What is a good book on physics for game development?
I'm looking for a good beginners' book on the subject of physics in game development. Something that focuses on 2D games would be preferable.
Best practices for labeling game versions?
Jan 29, 2013 · Does anyone know if there's a best practice for labeling game versions. I'm not sure if there's a standard name for it other than versioning but what I mean is basically: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3.1 beta
Must read game development books
Game Coding Complete 3rd, Ed. This one is great for programming best practices and tips from the trenches. Tons of game programming books have you go down the same path with whatever …
How to implement turn-based game engine?
Let's imagine game like Heroes of Might and Magic, or Master of Orion, or your turn-based game of choice. What is the game logic behind making next turn? Are there any materials or books to read ab...
Best open-source 3D game engine for a first person shooting game?
What is the best opensource 3D game engine suitable for 1st person shooting game? This engine should be script-able with lua.
Famous games written in Python - Game Development Stack Exchange
I've seen a couple of these, namely Java and C#/XNA...and I've recently been picking up Python. Which kind of made me think. What (famous) games have been written in Python, with Pygame/Pyglet/Pyo...
How can I structure my game like a "classical" program?
Dec 20, 2023 · And yes, it is the similar situation with any Game Engine in that they hide the entry point (and arguably worse if you don't have access to the source code). Which makes me think you want a …
Should I fully draw inside the canvas (e.g.: 32x32 aspect ratio) for ...
Apr 18, 2024 · 1 When I draw art assets for a game, should I fill the whole tile/frame? Would it look good in a game if I use less than the 32 by 32 pixels of the canvas, like the picture below?: When I export …
Which image format to use for sprites in an HTML5 game?
In a 2D HTML5 game, what is the best image format to use and why? Should I use different formats in different situations? For example, .png for the background image, .jpeg for the animation frames ...
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