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Implementing the “earn resource every N seconds” mechanism common to F2P games
In many free-to-play games, play will be rate limited in some manner by a resource that you naturally earn on a timed interval, but can opt to increase artificially through buy-ins.
A current example ...
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How can I use remote playtesters?
I'm working on a website for asynchronous two-player games (mostly board games); as part of the site's development I'm hoping to use it to playtest new games I design. The good news is that this ...
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Library for asynchronous client to client messaging [closed]
I am currently developing an online game where two players can play against each other (something like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?). And I would like to implement an asynchronous service so those ...
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Develop a 2d isometric mobile game on Flash [closed]
I'm building a game on Flash that will run on web/Android/iOS.
The game is 2d isometric.I heard that developing mobile apps on Flash sucks and the graphics looks just awful.It'd be quite uncomfortable ...
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multi user web game with scheduled processing?
I have an idea for a game which I am in the process of designing, but I am struggling to establish if the way I plan to implement it is possible.
The game is a text based sports management ...
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Good technological solutions to build an ascii map and moving characters in a browser (like dwarf fortress)?
I'd like to build a webapp for my game website that involves using text characters to represent animals and people, and have them move around on map squares with independent (server driven) AI.
So ...
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Sending high scores to a web server in an open source game
I've never dealt with sending/receiving data from web servers in my games, so I absolutely have no idea how to do this. I tried googling for a good solution but couldn't find anything satisfying.
I ...
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How to design the AI for a board game like Risk?
I am about to develop a web game that is similar to board games like Risk, and iOS games like Lux and Strategery. I am curious to know what the concept behind the AI for such games should be like.
I ...
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Flash game made with Flixel does not appear when using regular zoom [closed]
I am having an issue getting my Flash game (made using the Flixel library) to display when I use Zoom = 1 in the call to Super() in the game's constructor.
I have made a map using Dame which is ...
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Your mobile device as controller for webapps [closed]
I'm creating a multiplayer game just for fun and exploring different techniques like isometric games, node.js and socket.io.
The point is that I've tried to make an alternative approach on ...
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Mobile apps are separated into Three categories: Native, Hybrid and Web. What does Adobe air come under? [closed]
I don't mean a flash web app I mean a wrapped adobe air application. What is it?
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Is it possible to load local html pages into Gamemaker games?
I was just wondering if it would be possible somehow to load locally saved web pages into a game. My primary use for them would be as menus, helping to navigate between rooms.
I know about the built ...
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What programming languages are sufficient for web browser game development? [closed]
I am wondering with what kind of languages such a multi-player online game was written?
I am trying to find a list of web programming languages which could be sufficient for both of these websites. ...
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Box2dWeb positioning relative to HTML5 Canvas
I'm new with HTML5 canvas and Box2DWeb and I'm trying to make an Asteroids game. So far I think I'm doing okay, but one thing I'm struggling to comprehend is how positioning works in relation to the ...
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Is it possible to make/translate a 3d engine to ruby on rails?
I am looking to make a 3D FPS that runs inside web browsers. I looked into using WebGL, but it didn't seem far enough along into development. I decided on using RoR because Ruby was a language I knew.
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Any open source engine for webbased game? [closed]
I'm a student and my group have a task to create a simple multiplayer Rpg webgame. And I have to do it in just a few months. Is there any open source engine or framework to do this? Or any other idea?
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Is it possible to create native application for Google Chrome Store?
I'm developing small game using c++ and OpenGL. I would like to post it also in Chrome Web Store.
I've seen that a lot of apps are just redirection to specific url. I can use Java Applet and JNI to ...
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What are hosting demands for webgame? [closed]
What are demands on hosting for multiplayer strategy game like Empire, Travian?
(memory for application, memory for database)
in flash
in .net
in php ?
EDIT:
Comments says there is no response ...
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Chess game for integration in web site [closed]
I need to integrate a chess game into a web site. The game needs to offer computer opponents, and the ability to save a user with a score (although I could implement that part myself). It is ok with a ...
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More profitable: Android apps or Flash games?
Which market (that of Android games or that of Flash games) is more profitable and will give me a better chance of success?
Where can I find the relative market shares of these markets, globally?
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What is this JavaScript gibberish?
I am studying how to make a 2D game with JavaScript by reading open source JavaScript games and I came across this gibberish...
aSpriteData = [
"}\"¹-º\"À+º\"À+º\"À+º\"¿¤À ~C_ ...
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free web library for leaderboards / achievements
I would like to know if there is any free leaderboard libraries for web games developed in HTML5/JS (as openfeint is for iPhone, Android)
I found this http://www.appmobi.com/, but it seems the ...
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Scale DIV with tiles
I am trying to create a repeating background. I have a main DIV with a grid of small 16x16 DIVs. I am trying to scale the main DIV in CSS; when the small DIVs simply have a red background color ...
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Ideas for time-keeping in a webbased RPG?
I'm assigned a task of doing the preliminary research stuff for a web-based MMO RPG. Now my buggiest problem here is "web based" vs "MMO RPG". I did some research about time keeping systems and I'm ...
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Is there a portal dedicated to HTML5 games? [closed]
Just to get something straight; by "portal", I mean a website that frequently publishes a certain type of games, has a blog, some articles, maybe some tutorials and so on. All of these things are not ...
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Looking for a simple web interface with subversion support and ticket /issue tracker [closed]
I am working on a small project and we have a few programmers on the job. We are using subversion to commit updates and keep all developers up to date on their workstations.
However, we have yet to ...
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web dev to game dev advice? [closed]
I've been working as a web developer for many years (with some dabbiling in game dev MANY MANY years back).
I've been wanting to dabble a bit in game development and was wondering if anyone here had ...
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Is there a HTML/JS game engine/library that deals with things (HUD, menus, accounts, etc) other than the core gameplay?
I've been looking through the many HTML/Javascript game engines/libraries out there (many of which are found here https://github.com/bebraw/jswiki/wiki/Game-Engines). Most of them seem fairly ...
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Giving points to users - how can I make it interesting?
I have a website where users can choose the winner of a sporting event. If they guess correctly they get 1 point, otherwise they receive zero points. At the end all users are ranked based on their ...
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Create a website that lists all the game servers from a country
I have seen some sites which shows servers(for online games) from various parts of world with there name and ip's. I am looking forward to develop something of same sort.
But the issue is how to get ...
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3D motorcycle models for web 3D tools
I'm developing a website that can display 3D models of motorbike. I haven't decided on which tool to use yet but it seems most of them support X3D and VRML files. So I'm searching for already-made ...
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What tool should I use to make this game?
A little background info: I'm just about to graduate university with a software engineering degree. I have a fair amount of experience with more "serious" programming languages (C++/Java/C#), plenty ...
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Java vs Javascript for Web-based games
With all the recent interest in developing HTML5 apps and games, and I am curious why all the focus is on Javascript, and not on Java.
Minecraft is a great example of what can be accomplished in a ...
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Is it sound to use javascript for cross platform game scripting instead of lua? I might need web clients for my game
I have been looking around for clues on the subject but I'm not convinced to commit to javascript as my primary scripting language.
Currently I have started with lua. But I fear it will be a limiting ...
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3d immersive Virtual Conference meeting environment development on the web (3d website)-Help required
I want to develop 3d immersive virtual collaborative conference meeting environment on the web i.e an immersive virtual environment for our university Teachers to attend and address conference ...
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SQl, noSQL, and Doctrine with Symfony 2.0
I've had the idea of creating a webgame for a while now, and as it becomes more and more accurate i started playing around with Symfony 2.0.
First question :
it seems that it is recommanded to use ...
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Using a web service for multiplayer games?
I've been looking into web services for making multiplayer games and was just wondering how feasible would it be?
What I would like to do is make a simple MMORPG that uses a turn based fighting ...
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Best way to do a strategic map for a 4X space game on a web page?
I'm currently looking at the options regarding how to do a strategic map for a web application.
My goals here are :
a synthethic view of what's happening in a stelar system
the ability to ...
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What language or platform is used to develop apps for Google+?
Does anyone know what language or platform is used to develop apps for Google+?
I'm hoping Python, but I know google has a lot of other mediums they could use for this. I'm fine with hearsay as I ...
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A solution for developing a web game client for iphone and ipad…
We have just finished developing a web game using flex + flash + python and now we want to make a client app for the iphone/ipad device just like this one
Since we have had no such experience I hope ...
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Should the engine for an eventual web-based game start as a web-service?
I've recently decided to start writing an engine for a card game. I'm not a big "cards" player, but a friend introduced me to the game (it's a spin on the game Danish), and I fell in love.
I want to ...
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Google Web Toolkit: Ever used for making games?
I've recently come across GWT (Google Web Toolkit) and have been amazed by it. I was wondering if anyone has ever put it to use making a video game? And if they did, what their experience was, whether ...
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What approach would you take to develop an old school game?
Possible duplicate: Best technology for online games?
I have agreed to show my child how to develop software. He wants me to help him develop a game.
If you were me then what approach would you ...
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What version of Java should I target for applets?
I recently deployed an applet that seems to require Java 6 Update 24. I assume the reason for this requirement is the matching JDK version I used to create the applet (I am new to Java).
The fact ...
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Is there a good reason I shouldn't use a java applet for a game?
I want to make a multiplayer browser-based game. The nice thing about using an applet is that I can make the client and the server in the same language (java/closure/scala/etc). I know there's html5 ...
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How to implement a component based system for items in a web game
Reading several other questions and answers on using a component based system to define items I want to use one for the items and spells in a web game written in PHP. I'm just stuck on the ...
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Time/duration handling in strategic game
I'm considering developing a space opera game, having already done some game design. Technically, though, I'm coming from a business applications background. Hence I don't really know how I should ...
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How do you make Direct3D work in a browser?
I've come across games that are 3D that are playable in a browser. They require a plugin to be installed to work. I guess the plugin creates a D3D window inside the browser.
How would I go about ...
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Where to start, to develop an online Backgammon game?
I would like to develop a backgammon game to play against other players online, as a way of learning more Javascript/jQuery and a little game development. I'm a web developer and most of my experience ...
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Where can I find Cinema4D for game development tutorials?
I started to learn Cinema 4D. I've noticed it's really easy to use for motion graphics, but I want to use it for modeling for games/realtime 3d engines.
Before I used 3dsmax and it was easy to ...
