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a cross-platform game creation system that focuses on easy art pipeline process. It consists of a game engine and an integrated development environment. The game engine's scripting is built o…
38 asked this week, 185 this month
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a multi-paradigm, managed, strongly typed, garbage-collected, programming language created by Microsoft in conjunction with the .NET platform.
11 asked this week, 61 this month
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a graphics standard and API which targets the desktop and workstation markets. It is designed to be easy to accelerate with dedicated computer hardware, and hence most implementations give g…
8 asked this week, 28 this month
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a statically typed, free-form, multi-paradigm, compiled, general-purpose programming language.
24 asked this month, 319 this year
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both a popular object-oriented programming language and runtime environment which allows Java programs to run unchanged on most hardware and software platforms.
13 asked this month, 253 this year
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a game framework by Microsoft that allows deployment for Windows, Windows Phone & Xbox 360.
41 asked this year
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2D refers to two dimensional space where coordinates are represented with X and Y values.
28 asked this month, 308 this year
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a cross-platform Java game development framework based on OpenGL (ES) that works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Android, iOS and your WebGL enabled browser.
11 asked this month, 227 this year
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an operating system for mobile devices developed and maintained by Google, Inc. This tag should contain specific programming questions about Android.
12 asked this month, 156 this year
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the determination of whether or not two or more entities make contact with each other during gameplay.
15 asked this month, 205 this year
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Relating to the motion of objects through space and time. Including concepts such as acceleration (thrust and gravity), mass, collision response, friction and more.
17 asked this month, 203 this year
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3D refers to three dimensional space where coordinates are represented with X, Y and Z values.
10 asked this month, 152 this year
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a computer program that runs on graphics hardware and provides a high degree of control over how scenes are rendered
18 asked this month, 218 this year
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Mathematics questions deal with the arithmetic, geometry, calculus, formulae and other calculations used in the development of a game.
11 asked this month, 156 this year
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the process of deciding the rules and mechanics of a game, and solving balancing problems to achieve the intended play experience. For questions about design of software code, use the A…
13 asked this month, 158 this year
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A bitmap (raster image) used in a texture mapping process.
6 asked this month, 118 this year
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a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented,…
8 asked this month, 117 this year
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structured. For questions on the internal design of a game engine.
7 asked this month, 102 this year
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The simulation of an in-game entity's motion, such as running or sitting or striking.
13 asked this month, 153 this year
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a set of multimedia APIs from Microsoft aimed primarily at game developers. Popular APIs within the DirectX collection include Direct3D, XInput, and XAudio.
61 asked this year
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The process of generating an image or series of images from a model by means of computer programming.
6 asked this month, 108 this year
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A 2D rendering of an object in space.
7 asked this month, 109 this year
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used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning. More precisely, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculati…
75 asked this year
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A very generic term referring to visual part of a game. Try to avoid unrelevant usage and instead tag for specific graphics type (2D, 3D), API, framework or a library you are using, if possible.
5 asked this month, 71 this year
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viewed from a camera, which is the viewpoint from which the game world is observed from.
8 asked this month, 132 this year
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the circular movement of an object around a specific axis.
10 asked this month, 124 this year
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A programming language for OpenGL shaders.
9 asked this month, 80 this year
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A simple term for "translation", the change of position of an entity typically on the route of going from point A to point B.
9 asked this month, 112 this year
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Two or more computers connected together via cable bound or wireless communication links for the purpose of information exchange.
11 asked this month, 110 this year
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an open-source rigid-body 2D physics simulation library for games, written in C++, with ports in various languages
40 asked this year
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Open-source implementation of Microsoft's XNA 4, for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS, among others.
7 asked this month, 95 this year
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Played by multiple players, cooperatively or competitively, locally or remotely.
17 asked this month, 106 this year
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a programming environment that allows you to use Visual Studio to create games for Windows Phone, the Xbox 360 console, and Windows-based computers.
7 asked this year
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an operating system for mobile devices created by Apple Inc. It runs on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
45 asked this year
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The design and/or logic of how an in-game entity makes decisions about its behavior.
51 asked this year
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the primary graphics API for Microsoft platforms including Windows, Xbox One, and Windows phone.
49 asked this year
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