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Summary I’m going to change it up a bit by rendering some graphics. In this post I’m going to use the Canvas object in HTML5. In the past I’ve written programs to render graphics in SilverLight and when SVG became part of HTML5, I’ve built software that used SVG. I’ve also written software to use … Read moreWorking with HTML5 Canvas
Summary So BattleField One has gotten a little more serious. My goal in this project is to design and build a strategy game engine. Eventually I’ll demonstrate how to modularize the interface so that the game can operate with DirectX instead of a web-based interface using SVG. My method of development is to do this … Read moreThe Game – Artillery
I have implemented the mask and view capabilities. I’m calling this version 2. Here’s a sample screenshot of how it looks in action: The first thing you’ll notice about this map is that unexplored areas are colored in black. These will uncover as allied units are moved around the map. The darker areas are areas … Read moreThe Game (Part 4)
So I’m working on the visibility and mask of the game I wrote in the last two blog posts. Here’s a problem that I ran into right away and it involves not paying attention to detail. What I’m referring to here is the hex board layout. If you look at the documentation: Battle Field One … Read moreThe Game (Part 3)
I designed and created a small game to demonstrate several techniques. First, I demonstrated how to contain the scope of a project to ensure it gets out the door. While this was only a tiny project, my goal was to create a working game over the span of a weekend or possibly a week (It … Read moreFollow-Up on Designing a Game
It’s been a while since I posted something new. That’s due to the fact that I’ve been working on a small game. My intent was to design and build a fully-functional game to demonstrate AJAX, C# and SVG. The trick to completing something like this is to make sure the scope is small enough that … Read moreDesigning a Game