Javascript and HTML Canvas – Knox Game Design, January 2023
How to create a simple space shooter web game using Javascript and HTML Canvas, as well as drawing the Tennessee state flag. Demo code –...
View ArticleSVG Scalable Vector Graphics – Knox Game Design, February 2023
How to create vector graphics in the SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) format by text editor or Inkscape. Demo code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/svg Links and Notes Podcast...
View ArticleGame Engines – Knox Game Design, March 2023
Overview of game engines and development libraries. Links and Notes Godot Engine – godotengine.org Unity – unity.com Unreal Engine – www.unrealengine.com GameMaker – gamemaker.io Stencyl – stencyl.com...
View ArticleFalling Blocks – Knox Game Design, April 2023
Walkthrough on how to create a basic falling block line clearing game using MonoGame. Project code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/falling_blocks Links and Notes Visual...
View ArticleSpring ’23 Game Jam – Knox Game Design, May 2023
Knox Game Design Spring ’23 game jam entries Links and Notes Podcast theme music – Ride by Pocketmaster
View ArticleGrid Based Games – Knox Game Design, June 2023
Overview of grid based games and implementation of checkers in MonoGame/C#. Links and Notes Checkers demo code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/gridbased Podcast theme music –...
View ArticleParallax – Knox Game Design, July 2023
Overview of how parallax is used and implemented in 2D video games. Links and Notes Demo code – https://github.com/levidsmith/KnoxGameDesign/tree/master/parallax Podcast theme music – Ride by Pocketmaster
View ArticleCharacter Encoding – Knox Game Design, August 2023
Overview of encoding characters and letters into their numerical and binary values. Explanation of how to use bitwise operators to change case of characters. Links and Notes Podcast theme music – Ride...
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