2D, hand drawn (non-pixel) art
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A WIP list (kind-of, sort-of in order, from simple to advanced) of project ideas to train up in game development.
Challenges to try:
Simple controls, very basic physics math, simple hit testing
Examples:
Scrolling, object pooling (bullets), physics based controls, procedural enemy movement and spawning, powerups
Examples:
Simple grid-based movement, pattern matching, matrix transformations
Examples:
Simple AI, advanced grid-based movement, tile-based level design, simple character animation
Examples:
Rule systems, drag and drop interactions
Examples:
Examples:
Physics based movement, interactions with multiple enemy types, tile or non-tilebased level design, intermediate hit testing, parallax background layers, intermediate to advanved character animation
Examples:
Advanced hit testing, complex controls (e.g. combo attacks), complex character animation, local multiplayer
Examples:
Complex level design
Examples:
Inventory system, strong story/narrative design
Examples:
Examples:
Inventory system (e.g. armor and weapons), procedural level design, simple pathfinding, simple AI
Examples:
Advanced AI
Advanced pathfinding, networked multiplayer (real-time netcode)
Examples:
Economies, isometric tile world design, advanced procedural content, networked multiplayer
Examples:
Advanced Input, Precision ray casting, multiplayer
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Advanced enviromental interaction
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