Making Games
From player to maker, with new2coding.
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Making Games
14 Oct How are 2D game levels built? Tilemaps explained Most 2D game levels are not big pictures. They are a grid of numbers that points at a small set of repeating tiles. That is called a… Making Games
10 Oct How does a game remember your progress? Save files explained How does a game remember where you stopped? It writes a small file of facts, called the game state, and reads it back when you load. Try a… Making Games
5 Oct How does a game enemy decide what to do? State machines for beginners Ever wondered how a game guard knows when to chase you? Most enemies run on a state machine: they are always in exactly one state, like… Making Games
2 Oct What should your first game be? Why small is smart Most first games never get finished, because the plan grows faster than the skills. The cure is to finish something tiny: Pong, a single…
14 Oct How are 2D game levels built? Tilemaps explained Most 2D game levels are not big pictures. They are a grid of numbers that points at a small set of repeating tiles. That is called a… Making Games
10 Oct How does a game remember your progress? Save files explained How does a game remember where you stopped? It writes a small file of facts, called the game state, and reads it back when you load. Try a… Making Games
5 Oct How does a game enemy decide what to do? State machines for beginners Ever wondered how a game guard knows when to chase you? Most enemies run on a state machine: they are always in exactly one state, like… Making Games
2 Oct What should your first game be? Why small is smart Most first games never get finished, because the plan grows faster than the skills. The cure is to finish something tiny: Pong, a single…