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I'm an interactive media developer living in Chicago. Work I do includes programming web games in ActionScript 3/Flash, using JavaScript in webpages, writing Python for both client and server applications, building iPhone games using Lua/Corona SDK, and multiplatform development using Unity.

I work for Synapse Games. I also teach at schools such as the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Columbia College.

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Is there an optimum set of colors for 10 players?

multiplayer color

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What is the purpose of having lives?

game-design

jul 18 '11 at 1:51 Randolf Richardson 1,759

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Are there any benefits for using the CPU instead of the GPU?

gpu process gpgpu

sep 12 '11 at 15:53 Dan the Man 1,236

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2D graphics - why use spritesheets?

xna 2d graphics-programming

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How does Dwarf Fortress keep track of so many entities without losing performance?

ai path-finding multithreading npc

feb 9 at 20:19 Community♦ 1

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Using component based entity system practically

c# component-based entity-system

feb 14 '12 at 19:35 thelinuxlich 85

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1% idea, 99% execution?

game-design

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New to creating AI - where to start?

2d programming ai

nov 27 at 14:36 Gagege 320

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Automated testing of games

testing

apr 13 at 19:32 Francesco Carucci 21

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How can I achieve a good fire effect with alpha blending and particles?

opengl particles blending

jan 29 '12 at 7:36 Aram Kocharyan 255

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Is there a way to procedurally generate the history of a world?

game-design programming world-design

mar 27 '12 at 12:00 brice 965

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Why are textures always square powers of two? What if they aren't?

textures

may 2 '12 at 17:49 Zoner 181

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Why is permadeath essential to a roguelike design?

game-design procedural-generation roguelikes permadeath

nov 17 at 7:13 Nicol Bolas 15.8k

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How does a 2D game like Zelda handle the character being behind buildings where only part of him is shown?

2d

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Why does my object move faster at 45 degrees than at 90 degrees?

c# 2d geometry

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Level Design, Implying a path to the player

game-mechanics level-design

jan 23 '12 at 6:08 Mr.B 11

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How do I avoid “too” lucky / unlucky streaks in random number generation?

algorithm multiplayer random

jul 16 at 13:45 Krom Stern 1,287

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Enemy Spawning method in a Top-Down Shooter

game-design level-design shoot-em-up

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Determining Poker Hands

c++ card-game poker

feb 21 at 23:31 Magicaxis 88

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Peer-to-peer hostless competitive games of chance?

game-mechanics peer-to-peer

jan 12 at 4:20 captncraig 111

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What is the view perspective angle of most 2.5D isometric games

isometric perspective angles

jan 11 at 15:02 ccxvii 1,417

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Will polishing my current project be a better learning experience than starting a new one?

project-management

mar 19 at 19:04 bobobobo 7,031

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Vectors in game development

vector

jun 4 '11 at 11:59 vqwer 79

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Where can I find a free dictionary of words?

assets

mar 26 at 14:01 Yakyb 441

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How to make money from creating a game for Windows?

game-industry hobby-development

jan 25 '12 at 12:28 Jannie 226

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Formula for three competing heroes, each has one they can beat and one they're beaten by

game-mechanics formula

jan 23 at 20:45 Simon Strange 19

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How to blend two cameras when traveling through a portal in Unity3D

c# unity camera valve portals

apr 15 at 23:49 Timothy Williams 251

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How can I achieve glow effects similar to those in WoW?

particles glow

jan 9 '12 at 18:14 Klems 96

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How should multiplayer games handle authentication?

multiplayer security

jan 2 at 22:47 Jim 614

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What is an achievable way of setting content budgets (e.g. polygon count) for level content in a 3D title?

engine rendering art pre-production

dec 18 at 16:00 Sam Hocevar 12k

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