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Knowing state of game in real time
I'm trying to code a tic tac toe game in java and I need help figuring out how to efficiently and without freezing the program check if someone won the game.
I'm only in the design stages now, I ...
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Structuring various game states and unique levels
I have a game design 'structure' question that I'd like to throw out there. This question is about various ways of designing game 'states', and specifically a system of 'levels'. Specifically, what is ...
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Managing Game States
I'm thinking about making a StateManager for my game. I want to know how to design it; that is, how to use a stack to push and pop states onto, and draw them to the screen.
For example, should each ...
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Trouble with the State of things in XNA
I'd decided to break the mold and make my first game based on RPG mechanics (note sarcasm). An RPG style action bar would be a reasonable and fun way to get started as it's limited in scope but still ...
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How to structure game states in an entity/component-based system
I'm making a game designed with the entity-component paradigm that uses systems to communicate between components as explained here. I've reached the point in my development that I need to add game ...
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Handling game states like Braid's timeshift or Shooter's Killcam
me as very unexperienced game developer, I wondered how I could achieve something like re-winding the time in my game or jump back to a special moment (killcam) and replay it for the user.
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C++: Game State Logic other than switch statement?
Executive summary
Are there any good tutorials on Game State FSMs, particularly OOP/OOD-based and not switch-statement-based?
Summary
Is there a practical process for creating a game state engine ...
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Game states affecting each other's objects
If I had given this question any other title it would have immediately looked like a dupe of this one. Although that has some nice ideas none of the answers actually address what I need.
I'm ...
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How should I structure my turn based engine to allow flexibility for players/AI and observation?
I've just started making a Turn Based Strategy engine in GameMaker's GML language... And I was cruising along nicely until it came time to handle the turn cycle, and determining who is controlling ...
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Data-driven animation states
EDIT: To clarify what exactly my question is: is this a good way to handle animations / animation state in a game engine with the eye on content creation / management? What are the flaws in doing it ...
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Android: how do I switch between game scenes in a game? Any tutorials?
I am trying to create a simple game using the Android SDK without using AndEngine (or any other game engine). I have plenty of experience designing games from the past, but I'm having lots of trouble ...
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How to pause and resume a game in XNA using the same key?
I'm attempting to implement a really simple game state system, this is my first game - trying to make a Tetris clone. I'd consider myself a novice programmer at best. I've been testing it out by ...
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In a state machine, is it a good idea to separate states and transitions?
I have implemented a small state machine in this way (in pseudo code):
class Input {}
class KeyInput inherits Input
{
public :
enum { Key_A, Key_B, ..., }
}
class GUIInput inherits Input
{ ...
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GameState management hierarchical FSM vs stack based FSM
I'm reading a bit on Finite State Machines to handle game states (or screens). I would like to build a rather decent FSM that can handle multiple screens.
e.g. while the game is running I want to be ...
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Is Goal-Oriented Action Planning (GOAP) a valid replacement for state machines outside the realm of AI?
I just learned about Goal-Oriented Action Planning (sources below) as used in AI programming. I'm making a state machine for a player-controlled character and was wondering if it can be replaced by a ...
