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Why is it so expensive to develop an MMO?

answered Jul 14, 2010 at 21:18

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What to consider when deciding on 2D vs 3D for a game?

answered Jul 16, 2010 at 18:40

64 votes

What are some programming design patterns that are useful in game development?

answered Oct 17, 2010 at 4:59

51 votes

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How to prepare a game for localization?

answered Jul 17, 2010 at 18:11

51 votes

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Is it reasonable to write a game engine in C?

answered Jul 15, 2010 at 6:41

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Any tips for creating cross-platform games?

answered Jul 14, 2010 at 20:53

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Good resources for learning about game architecture?

answered Jul 16, 2010 at 5:15

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What is the purpose of the stencil buffer ? More precisely, what is a stencil in computer graphics?

answered Sep 12, 2010 at 22:24

36 votes

Why are MVC & TDD not employed more in game architecture?

answered Sep 3, 2010 at 20:39

33 votes

What are the most commonly used programming languages?

answered Jul 15, 2010 at 2:14

32 votes

Huge procedurally generated 'wilderness' worlds

answered Oct 20, 2010 at 22:48

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(RPGs) Drop table design

answered Nov 30, 2010 at 22:45

19 votes

Event-driven Communication in a Game Engine: Yes or No?

answered Feb 10, 2011 at 22:09

18 votes

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'Binary XML' for game data?

answered Jan 3, 2011 at 5:22

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How do I sort isometric sprites into the correct order?

answered Feb 9, 2011 at 22:01

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Most efficient 3d depth sorting for isometric 3d in AS3?

answered Sep 3, 2010 at 20:36

12 votes

What are some ideal algorithms for Rogue-like 2D dungeon generation?

answered Aug 13, 2010 at 22:58

11 votes

What is the correct object-orientated approach to class design in game development?

answered Jul 27, 2010 at 20:14

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How should I manage my game objects and components?

answered Mar 2, 2011 at 2:45

10 votes

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Low coupling and tight cohesion

answered Feb 22, 2011 at 21:48

10 votes

How can I implement a command system for a point-and-click style adventure game?

answered Jul 16, 2010 at 15:36

8 votes

What are typical pitfalls when writing games with a managed Language like C#?

answered Jul 14, 2010 at 20:54

7 votes

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How do you approach resolution independence in raster based graphics content?

answered Jul 14, 2010 at 21:11

7 votes

What are some methods to represent train tracks?

answered Jul 16, 2010 at 5:12

7 votes

Deal with mini states in game

answered Sep 10, 2010 at 0:14

7 votes

Best way to manage in-game events?

answered Jul 2, 2011 at 17:43

7 votes

How to avoid singleton pattern for Event Scheduler?

answered Aug 4, 2011 at 15:41

6 votes

Path finding in grid for objects that occupy more than one tile

answered Jun 22, 2011 at 14:28

6 votes

Capitalizing on JavaScript's prototypal inheritance

answered Mar 17, 2011 at 6:38

6 votes

In general how often and when should I optimize my code?

answered Aug 5, 2010 at 4:22

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67 Answers

Why is it so expensive to develop an MMO?

What to consider when deciding on 2D vs 3D for a game?

What are some programming design patterns that are useful in game development?

How to prepare a game for localization?

Is it reasonable to write a game engine in C?

Any tips for creating cross-platform games?

Good resources for learning about game architecture?

What is the purpose of the stencil buffer ? More precisely, what is a stencil in computer graphics?

Why are MVC & TDD not employed more in game architecture?

What are the most commonly used programming languages?

Huge procedurally generated 'wilderness' worlds

(RPGs) Drop table design

Event-driven Communication in a Game Engine: Yes or No?

'Binary XML' for game data?

How do I sort isometric sprites into the correct order?

Most efficient 3d depth sorting for isometric 3d in AS3?

What are some ideal algorithms for Rogue-like 2D dungeon generation?

What is the correct object-orientated approach to class design in game development?

How should I manage my game objects and components?

Low coupling and tight cohesion

How can I implement a command system for a point-and-click style adventure game?

What are typical pitfalls when writing games with a managed Language like C#?

How do you approach resolution independence in raster based graphics content?

What are some methods to represent train tracks?

Deal with mini states in game

Best way to manage in-game events?

How to avoid singleton pattern for Event Scheduler?

Path finding in grid for objects that occupy more than one tile

Capitalizing on JavaScript's prototypal inheritance

In general how often and when should I optimize my code?