Questions tagged [game-mechanics]
A set of rules that govern an in-game experience. Game design is an effort to come up with game mechanics that allow for players to have a fun and engaging experience.
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How to make an actual idle game fun?
I'm making an Idle RPG with a roguelite element.
I want this game to be a true idle game and not like most other idle games where you have to click an upgrade every 10 seconds to keep progressing. It'...
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Can i copy exactly same character from league of legends? [duplicate]
Lets say i will copy exactly same mechanic of a character from the game "league of legends"
or Copying puzzles from another games. But changed assets etc.
Is it illegal ?
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How to make real-time pvp game where both players perceive in-game time normally while actual relative time-flow speed between them is different?
I was thinking about making a real-time (not tour-like) PvP game where both players among other attributes would have 'speed' attribute that would define their movement and attack speed.
But because ...
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Why should a game include a range of possible damage values per hit?
I’m asking this because this reminds me of critical hits, preventing battles from being too predictable, BUT if I already have crits… why would I have damage ranges?
Especially in action games, there’...
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How does a bot know who is an enemy?
How does a bot know who is an enemy if "enemy" encompasses not only one player, which can be just hardcoded?
For example, in Warcraft 3, we can have two bot teams with faction alliances and ...
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Why does my unity Cinemachine camera that follows the mouse only rotate on the x axis not the y axis
I've recently started work on a 3rd person game and want the camera (cinemachine virtual camera) to rotate with the mouse while following the cinemachine camera, it would be best described as when ...
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How to add a slot to processing queue using a ring buffer with three pointers?
I am working on a farm game made in C. I am currently working on adding item processing, such as milling wheat into flour. Under the hood, I am using a ring buffer to handle the queues for processing. ...
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Don't know what to work on next [closed]
I'm currently working on a 2D platformer, and I have no idea what to add next. I've created the code for the player, the animations for the player(just the player for now so that I don't get burnt out)...
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Why does my 2D + 2.5D implementation look weird?
I am thinking about this for a very long time but I couldn't figure it out.
I have to rotate my character 360 degrees, and because of that, I have to use a top-down perspective like in Hotline Miami.
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C++ Qt Game Dev: How to instantiate game objects at a specific positions read from a txt file?
I am trying to add a functionality to a game. First, here's a description of what was the initial version of the game like:
What I Had at Hand
I had at hand, a simple baloon popping game where the ...
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How "Dodge" characteristic is calculated on enemy troops
I was torn about whether to post this as a game problem or as a maths problem. My maths is a little shaky, so thought maybe best to post here. The game, for anyone who is familiar with it, is War and ...
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How do I make an object move to a certain location when the player looks at it?
I want to have an eyeball that when the player looks at, it disappears by moving to the side. Like in a horror game. I know how to make the object move to a set location but I don't know how I would ...
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Better Alternative than Sprite Masks in Unity?
I am have blank sqaure sprite as a Fog of war and I am spawning multiple sprites masks when the player starts moving, through this I am to get this effect where only places where the player has ...
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How to implement grapple hook and swing
I'm trying to make a retro style grapple hook / swing system that has a constant speed and is not based on real-life physics. Like the one in Axiom Verge, Bionic Commando (NES) and Super Metroid.
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Implementing clutch kicking in a racing simulator
I'm currently in the process of programming a racing simulator. I currently have a full drivetrain set up that includes an Engine, Transmission, Transfer case, and differential.
The engine has two rpm ...
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RPG formulas for dodge/evasion and lockpicking rolls
Im trying to figure out some way to implement a formula to calculate dodge and evasion in my game in some reliable way. The factor involved are dodge/evasion skill levels, of course, the target's ...
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Using Game Engine (or parts of it) In Commercial Application?
This is a difficult question, as it is not related to game development directly: we are currently evaluating, if an existing game implementation (game engine or part of it) may fulfill the needs for a ...
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Can an Immersive Sim be in third person? [closed]
I am planning out a video game which I will make in the future. It is a fantasy RPG, and it involves multiple choices, systematic enviornments, and many explorable regions. In addition, it will be in ...
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How to make entities fall through illuminated side of collider?
I'm trying to make a prototype, but I'm still new to Unity so not sure what's the best approach to take.
Consider this arena:
Essentially, I want the shadowed parts of the outer rectangles to behave ...
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Fair scoring system for multiple levels and multiple players
I have a parkour game with over 200 levels and I want to be able to compare players by assigning each one a score that is based on their overall performance on the levels (how fast they can finish the ...
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How to use Inkle-style state machines to help with the creation of open world quests?
I've been fascinated by this talk ever since I watched it: GDC Vault Jon Ingold (Inkle) - Narrative Sorcery: Coherent Storytelling in an Open World
It proposes an implementation to simplify the ...
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How to encourage players to fight nearby players instead of clustering into mega-factions?
My game is a location-based RTS game with roughly 150 players on 5 continents. Players can create and join alliances essentially at whim, and the players use discord for communication.
There is a ...
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Should a swinging sword be part of the player sprite, or its own separate sprite?
Should the sword be part of the player sprite and therefore share the same hitbox that is widened when attacking?
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Should the attack animation be separate from the player sprite therefore having its ...
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Node not disappearing when calling queue_free
I'm working on a game, and I'm trying to make an eating feature. I got the player's part down for the most part, but the food's script does not want to work it seems.
I've tried many different ways to ...
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How to prevent players from brute forcing puzzles?
I'm making a classic Resident Evil / Silent Hill type game, so am currently in progress of writing a few puzzles.
Currently, I have a combination lock - 4 digits 0-9. Each digit of the combination is ...
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P2P + Authoritative server for Web based game, how to combine?
I'm working on an online Web RPG game (jRPG) with a map, that characters can go around.
Also, an important part, is that each player has his own world and each player can invite his friends to play on ...
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Is there any game that can I make as a project of programming fundamentals in java under 500-1000 lines? [duplicate]
I'll be having my semester project of programming fundamentals in java. I'm a complete beginner and don't have much ideas. Since I'm fond of game dev I am thinking of making any logical and text based ...
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Gap between two 3D objects in Unity
Quick question related to Unity: if I have two objects (A and B) to create some tunnel, how can I make a constant gap? I thought of having A and B instantiated with a random value to start with; ...
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How to automate strafe jumping?
I'm a complete noob when it comes to math so excuse my ignorance. I've trying to automate strafe jumping (from the quake engine) into another quake engine based game. I've tried a fair bit to get this ...
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Close door after player has entered a room
I can't figure out how to make the triggered door open and then close again. I managed to open the door, but can't figure how to close it again once the player is inside the room. Here's my code so ...
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Formula to assign star rating based on cooking time over/under target
I'm making a cooking game and one of the minigames in the game is to put ingredients on a barbeque. As it's being cooked, a progress bar is displayed, with a range between 0-1.
The goal is to take it ...
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How to make equipment of unique characters relevant in a turn-based RPG with large armies?
I'm developing a turn-based RPG with Pygame as a hobby to better learn Python.
I am inspired by NEO Scavenger, Fallout and Mount & Blade. I like the idea of equiping the character with the stuff ...
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Are thresholds for levelling considered an open problem and each game solves it differently or is there some standard design?
Player gathers points/XP and levels up based on this.
Is there some standard researched system which thresholds work well for level 2, level 3 and so on?
Or is each game basically solving it on its ...
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Unity top down character movement animation goes sideways
I am struggling with the animation handling for my top down character movement.
The game is a 3D top down game. The character is always facing in the same direction as the pointer and I have ...
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How were the invaders programmed to shoot in the original arcade version of Space Invaders?
I'm trying to make a clone of the original classic and mimic its game mechanics as closely as possible, but am stuck on making the invaders shoot.
From playing online versions of the game, it seems as ...
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Scalable way to have interaction button place item on campfire
I have been wondering how I can place a bowl on a campfire in Unity using C#, similar to how it is done on Green Hell.
I currently have an inventory system set up where you can equip the item in your ...
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How to implement an attack with a real-world duration like in Clash of Clans?
I wanted to understand how a strategy game like Clash of Clans would implement the attack. Clash of clans is just an example I am taking but I am interested in understadning logic of attack in any ...
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Simplifying game mechanics in "unseen" battles
I am writing a grand strategy game that is generally played from a zoomed-out, "strategic" perspective. With battle encounters, I want players to be able to zoom in, if they choose to, ...
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Click & Drag: Move the Camera vs. the World
I've been tasked with finding out more information as it pertains to "Click & Drag" to change the users viewpoint in a scene, but I'm having troubles finding any definitive information.
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Does game design (numerical value planning such as attack/defense/ rates of critical hit) need a strong mathematical background?
I will go to college very soon and I want to choose math major. I want to know if being graduate with a strong mathematical background will help me success in game design.
For example if I want to be ...
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What kind of game is best to learn the basics [closed]
I am interested in learning Unreal Engine. What kind of game should I aim to build as a beginner which will teach me the most? Thanks.
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Skipped function calls on Integer based frame data
I'm creating a basic animation system, where I call functions to change the rendered sprite and turn on hitboxes based on the current frame of the animation.
For example, if (current_frame == 8), I ...
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What is the function or benefit of including juggling mechanics in a fighting game?
I am putting together the initial design ideas for a 3D fighting game. Overall the style of the combat I would like to be something between UFC and DOA games, so focused on realism but the pacing more ...
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How to build a system for ammunition being fired out of cannons when player characters and crewmates can also be ammunition?
I'm currently working in Unity building a game inspired by the niche DS game, Dragon Quest Rocket Slime. It's a Zelda-like forced-perspective top-down game where the primary combat mode is you ...
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How to implement a directional attacking/blocking system?
I'm working on implementing a directional attacking / blocking system in Unity à la Elder Scrolls: Arena or more recently, Mount & Blade - where moving the mouse in a certain direction signals a ...
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RayCastHit2D returning value only once, then stops
I am trying to do a check to make sure the player is not on a wall, so that he doesn't not continue jumping upwards when hitting it, as it returns him as being grounded. I am using a RayCast2D coming ...
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Mitigate exploit where players maximize score multiplier before starting race
I am making a single player race game set in space (no actual roads, just checkpoints) where the player's score is defined by how fast they complete the track. There are pickups around the track that ...
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Would programming a feature similar to another game be copying? [duplicate]
I've been, very slowly, working on a game similar to Minecraft and Hytale, and when I am at the point, include features similar to these mods:
Dynamic Trees
Dynamic Surroundings
Tough As Nails
Better ...
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How can I instantiate an object at a certain position?
In my game, the player drives a car and when the car reaches the end of the road, I want a different road prefab to be spawned. I have multiple road prefabs, and want to be able to spawn one when the ...
