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code and compose: INPUT (Click me! Click me!)

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! One of the most important elements of game-play is user interaction. So many RPG games are great tactical games, but lose the sense of real-time enjoyment while bouncing through menus. An early prototype of my game was menu centric. But as I make some mini demos, I'm trying to limit the amount of time spent in the menus in favor of faster input choices. Anyway. Step one is capturing the click. Since everything is done inside the canvas, we use the following code:. Window&...

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code and compose: Projectiles as Javascript Objects

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! Projectiles as Javascript Objects. In my game, like many games, there is a chance to throw, shoot, fling or otherwise propel something hazardous at your enemy. I'll get more into the specific game mechanics in the next post. For now, we'll just focus on aiming and firing "something". The nice thing about Javascript objects, is that we can make them do whatever we want. I decided to make a list object that not only keeps the projectiles, but adds and removes them thus:.

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code and compose: Point A to Point B: part 4

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! Point A to Point B: part 4. We can now move fluidly around groups of objects. On to animation and sound! One more problem to solve. What if the obstacle we want to avoid is moving? I didn't realize this was a problem until THIS happened. Each character is heading towards a different target, and since their paths cross, they get "locked" with each other. It's a classic "who goes first? Costello: Right, after Yu. Abbott: No, I insist, after you! Yu before Mi. Then Hoo.

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code and compose: April 2015

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! One of the most important elements of game-play is user interaction. So many RPG games are great tactical games, but lose the sense of real-time enjoyment while bouncing through menus. An early prototype of my game was menu centric. But as I make some mini demos, I'm trying to limit the amount of time spent in the menus in favor of faster input choices. Anyway. Step one is capturing the click. Since everything is done inside the canvas, we use the following code:. Window&...

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code and compose: Collision Avoidance TEST

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! Your browser does not support HTML 5. Download the source code here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Point A to Point B: part 4. Point A to Point B: part 1. Enough Fun and Games. Whats your vector, Victor? Trevor Gast is a brilliant composer and aspiring programer. He has composed for games, film and live theater. Join him on this adventure into making a music-oriented fantasy game!

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code and compose: Licensing and Copyright

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! Q What on your site can I use in my own game/project? A All of the code on this site is open source and free to use however you like in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. I just ask that you give credit to the original author. Also, I would be thrilled if you would let me know what code you've used. I'm just very curious to know what others find useful! Q What about the artwork and pictures? Q What about the awesome-super-amazing-epic music?

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code and compose: Enough Fun and Games

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! Enough Fun and Games. Ok, So I am taking a short break from the game to do some real work. Sort of. In learning Javascript, I decided it would be worth my while to learn some jQuery as well. Turns out it is super-easy and useful for making simple applications that have "real work" uses. I developed two small tools that could be used in a number of ways. One is just a big-old table of contents style drop down, complete with link descriptions. Http:/ games.codeandcompos...

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code and compose: About code and compose

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! About code and compose. After I graduated college, I had high aspirations of double majoring in Music Composition and Computer Science. I quickly learned that such an endeavor would take me 8 years (and far too many student loans) to complete. Thus, I made the responsible and financially intelligent decision of only majoring in Music. And a little web game developer course on udacity.com. I was ready. or was I? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Point A to Point B: part 4.

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code and compose: December 2014

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3D Vector Math Visualizer - NEW! So after four great posts about how to avoid collisions, now it's time to talk about collision detection. Our characters are now successfully moving from point A to point B and usually avoiding each other. Just like in real life though, when it's crowded, people bump into each other. This looks like a job for Collision Detection! UNLESS you also want to know the point of collision. To explain the details. I'll break it down into the important steps though. Some more simpl...