For questions requesting reviews of game-themed code.
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Tic-Tac-Toe game using the minimax algorithm
I have written a Tic-Tac-Toe game in Python that contains, among others, a player that uses the minimax algorithm. I am not exactly a beginner at Python, but I'm not very experienced with it - so I ...
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4answers
441 views
Voxel-based chunk manager
I'm creating a voxel-based game and have been working on it for quite a while.
I've come to a point where I have to load and unload chunks on the fly. I've created a chunk manager class and it's ...
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3answers
108 views
Hangman game in Java
I'm hoping someone can look over my code and tell me if there is anything I can improve. I am not very experienced with Java so I am hoping for some feedback as to avoid developing any bad habits ...
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2answers
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Determining vehicle jump landing quality
I am writing a game where a car drives and makes jumps. When a jump is landed, the player is rewarded if they land all four wheels either at the same time, or near to the same time. If they don't, ...
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1answer
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Factory Class for Game World
The world in my strategy game is comprised of a number of towers. At the start of the game, only one tower is generated, and when the player discovers new towers they are created and added to the ...
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0answers
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Class to manage the states of the game [closed]
I'm developing a simple java game and i have written a class to manage the states of this game. Every level is a state, same for game over and the main menu. I get a strange behavior in this ...
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3answers
118 views
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1answer
184 views
Javascript Minesweeper (with Stack Snippets!)
As Stack Snippets are live on Code Review now, I wanted to do something quick in it as part of rolfl's challenge on meta. And when you make things quick, they probably get dirty. And when things get ...
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3answers
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Voxel World Optimization
This is not related to a Minecraft clone.
I am currently writing a turn-based strategy game like Final Fantasy Tactics. The game is played on floating voxel-style islands, which are generated from ...
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4answers
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Memory usage in Reversi board state
I'm coding a Reversi game, with an artificial intelligence using the MinMax as the search algorithm. My concern is that (most) search algorithms needs to store a lot of instances of "states", in my ...
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1answer
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Complex Conditionals in a Strategy Game
I have been looking at this method for a long time and I have finally refactored it into something that I believe is much more readable. I am not totally happy with it though so I would like to get ...
3
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1answer
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Madlibs Program
I just started to learn Python, and wrote this Madlib program that works the way I intended it to, so I do not need help debugging, just some advice on tips to improve the code or make it simpler.
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2answers
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Trading Card Game Prototype GUI with JavaFX
Most of my programming experience is with Objective-C, but I have recently started learning Java and JavaFX to build the user interface for a Trading Card Game. This is the most Java I have ever ...
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2answers
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Cleaner structure for Battleships code
The code provided is working fine, but I would like to see if there is room for improvement for the code provided:
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2answers
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Rock-Paper-Scissors in procedural and object-oriented
I am comfortable with the procedural style, and learning the object oriented, so I have done a small Rock Paper Scissors game in both styles.
This script is in procedural style and this one is in ...
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2answers
109 views
RPG game shop system
I'm interested in the organization, layout and style of how I program. How does organizing code using whitespace work? I've had a go in the code below. I mean like when you press tab and start the ...
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8answers
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Increase difficulty based on score
What I'm trying to do is very straightforward and easy, but I am wondering whether there is a more elegant solution.
Basically I have a game and I want the difficulty to increase the moment the ...
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0answers
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Pong game built on a minimal entity component system
This simple game is built on the ECS described here: Minimal entity component system, take 2
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2answers
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Reorganize a maze game from one large class into smaller classes
I'm new to Java and I really don't understand how to make more classes work like one. So if anybody could explain and help me divide my large code into smaller classes (like Player.java, Main.java, ...
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1answer
131 views
Cheese-Burger-Waffles (aka Rock-Paper-Scissors)
FizzBuzz was fun, and I got great feedback and learned a few things (which I hope I put in practice here), but only scratched the surface. I wanted to explore the LOLCODE language a bit more, so I ...
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1answer
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HTML5 Tic-Tac-Toe game
I created an HTML5/JS tic-tac-toe game as an exercise and wanted some advice on my js code.
A couple of questions:
How can I improve the reset method? (currently reloads the page/re-initializes ...
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1answer
73 views
Adding Abilities to Cards Dynamically in a Trading Card Game
I have figured out how to pass functions around in Lua, and I am using the technique of inserting functions into tables in order to dynamically assign functions to the cards in a trading card game. ...
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2answers
518 views
Does my Game class have too many responsibilities?
I've been working on a game so as to fill out something that I can put on a CV and I was writing the main Game class. This shouldn't be a god class, but it should ...
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0answers
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Creating New Scripts Dynamically in Lua [migrated]
Right now this is just a crazy idea that I had, but I was able to implement the code and get it working properly. I am not entirely sure of what the use cases would be just yet.
What this code does ...
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3answers
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Scorekeeper for a game
The code is not for any project, I just want to know the best coding practices. The code is also on GitHub.
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1answer
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Scripts loading Scripts Dynamically in Lua
I have been working with Lua lately and I have discovered that it is capable of doing some very interesting things. I have created a proof of concept that allows one Lua script to load another Lua ...
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1answer
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Game LevelManager Memory Leak? [closed]
I have a level manager for my game I'm working on, and it's supposed to unload the previous level, and then load the next level. However, when I test it (though I'm not sure I'm testing it right) the ...
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1answer
660 views
Battle a random enemy
I am trying to write a text adventure as my first Python project. For this segment, I wanted a random enemy (part of a class with its own attributes) to appear and then enter a turn based battle with ...
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3answers
521 views
2D tilemap collision method
Is this the optimal method to check for collisions in a 2d-based game? I put together a working demo of 2D collisions here (WSAD to move, orange blocks collide).
I currently use the following code ...
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1answer
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Basic Game Model in Scripting Language
I've been working with Lua for a little bit, and I have finally come up with some code that can be extended to create the core of a game model. I come from an object oriented background, so working ...
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3answers
527 views
Console Blackjack game
What do you think the weak points are and how can I improve? I thought I could really use a Hand class in the dealHand method.
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2answers
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GameLoop with requestAnimationFrame
I am creating a HTML game where you fight monsters and stuff and this is part of the game loop for dealing damage:
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2answers
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How is my Game Loop?
I wrote a game loop for a game I'm going to be making:
Check the current FPS
Try the keep the FPS to a hardcoded level
Draw and Update the game.
There are two classes, the abstract class and the ...
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1answer
55 views
Downloading and Loading Remote Game Assets
On advice from an answer to my previous question, I have written some code that will allow my game balance properties to be loaded from a remote server. Right now I am just hosting the raw property ...
4
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1answer
182 views
If-statement consolidation
I often face the problem of stacked if-statements that look repetitive, but usually can't find an easy way to simplify it.
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1answer
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Game Balance and where to store Variables
I have been thinking about this aspect of my game for a little while, and I have come up with the following solution. I am sure that there are problems with the way I have implemented it so any kind ...
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3answers
246 views
Simple “arrow-throwing” console game
I'm trying to make a simple console application game. The code is a bit messy and I hope anyone can point out anything wrong.
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1answer
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Game Achievements without Singleton
This is my first time implementing achievements in a game so I could definitely use some feedback on what I have done here. I have heard about singleton approaches to this problem, but I did not feel ...
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1answer
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Full clone of the game Pengo
Use these links to understand the code I'm posting below since although it looks like PHP it is not:
Function Reference
Language Reference
I have been making a programming language for some time ...
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1answer
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Dungeon generation in Scala
I've recently begun learning Scala, and while I've run into its concepts before (immutability, tuples, first-class functions) I'm not sure whether I'm using the language how it's supposed to be used. ...
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2answers
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Bowling game scorer
I was given a simple coding exercise as part of a job interview process, for which I received a negative review.
This is the question:
DiUS is starting a bowling club. To help with the club, we ...
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1answer
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Isometric Chunk Game
I'm trying to create an Isometric Game in JavaScript. I think the code is pretty good, but I'd like to know if there is something to improve.
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3answers
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Trading Card Game Prototype in OOP
So I am sure there are better ways to set this up, but I wanted to see how something like this would work in Objective-C, so I went ahead and built a prototype of a Tradeable Card Game. I've never ...
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1answer
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Breaking memory game code into MVC form
I am currently coding a memory game whereby upon the game starts with 14 cards displayed faced down.
The player will start by clicking on 2 cards.
The cards will be revealed.
If both of the card ...
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5answers
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Petals Around the Rose
I have been working on a program that walks you through "Petals Around the Rose". I would like anyone to review it and point out any bad coding practices, as well as efficiency problems.
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3answers
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Basic terrain generator
I've decided to try and start programming using Object-Oriented-Programming, so I built a small terrain generator that could be done using something as simple as this:
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1answer
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Trying to grasp OOP Rock, Paper, Scissors program
I'm trying to wrap my head around OOP but so far I feel like I'm just moving functions into classes and calling them methods. I am trying to create a "Rock Paper Scissors" game using OOP best ...
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4answers
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Index mechanics for Rock Paper Scissors
I just went through a very easy online example creating a Rock-Paper-Scissors game, but it seemed like it was not a great use of computing power.
It seemed like I was writing out results for every ...
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2answers
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Ability Cards that trigger Game logic
I want to ask this question because I have been thinking about it for a while and I haven't discovered a solution that I am very happy with.
When coding games, I've frequently run into the situation ...
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2answers
151 views
Python Hangman Console
I'm quite new to Python and have been experimenting. So far I have made a simple hangman type game which creates a random word and the user than guesses it. I'd like to know if I've committed any bad ...
