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Database structure for a trading cards video game (TCG)

Just started and after pondering with registered users' table everything came to a halt. So far I've got: +----------------------+ | tblUsers | +----------------------+ | ...
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I want to get rid of my make-everything-static-and-global design pattern, but how?

I'm making a little dungeon crawler in space, and I'd like to hear some advice on how to make the backend of the engine nicer. Basically, currently everything is based on a crapload of managers: ...
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How do I get access to the SpriteBatch service in my Sprite class using XNA?

I have the following Sprite class (leaving out everything that doesn't pertain to my question): public class Sprite { public Texture2D Texture { get; set; } public Vector2 Position { get; ...
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Creating Entity as an aggregation

I recently asked about how to separate entities from their behaviour and the main answer linked to this article: http://cowboyprogramming.com/2007/01/05/evolve-your-heirachy/ The ultimate concept ...
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Receiving user commands in a text based console game

I'm working on a little text based console game for a bit of fun and am starting work on the user commands entered into the console. Are there some good design patterns for deciding what to do with ...