers develop programming skills (crawling)
before worrying about programming a complete game system, regardless
of how easy and simple the game, I had a lot of students demonstrate
it’s not always easy.
TH
From: gameprogrammer-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gameprogrammer-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
] On Behalf Of David Olsen
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:10 PM
To: gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: C++ tutor
So, instead of start with a simple game, start with a complex game?
That doesn't sound like the sort of advice that will produce good
results...
I say start with a good game of tic-tac-toe. The game mechanics are
simple, but you still have to deal with the coordination of drawing
the screen, processing input(events), and other such basic elements
of game making. I wouldn't worry about computer AI, either. Just
make it 2 player for humans only....
This is of course, just my 2 cents.
-Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: Harrington, Timothy
To: gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 6:38 PM
Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: C++ tutor
I also recently read an endorsement for the text Essential C++. My
recommendation would be to instead of starting with a simple game,
start with a game element. For example can you write a game element
between two opposing characters – blue ball; red ball. Elements migh
t be attract or repel; seek and destroy; bait and switch; think of e
lements in games that are appealing or attractive to you when playin
g a game, then prove your programming by building that element follo
wed by turning the element into a game. Build a front end and back e
nd to the element game.
Tim
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From: gameprogrammer-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gameprogrammer-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
] On Behalf Of Chris Nystrom
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 7:32 AM
To: gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gameprogrammer] Re: C++ tutor
On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 10:27 AM, Julian
Stanley<me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Ok, looks like the way to go is to take a simple game and add to
it, and ask
> questions on the list, thanks guys!
Or write your own simple game and then add to it!
Chris
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