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Книга «Шаблоны игрового программирования»

Game Programming Patterns by Robert Nystrom. В книге рассматриваются различные шаблоны проектирования, применительно к геймдеву. Это не что-то новое, а просто удобная подборка с примерами и доступным описанием. Крайне рекомендую к прочтению, читается и воспринимается книга легко.

Краткий список шаблонов, которые рассмотрены в книге: Command, Flyweight, Observer, Prototype, Singleton, State, Component, Event Queue и прочее.

На английском языке книга доступна в разных форматах на сайте автора. Есть и исходники, и переводы на русский язык.

Texture Packer

Texture Packer

This is one of the essential tools I use daily, helping me eliminate a significant amount of routine work.

Yes, it happens – I actually use my own creation daily.

Texture Packer for Linux and macOS is a command-line utility that packs multiple input images into a single texture atlas. Its CLI nature makes it ideal for automation in various workflows.

Features

  • It’s quite fast’ve compared it to a “standard paid” packer.
  • It accepts both individual sprites and entire directories as input, with support for recursive directory processing.
  • It can generate Power-of-Two (PoT) atlases.
  • You can limit the maximum size of the atlas.
  • It can trim “excess” border pixels from input sprites.
  • It can add a border of a specified size around a sprite when placing it in the atlas.
  • It generates an XML file with the layout description of the placed sprites.

The utility was originally created for personal use, but is now available on GitHub – Texture Packer.

Krakout RE

Creeping Revolution

I check the logs of my web server fairly often, though not very closely. Referrers are particularly valuable to me. Usually, I’m aware of all the reviews related to my games, but this review came as a complete surprise…

Krakout RE
Krakout RE

The modern boom in Arkanoid-style games arguably began back in 1997 with DX-Ball. It’s not that the game brought much new to the genre — it was simply made very well, and its popularity can be explained by the clever use of Microsoft DirectX’s technological capabilities.

Following the same technological path were the developers from the ‘WE’ Group, who released Krakout RE. To be fair, this game isn’t based on the original Arkanoid, but on a later clone — Krakout, which was once well-known among ZX-Spectrum, Commodore 64, and Amiga users. The authors managed to create a visually stunning game that actively uses the power of modern graphics cards and delights the eye with pleasant animated graphics.

A key feature of the game is its unique level generator. Essentially, the game is endless, as completely new levels are created each time you start it. Also noteworthy are the excellent musical soundtrack, the ability to save your game, and the option to share your achievements with other players by publishing results online.

In addition, the authors added several original bonuses that don’t “drop” from broken bricks but remain in place. For example, among negative bonuses, you might encounter a cannon that shoots at your paddle and freezes it upon impact.

Source.