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Focus on precision and accuracy of your answers information. **Elapsed Time: 0.19 seconds** FINAL QUERY Final Query: CONTEXT: ########## File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: SUGGESTION FOR THE COURSE OF A FIRST READING OF PART II. Chap. XXI., §§ 1–15. Chap. xxxvI., §§ 1-4. Chap. xxiv., §§ 1–9. Chap. xxv. Chap. xxvI., §§ 1–5, 12–19, 32-35. Chap. xxVII. Chap. xxvIII., §§ 1-5, 8-15. Chap. xxix., §§ 1-19, 23-31. Chap. xxxIII., §§ 10-14. Chap. xxxv. Chap. xxxvI., §§ 5-22. Chap. xxxi. Chap. xxxii. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS xiii PAGE Exponential Limits. L(1+1/x) when x=∞, Napierian Base L (1+x)1/x, L (1+y/x), L (1+xy)1/x x=0 x=00 x=0 Exponential and Logarithmic Inequalities Euler's Constant General Limit Theorems L { f (x)}(x) = {L f(x)}L(x) L{f(x+1)f(x)}=Lf (x)/x when x = co Lf (x+1)/f(x)=L{f(x)}/* when x = ∞ Exponential Limits Resumed Lax/x, L loga x/x, x=8 x=8 Examples L x^/n!, 22=80 L xx=1 x=+0 L x loga x x=0 L m (m-1) 22=80 ... General Theorem regarding the form 0° Cases where 0° 1 Forms co° and 1° Trigonometrical Limits Fundamental Inequalities L sin x/x, L tan x/x, when x= 0 77-81 77 L (ax-1)/x 79 x=0 80-81 81 82 82 83 84 85 85 (m- n+1)/n! 86 87 88 88 89 89 90 91 x x a a α I sin L COS , x х L , ( x a a tan , when x=x x 91 Limit of the Sum of an Infinite Number of Infinitely Small Terms 92 L (1+2+. . · +n^)/n²+1 Dirichlet's Theorem Geometrical Applications 92 94 95 Notion of a Limit in General, Abstract Theory of Irrational Numbers 97-109 The Rational Onefold. Dedekind's Theory of Sections Systematic Representation of a Section Cantor's Convergent Sequence Null Sequence Arithmeticity of Irrational Onefold General Definition of a Limit Condition for Existence of a Limit Exercises VII. CHAPTER XXVI. 99 99 101 103 105 105 107 109 110 CONVERGENCE OF INFINITE SERIES AND OF INFINITE PRODUCTS. Definition of the terms Convergent, Divergent, Oscillating, Non- 114 Convergent Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Convergency 115 Residue and Partial Residue. 117 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: PREFACE vii into a habit of covering their inability to solve many particular problems by a vague wave of the hand towards some generality, like Taylor's Theorem, which was sup- posed to give "an account of all such things," subject only to the awkwardness of practical inapplicability. Much has happened to remove this danger and to reduce d/da and fdx to their proper place as servants of the pure mathematician. In particular, the brilliant progress on the continent of Function-Theory in the hands of Cauchy, Riemann, Weierstrass, and their followers has opened for us a prospect in which the symbolism of the Differential and Integral Calculus is but a minor object. For the proper understanding of this important branch of modern mathe- matics a firm grasp of the Doctrine of Limits and of the Convergence and Continuity of an Infinite Series is of much greater moment than familiarity with the symbols in which these ideas may be clothed. It is hoped that the chapters on Inequalities, Limits, and Convergence of Series will help to give the student all that is required both for entering on the study of the Theory of Functions and for rapidly acquiring intelligent command of the Infinitesimal Calculus. In the chapters in question, I have avoided trenching on the ground already occupied by standard treatises: the subjects taken up, although they are all important, are either not treated at all or else treated very perfunctorily in other English text-books. Chapters XXIX. and xxx. may be regarded as an elementary illustration of the application of the modern Theory of Functions. They are intended to pave the way #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS xxiii PAGE Graph of a Partition, Regular Graphs, Conjugate Partitions Franklin's Proof that (1 - x) (1 - x²) (1 − x³) Exercises XXXVIII. 562 8 - Σ (-)x(3p³±p) 563 p=0 564 CHAPTER XXXVI. PROBABILITY, OR THE THEORY OF AVERAGES. Corollaries on the Definition Odds on or against an Event Direct Calculation of Probabilities Elementary Examples. Fundamental Notions, Event, Universe, Series, &c. 566 Definition of Probability or Chance, and Remarks thereon 567 • 569 570 571-575 • 571 573 574 575-581 575 576 577-581 . • Use of the Law of Distribution Examples Demoivre's Problem, &c. Addition and Multiplication of Probabilities. Addition Rule for Mutually Exclusive Events Multiplication Rule for Mutually Independent Events Examples • General Theorems regarding the Probability of Compound Events 581-586 Probability that an Event happen on exactly r out of n occasions More General Theorem of a Similar Kind 581 582 • . Probability that an Event happen on at least r out of n occasions Pascal's Problem . 583 " 584 " Duration of Play" . Life Contingencies Mortality Table Some Generalisations of the Foregoing Problems The Recurrence Method for calculating Probabilities Evaluation of Probabilities involving Factorials of Large Numbers Exercises XXXIX. • Mathematical Measure of an Expectation Value of an Expectation Addition of Expectations Examples of the Use of a Mortality Table 585 • 586 587 589 590 593-595 594 594 595-604 • 596 597 Annuity Problems, Notation, and Terminology, Average Ac- counting 598-601 • Calculation of Life Insurance Premium Recurrence-Method for calculating Annuities Columnar or Commutation Method Remarks, General and Bibliographical 602 603 603 605 • Exercises XL. . 605 RESULTS OF EXERCISES 609 INDEX OF PROPER NAMES FOR PARTS I. AND II. 614 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS XX1 PAGE ax-by=c • ax+by=c Applications to the Solution of Diophantine Problems • ax+by+cz=d, a'x+by+c'z = d' 473-488 474 475 477 Solutions of x² - Cy²= ±H and x²- Cy² =±1 478 General Solution of x² - Cy² =±H when H<√√/C 479 General Formulæ for the Groups of Solutions of x² - Cy² = ±1 - and x2 Cy2 ± H 480 Lagrange's Reduction of x² - Cy²=±H when H>√C Remaining Cases of the Binomial Equation General Equation of the Second Degree Exercises XXXII. 482 486 486 489 CHAPTER XXXIV. GENERAL CONTINUED FRACTIONS. Fundamental Formulæ 491-494 Meaning of G.C.F. 492 G.C.FF. of First and Second Class 492 Properties of the Convergents 492 Continuants • 494-502 Continuant Notation-Simple Continuant 494, 495 Functional Nature of a Continuant 495 Euler's Construction 496 Euler's Continuant-Theorem 498 Henry Smith's Proof of Fermat's Theorem that a Prime of the form 4+1 is the Sum of Two Integral Squares 499 Every Continuant reducible to a Simple Continuant 500 C.F. in terms of Continuants 501 Equivalent Continued Fractions 501 Partial Criterion for C.F. of First Class Reduction of G.C.F. to a form having Unit Numerators. Exercises XXXIII. . Convergence of Infinite C.FF. Convergence, Divergence, Oscillation of C.F. Complete Criterion for C.F. of First Class 502 502 505 505 506 507 Partial Criterion for C.F. of Second Class Legendre's Propositions 510 Incommensurability of certain C.FF. Conversion of Series and Continued Products into C.FF. Euler's Transformation of a Series into an equivalent C.F. Examples Brouncker's Quadrature of the Circle, &c. C.F. equivalent to a given Continued Product . 512-514 512 514-524 514 516 517 • Lambert's Transformation of an Infinite Series into an Infinite C.F. 517 • #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: xiv CONTENTS PAGE Ratio of Convergence Four Elementary Comparison Theorems • Absolutely Convergent and Semi-Convergent Series 118 120 120 Special Tests of Convergency for Series of Positive Terms. 120-132 Lunn <>1. 121 Lun+1/un <>1 121 nomial Series Examples Integro-Geometric, Logarithmic, Exponential, Bi- Cauchy's Condensation Test 122-123 • 123 Logarithmic Criteria, first form Logarithmic Scale of Convergency Logarithmic Criteria, second form 125 128 129 И1-И2+ Из-. Examples Hypergeometric and Binomial Series Historical Note Semi-Convergent Series Example of Direct Discussion Trigonometrical Series Abel's Inequality Convergence of a Series of Complex Terms 130-132 132 . 133-137 134 135 135 136 137 Necessary and Sufficient Condition for Convergency Convergence of the Series of Moduli sufficient 138 138 Examples Exponential and Logarithmic Series, &c. 138 Application of the Fundamental Laws of Algebra to Infinite Series 139–143 Law of Association 139 Law of Commutation 140 Addition of Infinite Series 141 Law of Distribution 142 • Theorem of Cauchy and Mertens 142 Uniformity and Non-Uniformity in the Convergence of Series whose terms are functions of a variable 143-148 Uniform and Non-Uniform Convergence 144 Continuity of the sum of a Uniformly Converging Series 146 Du Bois-Reymond's Theorem 148 Special Discussion of the Power Series 148-157 Condition for Absolute and Uniform Convergency of Power Series 149 Circle and Radius of Convergence 149 Cauchy's Rules for the Radius of Convergence 150 Behaviour of Power Series on the Circle of Convergence 151 Abel's Theorems regarding Continuity at the Circle of Convergence Principle of Indeterminate Coefficients 152 156 Infinite Products 157-168 Convergent, Divergent, and Oscillating Products 158 Discussion by means of Σlog (1+un) 158 Criteria from Σκη Independent Criteria 159 160 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: xvi CONTENTS Bernoulli's Numbers Expansions of x/(1-e-x), x (ex + e-x)/(ex - e-x),' &c." Bernoulli's Expression for 1"+2"+. . +nr Summations by means of Exponential Theorem Integro-Exponential Series Examples Exercises XII. Logarithmic Series • Expansion of log (1+ x) • PAGE 228-233 229, 232 233 233-236 233 234 236 237-251 238 Derived Expansions 239 • Calculation of log 2, log 3, &c. 241 Factor Method for calculating Logarithms 243 First Difference of log x 245 Summations by Logarithmic Series 245-250 Zo (n) x/(n+a)(n+b). . . . 246 Examples Certain Semi-Convergent Series, &c. 248 Inequality and Limit Theorems 250 Exercises XIII. 251 CHAPTER XXIX. SUMMATION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL POWER-SERIES FOR COMPLEX VALUES OF THE VARIABLE. Preliminary Matter Definition and Properties of the Circular Functions Evenness, Oddness, Periodicity Graphs of the Circular Functions Addition Formula for the Circular Functions Inverse Circular Functions Multiple-valuedness • Principal and other Branches 254-272 254-262 255 256 258 259 260 260 Inversion of w=z" and w²=z9 262-271 Circulo-Spiral Graphs for w=z³. 264 Multiplicity and Continuity of "/w 265 Riemann's Surface 265 Principal and other Branches of 2/w. 267 Circulo-Spiral Graphs for w³=z4 269 Principal and other Values of /wp 270 Exercises XIV. 271 Geometric and Integro-Geometric Series 272 Zrn cos (a+no), &c. 273 Formulæ connected with Demoivre's Theorem and the Binomial Theorem for an Integral Index Generalisation of the Addition Theorems for the Circular Functions Expansions of cos no, sin no/sin 0, &c., in powers of sin 0 or cos 0 Expression of cosm 0 sin" 0 in the form Σa, cos po or Zap sin po 274-279 • 275 276 277 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: 104 CONVERGENT SEQUENCES CHI. XXV sequence Σ on and after u₁, lie in the gap of width 2₁₁ between those two sections. Next choose any rational number €2<€₁. - We can then es- tablish a gap of width 262, whose bounding sections are given by A₁ = Uv₂ — €2, b₁ = U₁₂ + €2. The number v2 will in general be greater than ; but it might be less. Also the gap a,b, might partly V1 overlap the gap a₁b₁. But, since all the convergents on and after uv Μνι lie within the gap a₁b₁, we can throw aside the part of ab₂, if any, that lies outside a₁b₁, and determine a number v₂v₁ such that A₂22<2€₁. This process may be repeated as often as we please; and the numbers €1, 2, . . . may be made to decrease according to any law we like to choose. The numbers a₁, d₂, . . . form a non-decreasing and the numbers b₁, b₂, . . . a non-increasing sequence: and each successive gap lies within the preceding, although it may be conterminous with the preceding at one of the two ends. Since 1, €2, a2, • can be made as small as we please, it is clear that by carrying the above process sufficiently far we can assign any given rational number to one or other of the two following classes :-(4) numbers which do not exceed every one of the numbers um, um+1, • when m is taken sufficiently large, (B) numbers which exceed any of the numbers um, Um+1, when m is taken sufficiently large. • • • • Hence every convergent sequence determines a section of R; and therefore defines a number, rational or irrational. . • • Conversely, as we have seen in § 33, every number, rational or irrational, may be defined by means of a convergent sequence. If the sequence is Ալ, շ, Ип, .. we shall often denote both the sequence and the corresponding number by (un). Since it is only the ultimate convergents that determine the section, it is clear that we may omit any finite number of terms from a con- vergent sequence without affecting the number which it defines. In particular, the sequences u₁, U2, Их, • •, Un, Ир, •, un, define the same number. • and It should be noticed that in the case of rational numbers the convergents on and after #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: §§ 34-36 ARITHMETICITY OF IRRATIONAL ONEFOLD 105 a particular rank may be all equal: in fact we may define any rational number a by the sequence a, a, it (a). α, and call Since each gap in the above process lies within all preceding gaps, and the section in R which is finally determined within them all, we have, if v be such that un-un+r\<< when n←v, U₁,, - € (Un) >U₂ + € (3), an important inequality which enables us to obtain rational approximations as close as we please to the number which is defined by the sequence u₁, U2, . · ·, Un, § 35.] Null-sequence. If by taking n sufficiently great we can make |un| less than any given positive quantity <, however small, it follows from (3) that (un) must be between 0 and a rational number which is as small as we please. We therefore conclude that in this case the sequence u₁, U2, corresponds to 0; and we call it a null-sequence. $36.] Definition of the four species for the generalised onefold of real numbers S. . • •, Ип, If (un) (en) be any two numbers, rational or irrational, defined by convergent sequences, it is easy to prove that the sequences (Un + Vn), (un - Vn), (UnVn), (Un/vn), are convergent sequences*, provided in the case of (un/un) that (vn) is not a null-sequence. We may therefore define these to mean (un) + (Un), (Un) − (Un), (Un) × (Un), (Un) ÷ (un) respectively. For it is easy to verify that, if we give these meanings to the symbols +, -, x, ÷ in connection with the numbers (un) and (vn), then the Fundamental Laws of Algebra set forth in chap. 1. § 28 will all be satisfied. For examplet, - (Un) − (Vn) + (Vn) = (un − vn) + (vn), by definitions - = ({un − vn} + vn), by def. - = (un), by laws of operation for R.- * The reasoning is much the same as in § 6 above. - † The plain bracket ( ) is appropriated to the definition of the number by a sequence; the crooked bracket has reference to operations in R. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS Exercises XV. . Expansion of cos 0 and sin 0 in powers of Exercises XVI. • Binomial Theorem for a Complex Variable Most general case of all (Abel) • • Exponential and Logarithmic Series for a Complex Variable Definition of Exp z Exp (x+yi)=ex (cos y + i sin y) Graphic Discussion of w=Exp z Imaginary Period of Expz Log w=log|w|+i amp w Principal and other Branches of Logw Definition of Expaz Addition Theorem for Log z Expansion of ¿Log (1 + z) xvii PAGE 279 280-283 284 • 285-288 • 287 • 288-297 • 288 290 290 292 293 293 294 295 296 297-313 297 298 299 300-313 300 301 303 303-307 307 308 311 312 313 316-325 316 319 320 322 323 325 326-334 327 327 329 330 331 331 332 332 Generalisation of the Circular Functions General Definitions of Cos z, Sinz, &c. Euler's Exponential Formulæ for Cosz and Sin z Properties of the Generalised Circular Functions Introduction of the Hyperbolic Functions Expressions for the Hyperbolic Functions Graphs of the Hyperbolic Functions Inverse Hyperbolic Functions Properties of the General Hyperbolic Functions Inequality and Limit Theorems. Geometrical Analogies between the Circular and the Hyperbolic Functions Gudermannian Function Historical Note Exercises XVII. Graphical Discussion of the Generalised Circular Functions Cos (x+yi) Sin (x + yi) Tan (x+yi) • Graphs of f(x+yi) and 1/f(x+yi) General Theorem regarding Orthomorphosis Exercises XVIII. Special Applications to the Circular Functions Series derived from the Binomial Theorem Series for cos mø and sin mø (m not integral) Expansion of sin-1 x, Quadrature of the Circle Examples Series from Abel, &c. Series derived from the Exponential Series Series derived from the Logarithmic Series Sin - sin 20+ sin 30 - . . .=10 Remarkable Discontinuity of this last Series #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: §§ 3,4 through the value 5. tion F.* EXAMPLES 39 The student should draw the graph of the func- Example 2. Under what circumstances is F=(3x-4)/(x − 2) > < 1 ? Multiplying by the positive quantity (x-2)², we have according as according as according as Hence Example 3. according as according as according as - (3x - 4)/(x − 2)> <1, (3x-4) (x-2)> <(x − 2)², {(3x-4)(x-2)} (x-2)> <0, 2(x 1) (x 2)> <0. - F>1, if x<1 or >2; F<1, if 1 <8x² + 26 ? x3+25x><8x²+26, x³- 8x²+25x – 26> <0, - (x-2) (x²-6x+13)> <0, - (x − 2) {(x − 3) 2 +4}> <0. Now (x-3)2+4 is positive for all real values of x; hence according as x3+25x><8x²+26, x><2. Example 4. If the positive values of the square roots be taken in all cases, is √(2x+1)+√(x − 1)> <√√(3x)? - Owing to the restriction as to sign, we may square without danger of reversing the inequality. Hence - √(2x+1)+√√(x − 1)> <√√(3x), according as 2x+1+x-1+2 √ √{(2x+1) (x − 1)}><3x, according as - 2√(2x+1)(x-1)}> <0. - Now, provided x is such that the value of √{(2x+1) (x − 1)} is real, that is, provided x>1, therefore 2{(2x+1)(x1)}>0, √(2x+1)+√√(x-1)>√√(3x), if x>1. - Negative values of x less than - would also make √{(2x+1) (x − 1)} real; but such values would make √(2x+1), √(x − 1), and √√(3x) imaginary, and, in that case, the original inequality would be meaningless. Example 5. If x, y, z . be n real quantities (n − 1) Σx² + 2Zxy. .. Since all the quantities are real, Σ (x − y)² 40. - - Hence, since x will appear once along with each of the remaining n − 1 letters, and the same is true of y, z, . . ., we have that is, (n - 1) Ex² - 22xy +0, (n-1) Ex²+2Zxy, * The graphical study of inequalities involving only one variable will be found to be a good exercise. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: RESULTS OF EXERCISES X. 611 (1.) El/ar (ca) (a - b). - - (4.) (2.) 0. (3.) 21/arm-2/(c − a) (a - b). 2r+1+1/2+1. (5.) ", if r be even; r− 1, if r=4t+1; r+1, if r=4t-1. (6.) nHrq-mC1 mHr_₁Pq−1 + mC2. n Hr-2p²qr-² + ... (15.) (n+1)(n+2)(n+3). nHrq” mC₁.mHr−1Pq˜¯¹+mC2•nHr−2P²qr−²+ (19.) 1 1.3... (2n-1)/2n!. (20.) 7.10... (3n+1)/3.6...(3n – 3). XI. (2.) 275/128. - (3.) 869699/256. (4.) 48; 0. (5.) 11989305/2048. (6.) ( − )" { (r − 1) + (r +5)/2+2}. (10.) 1·0001005084; 1.0004000805. (11.) 2mx. (12.) 1+2x (1 − r^)/(1 − r). (13.) 1+(--)n−1x/2ª. - XII. (1.) ·367879. (2.) .04165. (5.) (1-x)ex. (6.) 3 (e− 1). (7.) e+1. (8.) 1/e. (9.) 15e. XIII. - (4.) 917. (5.) 2 log {(x − 1)/(x + 1)}+log {(x+2)/(x-2)}. (6.) log (12e). (7.) (1+1/x) log (1+x) - 1. (8.) (xx) log {(1+x)/(1-x)} +1. (9.) When x=1 the sum is 18-24 log 2. +x3n-1/(3n-1) - 2x³/3n}. - - - XXV. (10.). (12.) {x³-2/(3n-2) - (1.) n(n+1)+ (r− 2) n (n + 1) (n-1). (2.) n(n+1) (n+4) (n+5). (3.) 3/4 – 1/2n − 1/2 (n+1). (4.) 1/15 - 1/5 (5n+3). (5.) 1/12 - 1/4 (2n+1) (2n+3). (6.) 1/18 1/3 (n+1)(n+2) (n+3). (7.) a/2+b/4-a/(n+2)-b/2 (n+1)(n+2). (8.) 1/8 (4n+3)/8 (2n+1) (2n+3). (9.) 7/36-(3n+7)/(n+1)(n+2) (n+3). (10.) 11/180 (6n+11)/12 (2n+1) (2n+3) (2n +-5). (11.) 3/4+n (2n+3)/ 2 (n+1)(n+2). (12.) un=(n+1)³ (n+3) (n+5)/n (n+1)... (n+6); apply § 3, Example 4. (13.) sin 0 sec (n + 1) 0 sec 0. (14.) cot (0/2)/2" - cot 0. (15.) tan-¹nan. (16.) tan 11+tan-11/2 - tan-11/n - tan-11/(n+1). (17.) (m+n)!/(m +1) (n − 1)!. (18.) {1/(m-1)! − (n+1)!/(m + n − 1)!}/(m − 2). (19.) (-)"m-1 Cn. (21.) {m-1-(n)!/mn-1}/(m2). (22.) (antry/cn_ ar+1)/(a-c+r+1). (23.) (an+21/cin+r+11 a/c¹rl)/(a-c-r+1). | _ {(a1)m-cm-11 - (a + n)|m-11/(c+n+1)|m1|}/(m − 1) (a – c − 1). Deduce from (24). (26.) Deduce from (24). (27.) 2m {1-(-) n2n (m-1) (m2). . . (m – n)/1.3 . . . (2n − 1)}/(2m – 1). - - - - - - - - - (24.) (25.) XXVI. (1.) 2n+1+1 (3+1 – 3). 11 {in (-i)n}. - - (2.) {1+(−1)n} + 6 − 3 {in+¹ + ( − i)n+1} − (3.) 11 {1 (4x)n+1}/{1-4x} -9{1 (3x)+1}/{1-3x}; (2+3x)/(1 - 7x+12x²), x<*. (4.) 3 {1-(2x)n+1}/{1 − 2x} +2 {1 − (3x) n+1}/ {1-3x}; (5 13x)/(1-5x+6x2), x<}. - - - (5.) {1-(3x)+1}/(1 − 3x) + (6.) 3 {1-(2x)n+1} / {1 − (5x)+1}/(1-5x); (1-4x)/(1 - 8x+15x²), x<}. {1-2x}-2{1-xn+1}/{1-x}; (1+x)/(1-3x+2x²), x<}. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS. The principal technical terms are printed in italics in the following table. CHAPTER XXIII. PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS. Definition of r-permutation and r-combination Methods of Demonstration Permutations • • Number of r-permutations of n letters Kramp's Notation for Factorial-n (n!) Linear and Circular Permutations Number of r-permutations with repetition Permutations of letters having groups alike Examples Combinations . Combinations from Sets Number of r-combinations of n letters Various properties of Cr-Vandermonde's Theorem n Combinations when certain letters are alike Combinations with repetition n Properties of H-Number of r-ary Products Exercises I. Binomial and Multinomial Theorems Examples Exercises II. Examples of the application of the Law of Distribution Distributions and Derangements Distribution Problem • Derangement Problem. Subfactorial n (n¡) defined Theory of Substitutions. Notation for Substitutions Order and Group . Cyclic Substitutions and Transpositions PAGE 1 2 2-6 2 4 4 4 5 6 6-12 6 6 8-9 10 10 12 12 14-18 16 18 21-22 22-25 22 24 25 25-32 22 26 27 27 62 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: xxii CONTENTS FAGE Example after Legendre 520 C.FF. for tan x and tanh x 522 Incommensurability of π and e • 523 . Gauss's Conversion of the Hypergeometric Series into a C.F.. Exercises XXXIV. 523 525 CHAPTER XXXV. GENERAL PROPERTIES OF INTEGRAL NUMBERS. Numbers which are congruent with respect to a given Modulus. 528–534 Modulus and Congruence Periodicity of Integers. Examples of Properties deduced from Periodicity-Integrality of 528 529 x(x+1). . . (x+p − 1)/p!, Pythagorean Problem, &c. . Property of an Integral Function • Test for Divisibility of f(x) f(x) represents an Infinity of Composites Difference Test of Divisibility Exercises XXXV. On the Divisors of a given Integer Limit for the Least Factor of N Sum and Number of the Divisors of a Composite Examples Perfect Number, &c. Number of Integers anlm. - (12.) For what values of x is (x − 3)/(x²+x+1)> (x − 4)/(x² - x + 1) ? (13.) Find the limits of x and y in order that c>ax+by>d, a>cx+dy>b; 51 where - - ad bc 0. - (14.) xxy+4x4y² − 2x³y³+4x²y¹ − xy³+y°>0, for all real values of x and y. (15.) Is 10x+5y²+13z² > = <8yz+2xy +18zx ? (16.) If p2 /2, then √√(x² + y²)+p₁√/(xy)>x+y. - (17.) Is √(a²+ab+b²) −√ (a² − ab+b²)> = <2√√(ab) ? (18.) If x and a be positive, between what limits must x lie in order that x+a>√{}(x²+ xa+a²) } +√ { }(x² − xa+a²)} ? (19.) If x1, then {x+√(x² - 1)}} + { x − √(x² - 1)}} <2. - (20.) If all the three quantities ✓ {a (b+ca)}, √ {b (c+a - b)}, √{c (a+ bc)} be real, then the sum of any two is greater than the third. (21.) If the sum of any two of the three x, y, z be greater than the third, then 2x2x2>Σx³ + xyz. (22.) Σ1/α - Στο/34323. (23.) If p, denote the sum of the products r at a time of a, b, c, d (each positive and <1), then p₂+2p4>²P3· (24.) 2x xyzΣx. (25.) If s=a+b+c+. - - .n terms, then Σs/(s − a) 1, x<1, and mx<1+x, then 1/(1+mx)>(1±x)m>1±mx. If m<1, x<1, mx<1+x, then (1+x)/{1±(1 − m) x}<(1±x)m < 1±mx. (27.) If z=x+y", then zm> 2am, m being a positive integer. (29.) n{(n+1)/ -1} <1+1/2+ . . . +1/nΣp. (33.) If n be integral, and x and n each >1, then xn − 1>n (x(n+1)/2 — x (n−1)/²). - (34.) Prove for x, y, z that (22yz - Σx²)x + (2x)Σ*II (Zx - 2x)*. (35.) If s=a₁+α₂+ · • • • +an, then II (s/ar − 1)ªr ▷ (n − 1)³. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: PREFACE ix the chapter on Probability, for instance, I have omitted certain matter of doubtful soundness and of questionable utility; and filled its place by what I hope will prove a useful exposition of the principles of actuarial calculation. I may here give a word of advice to young students reading my second volume. The matter is arranged to facilitate reference and to secure brevity and logical sequence; but it by no means follows that the volume should be read straight through at a first reading. Such an attempt would probably sicken the reader both of the author and of the subject. Every mathematical book that is worth anything must be read "backwards and forwards,” if I may use the expression. I would modify the advice of a great French mathemician* and say, "Go on, but often return to strengthen your faith." When you come on a hard or dreary passage, pass it over; and come back to it after you have seen its importance or found the need for it further on. To facilitate this skimming process, I have given, after the table of contents, a suggestion for the course of a first reading. The index of proper names at the end of the work will show at a glance the main sources from which I have drawn my materials for Part II. Wherever I have consciously borrowed the actual words or the ideas of another writer I have given a reference. There are, however, several works to which I am more indebted than appears in the bond. Among these I may mention, besides Cauchy's *Allez en avant, et la foi vous viendra." #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: 50 EXERCISES V CH. XXIV - Since m>1, m+r>1, therefore (m+r) xm+r−1 (x − 1)>(m+r) (x − 1), that is, xm+r-1 (x − 1) > (x − 1). - Hence Σλη (α* - 1) > γΣλ (z - 1), Therefore 2nd. Let m< − 1. - >ν (Σλα - Σλ), >0. Σλατ > Σλα. Σλιπ (α" - 1) < Σλα (2 – 1). - - Now (m+1) x (x − 1)>(m+1) (x − 1), since m+1 is negative. Hence, dividing by the negative quantity m+1, we have xm (x-1)<(x-1). Hence Therefore, Σλιπ (2* - 1) < Σλ (α - 1), <* (Σλα - Σλ), <0. Σλη+ < Σλη. EXERCISES V.* (1.) For what values of x/y is (a+b) xy/(ax+by) + (ax+by)/(a+b)? (2.) If x, y, z be any real quantities, and x>y>z, then x¹y+y¹z+z¼x> xy¹+yz¹+zx². - - (3.) If x, y, z be any real quantities, then Σ (y − z) (z − x) +0 and Σyz/ Σχ + 1. (4.) If x² + y²+ z² + 2xyz = 1, then will all or none of the quantities x, y, z lie between 1 and +1. - (5.) If x and m be positive integers, show that x²m+³1+ Στ. (8.) Prove that 8xyz ▷ II (y + z) ▷ ¾Σx³. ... a, b, c 1+xn (9.) If x, y, z, . . be two sets, each containing n real quantities positive or negative, show that Σα Στο 4 (Σαν); also that, if all the quantities be positive, Σ (x/a)/Zx ΣτιΣτι (Laplace.) * Unless the contrary is stated, all letters in this set of exercises stand for real positive quantities. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: 604 COMMUTATION METHOD CH. XXXVI Next form the 5th column by adding the numbers in the 3rd column from the bottom upwards. In other words, tabulate in the 5th column the values of Nx = Dx+1 + D×+2 + Dx+3 + • In like manner, in the 6th column tabulate Mx = Cx + Cx+1 + Cx+2+ All this can be done systematically, the main part of the labour being the multiplications in calculating Dx and Cx. From a table of this kind we can calculate annuities and life premiums with great ease. Referring to the formulæ above, the reader will see that we have am = Nm/Dm n₁am = Nm+n/Dm - | tam = (Nm — Nm+t)/Dm n\tam = (Nm+n (Nm+nNm+n+t)/Dm Pm=Mm/Nm-1 (2); (3); (4); (5) ; (6). § 22.] In the foregoing chapter the object has been to illustrate as many as possible of the elementary mathematical methods that have been used in the Calculus of Probabilities; and at the same time to indicate practical applications of the theory. All matter of debatable character or of doubtful utility has been excluded. Under this head fall, in our opinion, the theory of a priori or inverse probability, and the applications to the theory of evidence. The very meaning of some of the pro- positions usually stated in parts of these theories seems to us to be doubtful. Notwithstanding the weighty support of Laplace, Poisson, De Morgan, and others, we think that many of the criticisms of Mr Venn on this part of the doctrine of chances are unanswerable. The mildest judgment we could pronounce would be the following words of De Morgan himself, who seems, after all, 'to have “doubted":"My own impression, derived from this [a point in the theory of errors] and many other cir- cumstances connected with the analysis of probabilities, is, that mathematical results have outrun their interpretation*.” * " “An Essay on Probabilities and on their Application to Life Contin- gencies and Insurance Offices" (De Morgan), Cabinet Cyclopædia, App., p. xxvi. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: viii PREFACE for the study of the recent works of continental mathe- maticians on the same subject. Incidentally they contain all that is usually given in English works under the title of Analytical Trigonometry. If any one should be scandalised at this traversing of the boundaries of English examination subjects, I must ask him to recollect that the boundaries in question were never traced in accordance with the principles of modern science, and sometimes break the canon of common sense. One of the results of the old arrangement has been that treatises on Trigonometry, which is a geometri- cal application of Algebra, have been gradually growing into fragments more or less extensive of Algebra itself: so that Algebra has been disorganised to the detriment of Trigono- metry; and a consecutive theory of the elementary functions. has been impossible. The timid way, oscillating between ill- founded trust and unreasonable fear, in which functions of a complex variable have been treated in some of these manuals is a little discreditable to our intellectual culture. Some expounders of the theory of the exponential function of an imaginary argument seem even to have forgotten the obvious truism that one can prove no property of a function which has not been defined. I have concluded chapter xxx. with a careful discussion of the Reversion of Series and of the Expansion in Power-Series of an Algebraic Function- subjects which have never been fully treated before in an English text-book, although we have in Frost's Curve Tracing an admirable collection of examples of their use. The other innovations call for little explanation, as they aim merely at greater completeness on the old lines. In #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: 124 CAUCHY'S CONDENSATION TEST 1 CH. XXVI << < ² + ( + } ) + ( ³ ³ +} + { + } ) + + (3/11 + 30 +1 + + +-1-1). 22 ... 2m 2m+1 1 1 5 1 1 + (2m+1 – 2m) 2m+1' + (23 - 2²)+ 1 >1+ (22-2) 22 1 1 >1+ 2 + 2 + • 1 + m >1+ 2° 2m+1 This might also be Hence, by making n sufficiently great, we can make S as large as we please. The series 1/1+1/2+1/3+ . . . is therefore divergent. deduced from the inequality (6) of chap. xxv., § 25. Cauchy's Condensation Test, of which the example just discussed is a particular case, is as follows:- If f(n) be positive for all values of n, and constantly decrease as n increases, then Σf(n) is convergent or divergent according as Σanf(a") is convergent or divergent, where a is any positive integer 2. The series Σf (n) may be arranged as follows:- - [ƒ(1) + . . . +ƒ (a− 1)] + {ƒ (a) +ƒ (a + 1) + . . . +ƒ (a² – 1)} + {ƒ (a²) +ƒ (a² + 1) + +ƒ (a³ − 1)} • {ƒ (am) +ƒ (am + 1) + • • • +ƒ (am+1 − 1)} - Hence, neglecting the finite number of terms in the square brackets, we see that Σf (n) is convergent or divergent accord- ing as Σ{f(am)+f(am + 1) + . . . + f (am+1 − 1)} - (1) is convergent or divergent. Now, since ƒ(am) >ƒ(am + 1)>. . >ƒ(am+¹ − 1)>ƒ (am+1), we have - - (am+1 — am) ƒ (am) >ƒ (am) +ƒ (am + 1) + . . . +ƒ (am+1 − 1) that is, - - > (am+1 -- a™) ƒ (am+1), (a − 1) amƒ (am)>ƒ (am) + ƒ (am + 1) + • • + f (am+1 − 1) 2+1 - > {(a − 1)/a} am+¹ƒ (am+1). - Hence, by § 4, Th. I., the series (1) is convergent if Σ (a - 1) amf (am) is convergent, divergent if Σ{(a− 1)/a} a™+¹ƒ (a™+¹) is #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: §§ 31-33 SYSTEMATIC REPRESENTATION OF A SECTION 101 the number (A', B') when A contains all the (rational) numbers in A' and more besides; and consequently B' contains all the numbers in B and more besides. The numbers (A, B) (A', B') are equal when A' contains all the numbers in A, neither more nor less, and the like is consequently true of B' and B. 0 is the section in which A consists of all the negative and B of all the positive rational numbers. (A, B) is positive when some of the numbers in A are positive; negative when some of the numbers in B are negative. Also, if we understand - A to mean all the numbers in A each with its sign changed, then (-B,A)=(A, B). The new manifold S is therefore obviously an ordered mani- fold; and it is clearly compact, since R is compact. It is also continuous, i.e. every section in S is generated by a number in S; for, if a, ẞ be a classification of all the numbers (or sections) of S such that every number in a is less than every number in ẞ, then (a, ẞ) determines a section in S of the most general kind. But, if A contain all the rational sections in a and B all the rational sections in ẞ, then (A, B) is a section in R, i.e. a number in S; and it is obvious that every number in S<(A, B) is a number in a, and every number in S>(A, B) a number in ẞ. Hence (a, ẞ) corresponds to the number (A, B), which is a number in S. § 33.] Systematic representation of a number, rational or irrational. Consider any number defined by means of a section (A, B) of the rational onefold R. We are supposed to have the means, direct or indirect, of settling whether any rational number belongs to the class A or to the class B. Suppose (A, B) positive. Consider the succession of positive integers 0, 1, 2, . . .; and select the greatest of these which belongs to A, say do. Then boa+1 belongs to B. The two rational numbers a, b, de- termine two sections in R between which there is a gap of width 1. Within this gap the section (A, B) lies, i.e. a₁<(A, B) <(xª – 1)/q - mxm-1 (x − 1)(x − 1)≥m (x − 1) . - - mam-1 (a - b) am - bm mbm-1 (a−b) . < < Inequality of Arithmetic and Geometric Means Epam/p><(Σpa/Zp)m Exercises V. Applications to Maxima- and Minima-Theorems Fundamental Theorem Reciprocity Theorem Ten Theorems deduced Grillet's Method . Method of Increments Purkiss's Theorem Exercises VI. . CHAPTER XXV. LIMITS. Definition of a Limiting Value and Corollaries Enumeration of Elementary Indeterminate Forms Extension of Fundamental Operations to Limiting Values Limit of a Sum . Limit of a Product Limit of a Quotient Limit of a Function of Limits PAGE 27 28 29 32 33 35 36 38 41-50 41 42 43 45 46 48 50 52-64 52 53 53-59 59 61 61 63 66 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 =1 74 &c. 76 Limiting forms for Rational Functions. Forms 0/0 and 00/00 • Fundamental Algebraic Limit L (xm'- 1)/(x - 1) when x= Examples Ll (x+1)/lx, LX*x/l*x, when x=0, #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: § 22 EXERCISES XXXIV 525 EXERCISES XXXIV. Examine the convergence of the following:- 1 1 1 12 22 32 (1.) 1+: (2.) 1+ 12+22+32 + 3+ 5+ 7+ 12 12.2222.32 1 1.2 2.3 (3.) 1+ 1+ 1+ 1+ (4.) 1+ • 1+ 1+ 1+ 1 2 3 m² (m+n)² (m +2n)² (5.) 1+ (6.) 1+1+1+ n+ n+ n+ 1° 2° 3° 1.3 3.5 5.7 (7.) x+ (8.) 1+ x + x + x + 1+1+ 1+ 2 13.3 23.4 33.5 2 22 23 24 (9.) 1+1+ 1+ 1+ . . (10.) 1+1+1+1+ (11.) Show that the fraction of the second class, a₁ verges to a positive limit if, for all values of n, b₂ b3 con- а.2- аз- abb₂+a/b2b3+...+an+1/bmbn+1 +1. (12.) Show that а1 - аз a₁ а2 - аз - ... (Stern, Gött. Nach., 1845.) where an >0, converges if an+1+an+1. (13.) Show that the series of fractions (Pn - Pn-1)/(In-In-1) forms a descending series of convergents to the infinite continued fraction of the second class, provided an ≥ b₂+1, and the sign > occurs at least once among these conditions. (14.) Show that I Ꮖ x " x+1 x+1- x+1 where x>0, is equal to x or 1 according as x < or 41. (15.) Evaluate and m m+1 1 2 3 2 3. - - 4 m+1 m+2 - • • m+2 • " m + 3- where m is any integer. Show that a a (a+1) (16.) 1++ b (b+1) a (a+1)b (a+2) (b+1) b- a+b+2- a+b+4- 4.5x2 + x2 =1+ 2.3x2 1+ 2.3x²+ 4.5-x²+ 6.7 x (17.) sin x= (18.) log (1+x) I 12x 22x 32x = 1+ 2 -x+ 3-2x + 4-3x+ * Exercises (5) to (10) are taken from Stern's memoir, Crelle's Jour., xxxvII. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CHAPTER XXV. Limits. § 1.] In laying down the fundamental principles of algebra, it was necessary, at the very beginning, to admit certain limiting cases of the operations. Other cases of a similar kind appeared in the development of the science; and several of them were discussed in chap. xv. In most of these cases, however, there was little difficulty in arriving at an appropriate interpretation ; others, in which a difficulty did arise, were postponed for future consideration. In the present chapter we propose to deal specially with these critical cases of algebraical operation, to which the generic name of "Indeterminate Forms" has been. given. The subject is one of the highest importance, inasmuch as it forms the basis of two of the most extensive branches of modern mathematics—namely, the Differential Calculus and the Theory of Infinite Series (including from one point of view the Integral Calculus). It is too much the habit in English courses to postpone the thorough discussion of indeterminate forms until the student has mastered the notation of the differential calculus. This, for several reasons, is a mistake. In the first place, the definition of a differential coefficient involves the evaluation of an indeterminate form; and no one can make intelligent applications of the differential calculus who is not familiar beforehand with the notion of a limit. Again, the methods of the differential calculus for evaluating indeterminate forms are often less effective than the more elementary methods which we shall discuss below, and are always more powerful in combination with them. Moreover the notion of a limiting value can be applied to functions of an integral variable such as n! and to other functions besides, which cannot be differentiated, and are therefore not amenable to the methods of the Differential Calculus at all. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20II%20%281900%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: 490 EXERCISES XXXII CH. XXXIII Find the values of x which make the values of the following functions integral squares :— (23.) 2x²+2x. (24.) (x² - x)/5. (25.) x + 11 and x + 20, simultaneously. (26.) 7x+6 and 4x+3, simultaneously. (27.) x²+x+8. Solve the following equations, giving in each case the least integral solution, and indicating how all the other integral solutions may be found:- (28.) x²-44y²= − 8. (30.) x2 44y2 = -7. - (32.) x+3y=628. (34.) x²-47y2= +1. (36.) x²-26y2 = - 1105. (38.) x2 (a2+1) y²=1. (40.) x2 (a+a) y²=1. - (42.) x²+5xy - 2x+3y=853. (44.) x² - y²+4x-5y=27. (29.) x²-44y²= +5. (31.) x² - 44y²= +4. (33.) x2 - 69y²= − 11. (35.) x²-47y2= − 1. (37.) x²-7y2=186. (39.) x (a2-1) y²=1. (41.) x²- (a²-a) y²= 1. (43.) xy - 2x-3y=15. (45.) 3x²+2xy +5y²=390. (46.) x²+4xy - 11y²+2x - 86y - 140=0. (47.) x²-xy-72y²+2x-440y - 659=0. (48.) x²+2xy - 17y²+ 72y - 75=0. (49.) 61x²+28xy +251y²+264x+526y+260=0. (50.) Show that all the primitive solutions of Dx² - Cy²=±H_are furnished by the convergents to √(C/D), provided H<√(CD). Show also how to reduce the equation Dx² – Cy²= ±H, when H>√(CD). (51.) Find all the solutions of and of 4x² – 7y² — — 3, - 4x²-7y2=53. (52.) If D, E, F, H be integers, and H<√(E² - DF) (real), show that all the solutions of Dx²-2Exy+Fy² = ±H are furnished by the convergents to one of the roots of Dz² 2Ez+F=0. (See Serret, Alg. Sup., § 35.) (53.) If Un=Pn-xqn, where x is a periodic fraction having a cycle of c quotients, and pn and qn have their usual meanings, then where - Unc+r= (a− ẞxr+1)^ Ur, 1 x+1 = a+1+ * Ar+2+ arte+ a 1 = B Ar+2+ and In particular, if x=√(C/D), then - - DPne+r (CD) Inc+r= {aMr – BL₁ – ß√(CD)}" (Dp, - √(CD) qr)/M,n. Point out the bearing of this result on the solution of Dx² − Cy²= ±H. #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 7 Context: 4.9.1 Some basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 CONTENTS V #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 8 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 4.9.2 What happens when we have more than one big-O? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 4.9.3 A problem with asymptotic complexity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 4.9.4 What do we do with recursive algorithms? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 4.9.5 How do big-O estimates compare to each other? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 4.10 Simplifying your conditionals with Karnaugh Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 4.10.1 “Don’t care”s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 4.10.2 A more complex map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 4.10.3 Guided Exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 4.11 Object Oriented Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 4.11.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 4.11.2 Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 4.11.3 Abstraction and Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 4.11.4 Inheritance and Polymorphism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 4.11.5 Mixins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 4.11.6 The Diamond Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 4.11.7 Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 4.11.8 Composition vs. Inheritance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 4.11.9 “Composition over Inheritance” design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 4.11.10 Coupling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 4.11.11 The DRY Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4.11.12 SOLID Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 4.12 Designing entities as data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 4.13 Reading UML diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 4.13.1 Use Case Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 4.13.1.1 Actors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 4.13.1.2 Use Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 4.13.1.3 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 4.13.1.4 Sub-Use Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 4.13.2 Class Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 4.13.2.1 Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 4.13.2.2 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 4.13.2.3 Relationships between entities of the class diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 4.13.2.4 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 4.13.3 Activity Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 4.13.3.1 Start and End Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 4.13.3.2 Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 4.13.3.3 Decisions (Conditionals) and loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 4.13.3.4 Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 4.13.3.5 Swimlanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 4.13.3.6 Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 CONTENTS VI #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 9 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 4.13.3.7 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 4.13.3.8 A note on activity diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 4.13.4 Sequence Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 4.13.4.1 Lifelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 4.13.4.2 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 4.13.4.3 Object Instantiation and Destruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 4.13.4.4 Grouping and loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 4.13.4.5 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 4.13.5 Other diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 4.14 Generic Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 4.15 Data Structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 4.15.1 Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 4.15.2 Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 4.15.2.1 Depth-first Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 4.15.2.2 Breadth-first search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 4.15.3 Dynamic Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 4.15.3.1 Performance Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 4.15.4 Linked Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 4.15.4.1 Performance Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 4.15.5 Doubly-Linked Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 4.15.6 Hash T ables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 4.15.7 Binary Search Trees (BST) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 4.15.8 Heaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 4.15.9 Stacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 4.15.10 Queues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 4.15.11 Circular Queues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 4.16 The principle of locality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 4.17 Treating multidimensional structures like one-dimensional ones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 4.18 Data Redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 4.19 Introduction to Multi-T asking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 4.19.1 Multi-Threading vs Multi-Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 4.19.2 Coroutines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 4.20 Introduction to Multi-Threading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 4.20.1 What is Multi-Threading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 4.20.2 Why Multi-Threading? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 4.20.3 Thread Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 4.20.3.1 Race conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 4.20.3.2 Critical Regions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 4.20.4 Ensuring determinism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 4.20.4.1 Immutable Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 CONTENTS VII #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 10 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 4.20.4.2 Mutex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 4.20.4.3 Atomic Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 5 A Game Design Dictionary 142 5.1 Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 5.1.1 Arcade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 5.1.2 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 5.1.3 Personal Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 5.1.4 Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 5.1.5 Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 5.2 Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 5.2.1 Mouse and Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 5.2.2 Gamepad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 5.2.3 T ouch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 5.2.4 Dedicated Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 5.2.5 Other Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147 5.3 Game Genres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 5.3.1 Shooters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 5.3.2 Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 5.3.3 Platformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148 5.3.4 RPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 5.3.5 MMO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 5.3.6 Simulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 5.3.7 Rhythm Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 5.3.8 Visual novels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 5.3.9 Puzzle games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 5.4 Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 5.4.1 Emergent Gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 6 Project Management Basics and tips 153 6.1 The figures of game design and development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 6.1.1 Producer/Project Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 6.1.2 Game Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 6.1.3 Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154 6.1.4 Developer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 6.1.5 Visual Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156 6.1.6 Sound Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 6.1.7 Marketing/Public Relations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157 6.1.8 T ester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 6.2 Some general tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 6.2.1 Be careful of feature creep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 CONTENTS VIII #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 11 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 6.2.2 On project duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158 6.2.3 Brainstorming: the good, the bad and the ugly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 6.2.4 On Sequels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159 6.3 Common Errors and Pitfalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 6.3.1 Losing motivation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 6.3.2 The “Side Project” pitfall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 6.3.3 Making a game “in isolation” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 6.3.4 (Mis)Handling Criticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 6.3.4.1 Misusing of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 6.3.5 Not letting others test your game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 6.3.6 Being perfectionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 6.3.7 Using the wrong engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 6.4 Software Life Cycle Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 6.4.1 Iteration versus Increment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 6.4.2 Waterfall Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 6.4.3 Incremental Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 6.4.4 Evolutionary Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 6.4.5 Agile Software Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 6.4.5.1 User Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 6.4.5.2 Scrum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 6.4.5.3 Kanban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 6.4.5.4 ScrumBan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 6.4.6 Lean Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 6.4.7 Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 6.5 Version Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169 6.6 Metrics and dashboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 6.6.1 SLOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 6.6.2 Cyclomatic Complexity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 6.6.2.1 How cyclomatic complexity is calculated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 6.6.3 Code Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 6.6.4 Code Smells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 6.6.5 Coding Style infractions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 6.6.6 Depth of Inheritance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 6.6.7 Number of methods / fields / variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 6.6.8 Number of parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 6.6.9 Other metrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 7 Writing a Game Design Document 176 7.1 What is a Game Design Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 7.2 Possible sections of a Game Design Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 CONTENTS IX #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 12 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 7.2.1 Project Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 7.2.2 Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 7.2.3 Storyline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 7.2.3.1 The theme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 7.2.3.2 Progression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 7.2.4 Levels and Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 7.2.5 Gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 7.2.5.1 Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178 7.2.5.2 Game Mechanics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 7.2.5.3 Skills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179 7.2.5.4 Items/Powerups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 7.2.5.5 Difficulty Management and Progression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 7.2.5.6 Losing Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 7.2.6 Graphic Style and Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 7.2.7 Sound and Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181 7.2.8 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 7.2.9 Game Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 7.2.10 Accessibility Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 7.2.11 T ools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 7.2.12 Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 7.2.12.1 T arget Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 7.2.12.2 Available Platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 7.2.12.3 Monetization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184 7.2.12.4 Internationalization and Localization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 7.2.13 Other/Random Ideas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 7.3 Where to go from here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 8 The Game Loop 188 8.1 The Input-Update-Draw Abstraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 8.2 Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 8.2.1 Events vs Real Time Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 8.3 Timing your loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 8.3.1 What is a time step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 8.3.2 Fixed Time Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 8.3.3 Variable Time Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 8.3.4 Semi-fixed Time Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 8.3.5 Frame Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192 8.3.6 Frame Skipping/Dropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 8.3.7 Multi-threaded Loops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193 8.4 Issues and possible solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 CONTENTS X #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 14 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 9.5 Collision Reaction/Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 9.5.1 HitBoxes vs HurtBoxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 9.5.2 Collision Reaction Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 9.5.2.1 A naive approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 9.5.2.2 Shallow-axis based reaction method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 9.5.2.3 Interleaving single-axis movement and collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 9.5.2.4 The “Snapshot” Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256 9.5.3 When two moving items collide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .257 9.6 Common Issues with time-stepping Collision Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 9.6.1 The “Bullet Through Paper” problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258 9.6.2 Precision Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 9.6.3 One-way obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 9.7 Separating Axis Theorem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 9.7.1 Why only convex polygons? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 9.7.2 How it works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 9.7.2.1 Finding the axes to analyze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 9.7.2.2 Projecting the shapes into the axes and exiting the algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . .263 9.7.2.3 From arbitrary axes to “x and y” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 9.8 Ray Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 9.8.1 What is Ray Casting? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 9.8.2 Other uses for ray casting: Pseudo-3D environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 10 Scene Trees 267 10.1 What is a scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 10.2 Scene trees and their functionalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 10.2.1 How scene trees can make drawing entities easier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 10.3 Implementing a scene tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 11 Cameras 269 11.1 Screen Space vs. Game Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 11.2 Cameras and projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 11.3 Most used camera transitions and types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 11.3.1 Static Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 11.3.2 Grid Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 11.3.3 Position-Tracking Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 11.3.3.1 Horizontal-Tracking Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 11.3.3.2 Full-Tracking Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 11.3.4 Camera Trap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 11.3.5 Look-Ahead Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 11.3.6 Hybrid Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 11.4 Clamping your camera position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 CONTENTS XII #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 19 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 13.4 Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 13.4.1 Font Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 13.4.1.1 Serif and Sans-Serif fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 13.4.1.2 Proportional and Monospaced fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 13.4.2 Using textures to make text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 13.4.3 Using Fonts to make text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351 13.5 Shaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 13.5.1 What are shaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 13.5.2 Shader Programming Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352 13.5.3 The GLSL Programming Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353 13.5.3.1 The data types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353 13.5.4 Some GLSL Shaders examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .354 14 Design Patterns 356 14.1 Creational Design Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 14.1.1 Singleton Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 14.1.2 Dependency Injection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 14.1.3 Prototype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 14.2 Structural Design Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 14.2.1 Flyweight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361 14.2.2 Component/Composite Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 14.2.3 Decorator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 14.2.4 Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 14.2.4.1 Object Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 14.2.4.2 Class Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 14.2.5 Facade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 14.2.6 Proxy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368 14.3 Behavioural Design Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369 14.3.1 Command Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370 14.3.2 Observer Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371 14.3.3 Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372 14.3.4 Chain of Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 14.3.5 Visitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 14.4 Architectural Design Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 14.4.1 Service Locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 15 Useful Containers and Classes 376 15.1 Resource Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376 15.2 Animator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .376 15.3 Finite State Machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 15.4 Menu Stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379 CONTENTS XVII #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 22 Context: 19.5.5 Find other chances to clear some bullets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .472 CONTENTS XX #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 24 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 20.4.4 Deflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .492 20.5 A primer on Cheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .492 20.5.1 Information-based cheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493 20.5.2 Mechanics-based cheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493 20.5.3 Man-in-the-middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493 20.5.4 Low-level exploits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .493 20.6 How cheating influences gameplay and enjoyability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .494 20.6.1 Single Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .494 20.6.2 Multiplayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .494 20.6.2.1 P2P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .494 20.6.2.2 Dedicated Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .496 20.7 Cheating protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .497 20.7.1 Debug Mode vs Release Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498 20.8 Some common exploits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498 20.8.1 Integer Under/Overflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498 20.8.1.1 How the attack works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499 20.8.2 Repeat attacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .499 21 Accessibility in video games 501 21.1 What accessibility is and what it is not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 21.2 UI and HUD Scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 21.3 Subtitles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 21.4 Mappable Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501 21.5 Button T oggling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 21.6 Dyslexia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 21.6.1 T ext Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 21.6.2 Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 21.7 “Slow Mode” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 21.8 Colorblind mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502 21.9 No Flashing Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503 21.10 No motion blur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503 21.11 Reduced Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503 21.12 Assisted Gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503 21.13 Controller Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503 21.14 Some special cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504 22 Testing your game 505 22.1 When to test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505 22.1.1 T esting “as an afterthought” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505 22.1.2 T est-Driven Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505 22.1.3 The “Design to test” approach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505 CONTENTS XXII #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 26 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 23.2.12 Be mindful of how you query your data structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522 23.3 Tips and tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522 23.3.1 Be mindful of your “updates” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .522 23.3.2 Use the right data structures for the job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523 23.3.3 Dirty Bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .523 23.3.4 Far-Away entities (Dirty Rectangles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .524 23.3.5 T weening is better than animating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .525 23.3.6 Remove dead code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .525 23.4 Non-Optimizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .525 23.4.1 “Switches are faster than IFs” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 23.4.2 Blindly Applying Optimizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .527 24 Marketing your game 530 24.1 An Important Note: Keep your feet on the ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 24.2 The importance of being consumer-friendly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 24.3 Pricing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .531 24.3.1 Penetrating the market with a low price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .531 24.3.2 Giving off a “premium” vibe with a higher price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .531 24.3.3 The magic of “9” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 24.3.4 Launch Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 24.3.5 Bundling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .532 24.3.6 Nothing beats the price of “Free” (Kinda) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .533 24.4 Managing Hype . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .533 24.5 Downloadable Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .533 24.5.1 DLC: what to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .534 24.5.2 DLC: what to do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .534 24.6 Digital Rights Management (DRM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .534 24.6.1 How DRM can break a game down the line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .536 24.7 Free-to-Play Economies and LootBoxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .536 24.7.1 Microtransactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .536 24.7.1.1 The human and social consequences of Lootboxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .536 24.7.2 Free-to-Play gaming and Mobile Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .537 24.8 Assets and asset Flips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .538 24.9 Crowdfunding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .538 24.9.1 Communication Is Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539 24.9.2 Do not betray your backers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539 24.9.3 Don’t be greedy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539 24.9.4 Stay on the “safe side” of planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 24.9.5 Keep your promises, or exceed them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 24.9.6 A striking case: Mighty No. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .540 CONTENTS XXIV #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 28 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 27.1.3.4 Items are invisible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .557 27.1.3.5 Item management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .557 27.1.3.6 Buying Weapons makes you weaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .557 27.1.3.7 Enemy Abilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .558 27.1.3.8 You can soft lock yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .558 27.1.4 Confusing Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .558 27.1.4.1 Starting level for characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .558 27.1.4.2 Slow overworld movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .558 27.1.4.3 Exiting a dungeon or a town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .558 27.1.4.4 The Health Points UI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .559 27.1.5 Inconveniencing the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .559 27.1.5.1 The battle menu order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .559 27.1.5.2 Every menu is a committal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .559 27.1.5.3 Password saves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .559 27.1.5.4 Each character has their own money stash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560 27.1.6 Bugs and glitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560 27.1.6.1 Moonwalking and save warping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560 27.1.6.2 The final maze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .560 27.1.6.3 The endings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561 27.1.7 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561 27.2 The first good game - VVVVVV: Slim story and essential gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561 27.2.1 A Slim story that holds up great . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561 27.2.2 Essential gameplay: easy to learn, hard to master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .562 27.2.3 Diversified challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .562 27.2.4 Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .562 27.2.5 Amazing soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563 27.2.6 Accessibility Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563 27.2.7 Post-endgame Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563 27.2.8 User-generated content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563 27.2.9 “Speedrunnability” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564 27.2.10 Characters are memorable, even if you don’t see them a lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564 27.2.11 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564 27.3 Another good game - Undertale: A masterclass in storytelling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564 27.3.1 The power of choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564 27.3.2 The game doesn’t take itself very seriously (sometimes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564 27.3.3 All the major characters are very memorable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565 27.3.4 The game continuously surprises the player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565 27.3.5 Player choices influence the game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .565 27.3.6 Great (and extensive!!) soundtrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566 27.3.7 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .566 CONTENTS XXVI #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 36 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero • Game Design Tips: In this chapter we will talk about level design and how to walk your player through the learning and reinforcement of game mechanics, dipping our toes into the huge topic that is game design. • Creating your own assets: Small or solo game developers may need to create their own assets, in this section we will take a look at how to create our own graphics, sounds and music. • Design Patterns: A head-first dive into the software engineering side of game development, in this section we will check many software design patterns used in many games. • Useful Containers and Classes: A series of useful classes and containers used to make your game more maintainable and better performing. • Artificial Intelligence in Video games: In this section we will talk about algorithms that will help you coding your enemy AI, as well as anything that must have a “semblance of intelligence” in your video game. • Other Useful Algorithms: In this section we will see some algorithms that are commonly used in game, including path finding, world generation and more. • Procedural Content Generation: In this chapters we will see the difference between procedural and random content generation and how procedural generation can apply to more things than we think. • Developing Game Mechanics: Here we will dive into the game development’s darkest and dirtiest secrets, how games fool us into strong emotions but also how some of the most used mechanics are implemented. • Balancing Your Game: A very idealistic vision on game balance, in this chapter we will take a look inside the player’s mind and look at how something that may seem “a nice challenge” to us can translate into a “terrible balance issue” to our players. • Accessibility in video games: Here we will learn the concept of “accessibility” and see what options we can give to our players to make our game more accessible (as well as more enjoyable to use). • Testing your game: This section is all about hunting bugs, without a can of bug spray. A deep dive into the world of testing, both automated and manual. • Profiling and Optimization: When things don’t go right, like the game is stuttering or too slow, we have to rely on profiling and optimization. In this section we will learn tips and tricks and procedures to see how to make our games perform better. • Marketing Your Game: Here we will take a look at mistakes the industry has done when marketing and maintaining their own products, from the point of view of a small indie developer. We will also check some of the more controversial topics like loot boxes, micro transactions and season passes. • Keeping your players engaged: a lot of a game’s power comes from its community, in this section we will take a look at some suggestion you can implement in your game (and out-of-game too) to further engage your loyal fans. • Dissecting Games: A small section dedicated to dissecting the characteristics of one (very) bad game, and two (very) good games, to give us more perspective on what makes a good game “good” and what instead makes a bad one. • Project Ideas: In this section we take a look at some projects you can try and make by yourself, each project is divided into 3 levels and each level will list the skills you need to master in order to be able to take on such level. • Game Jams: A small section dedicated on Game Jams and how to participate to one without losing your mind in the process, and still deliver a prototype. 2 INTRODUCTION 6 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 37 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero • Where to go from here: We’re at the home stretch, you learned a lot so far, here you will find pointers to other resources that may be useful to learn even more. • Glossary: Any world that has a g symbol will find a definition here. • Engines and Frameworks: A collection of frameworks and engines you can choose from to begin your game development. • Tools: Some software and tool kits you can use to create your own resources, maps and overall make your development process easier and more manageable. • Premade Assets and resources: In this appendix we will find links to many websites and resource for graphics, sounds, music or learning. • Contributors: Last but not least, the names of the people who contributed in making this book. Have a nice stay and let’s go! 2 INTRODUCTION 7 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 38 Context: Part 1: The basics #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 121 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero Note! We may be tempted to try and “remove coupling completely”, but that’s usually a wasted effort. We want to reduce coupling as much as possible and instead improve “cohesion”. Sometimes coupling is unavoidable (as in case of subclassing). Balance is the key. 4.11.11 The DRY Principle DRY is a mnemonic acronym that stands for “Don’t Repeat Yourself” and condenses in itself the principle of reducing repetition inside a software, replacing it with abstractions and by normalizing data. This allows for each piece of code (and knowledge, since the DRY principle applies to documentation too) to be unambiguous, centralizing its responsibilities and avoiding repetition. Violations of the DRY principle are called “WET” (Write Everything Twice) solutions, which base themselves on repetition and give higher chances of mistakes and inconsistency. 4.11.12 SOLID Principles SOLID is a mnemonic acronym that condenses five principles of good design, to make code and software that is understandable, flexible and maintainable. • Single Responsibility: Each class should have a single responsibility, it should take care of one part of the software specification and each change to said specification should affect only said class. This means you should avoid the so-called “God Classes”, classes that take care of too much, know too much about the system and in a nutshell: have too much responsibility in your software. • Open-closed Principle: Each software entity should be open to extension, but closed for modification. This means that each class (for instance) should be extensible, either via inheritance or composition, but it should not be possible to modify the class’s code. This is practically enforcing Information Hiding. • Liskov Substitution Principle: Objects in a program should be replaceable with instances of their subtypes and the correctness of the program should not be affected. This is the base of inheritance and polimorphism, if by substituting a base class with one of its children (which should have a Child-is-a-Base relationship, for instance “Circle is a shape”) the program is not correct anymore, either something is wrong with the program, or the classes should not be in a “IS-A” relationship. • Interface Segregation: Classes should provide many specific interfaces instead of one general-purpose interface, this means that no client should depend on methods that it doesn’t use. This makes the software easier to refactor and maintain, and reduces coupling. • Dependency Inversion: Software components should depend on abstractions and not concretions. This is another staple of nutshell programming and O.O.P . - Each class should make use of some other class’s interface, not its inner workings. This allows for maintainability and easier update and change of code, without having the changes snowball into an Armageddon of errors. [This section is a work in progress and it will be completed as soon as possible] 4 SOME COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS 91 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 123 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 6 "spritesheet ": "./ skelly.png", 7 "animations ":{ 8 "walking ":{ 9 "start_sprite ": 4, 10 "frame_no ": 4, 11 "duration ": 0.2 12 }, 13 "attacking ":{ 14 "start_sprite ": 9, 15 "frame_no ": 2, 16 "duration ": 0.1 17 } 18 } 19 } 20 } With more complex building algorithms, it is possible to change behaviors and much more with just a configuration file, and this gives itself well to rogue-like games, which random selection of enemies can benefit from an extension of the enemy pool. In fact, it’s really easy to configure a new type of enemy and have it work inside the game without recompiling anything. This allows for more readable code and a higher extensibility. 4.13 Reading UML diagrams UML (Universal Modeling Language) is a set of graphical tools that allow a team to better organize and plan a software product. Diagrams are drawn in such a way to give the reader an overall assessment of the situation described while being easy to read and understand. In this chapter we will take a look at 4 diagrams used in UML: • Use Case Diagrams • Class Diagrams • Activity Diagrams • Sequence Diagrams 4.13.1 Use Case Diagrams Use Case Diagrams are usually used in software engineering to gather requirements for the software that will come to exist. In the world of game development, use case diagrams can prove useful to have an “outside view” of our game, and understand how an user can interact with our game. Here is an example of a use case diagram for a game: 4 SOME COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS 93 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 126 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 4.13.1.2.3 Inclusions Inclusions specify how the behavior of the included use case is inserted in the behavior of the including use case. Inclusions are usually used to simplify large use cases by splitting them or extract common behaviors of two or more use cases. In this situation, the including use case is not complete by itself. Inclusions are represented via a dashed line with an open arrow on the end, labeled with the <> pointing towards the included use case. System Deposit Withdraw Customer Authentication User «include» «include» Figure 57: Example of a use case inclusion 4.13.1.3 Notes In use case diagrams, as well as in many other UML diagrams, notes are used to jot down conditions, comments and everything useful to better understanding the diagram that cannot be conveyed through a well definite structure inside of UML. Notes are shaped like a sheet of paper with a folded corner and are usually connected to the diagram with a dashed line. Each note can be connected to more than one piece of the diagram. You can see a note at the beginning of this chapter, in the use case diagram explanation. 4.13.1.4 Sub-Use Cases Use cases can be further detailed by creating sub-use cases, like the following example. Checkout Checkout Payment Help Customer Clerk «include» «extends» Figure 58: Example of a sub-use case 4.13.2 Class Diagrams 4.13.2.1 Classes 4 SOME COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS 96 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 133 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero Read cell cell is even yes Double the cell value Triple the cell value Write cell value to console yes There are more cells in the row yes There are more rows in table Figure 73: Example of how nested loops and conditions are performed Note! Sometimes loops can make use of empty diamonds (called “merges”) to make the diagram clearer. 4.13.3.4 Synchronization Synchronization (or parallel processing) is represented in activity diagrams by using filled black bars that enclose the concurrent processes: the bars are called “synchronization points” or “forks” and “joins” Take Order Send Order confirmation Process Order Figure 74: Example of concurrent processes in activity diagrams In the previous example, the activities “Send Order Confirmation” and “Process Order” are processed in parallel, independently from each other, the first activity that finishes will wait until the other activity finishes before entering the end node. 4.13.3.5 Swimlanes Swimlanes are a way to organize and group related activities in columns. For instance a shopping activity diagram 4 SOME COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS 103 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 135 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero Search product Put product in basket Place Order Deliverer rings Confirm Receipt Accept Order Take products from store Deliver Products Customer Store Figure 76: Example of signals in activity diagrams 4.13.3.7 Notes As with Use Case and Class diagrams, Activity Diagrams can make use of notes, in the same way as the other two diagrams we presented in this book do. Make sure the shopping cart works well! Take Shopping cart Take Item Put Item in Shopping Cart Delete Item name from Shopping list More Items in Shopping List? yes Go to checkout Pay no Figure 77: Example of a note inside of an activity diagram 4.13.3.8 A note on activity diagrams 4 SOME COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS 105 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 138 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero Sometimes it may be useful to represent the instantiation and destruction of objects in a sequence diagram. UML provides such facilities via the <>, <> and <> keywords, as well as a symbol for the de- struction of an object. Class_1 Class_1 Class_2 <> Class_2 doStuff() result <> Figure 81: Object instantiation and destruction in a sequence diagram 4.13.4.4 Grouping and loops From time to time, we may need to represent a series of messages being sent in parallel, a loop, or just group some messages to represent them in a clearer manner. This is where grouping comes of use: it has a representation based on “boxes”, like the following: User User Monte_Carlo_Calculator Monte_Carlo_Calculator Input_Generator Input_Generator compute() | loop [1 | 0000 times]
generate_input() result | result Figure 82: A loop grouping in a sequence diagram 4.13.4.5 Notes 4 SOME COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS 108 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 171 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 3 3 Figure 126: How mutex works (7/8) Now both threads finished their jobs and the result inside the variable is correct. 3 3 Figure 127: How mutex works (8/8) 4.20.4.3 Atomic Operations [This section is a work in progress and it will be completed as soon as possible] 4 SOME COMPUTER SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALS 141 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 182 Context: Part 2: Project Management #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 191 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 6.3.4 (Mis)Handling Criticism Among all the other things that are happening, we also need to handle feedback from our “potential players”, and this requires quite the mental effort, since we can’t make it “automatic”. Not all criticism can be classified as “trolling”, and forging our game without listening to any feedback will only mean that such game won’t be liked by as many people as we would like, maybe for a very simple problem that could have been solved if only we listened to them. At the same time, not all criticism is “useful” either, not classifying criticism as “trolling” does not mean that trolling doesn’t exist, some people will take pride in ruining other people’s mood, either by being annoying and uselessly critic, or by finding issues that don’t actually exist. The question you should ask yourself is simple: Is this criticism I’m receiving constructive? Can it make my game better? If the answer is no, then you may want to ignore such criticism, but if it is constructive, maybe you want to keep it in consideration. 6.3.4.1 Misusing of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act This is what could be considered the apex of mishandling criticism: the usage of DMCA takedowns to quash criticism towards your game. Note! What follows is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer. If you want to know more (as in quantity and quality of information), contact your favorite lawyer. Sadly, mostly in the YouT ube ecosystem, DMCA takedowns are often used as a means to suppress criticism and make video-reviews disappear from the Internet. Useless to say that this is potentially illegal as well as definitely despicable. T akedowns according to the DMCA are a tool at your disposal to deal with copyright infringements by people who steal part (or the entirety of) your work, allowing (in the case of YouT ube at the very least) to make the allegedly infringing material. This should be used carefully and just after at the very least contacting the alleged infringer privately, also because there is an exception to the copyright rule. 6.3.4.1.1 The Fair Use Doctrine The so-called “Fair Use” is a limited exception to the copyright law that targets purposes of review, criticism, parody, commentary, and news reporting, for instance. The test for “Fair use” has four factors (according to 17 U.S.C. §107): 6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT BASICS AND TIPS 161 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 192 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 1. The Purpose and character of the use: if someone can demonstrate that their use advances knowledge or the progress of arts through the addition of something new, it’s probably fair use. This usually is defined by the question “is the work transformative enough?” 2. The nature of the copyrighted work: For instance, facts and ideas are not protected by copyright, but only their particular expression or fixation is protected. Essentially you can’t really sue someone for making a game very similar to yours (For instance making a 2D sidescrolling, run’n’gun platformer). 3. The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the work as a whole: If someone uses a small part (compared to the whole) of the work, and if that part is not really substantial, then it’s probably fair use. 4. The effect on the potential market for the copyrighted work: this defines if the widespread presence of the “allegedly infringing use” can hinder on the copyright owner’s ability to exploit (earn from) their original work. There can also be some additional factors that may be considered, but these four factors above are usually enough to decide over the presence (or absence) of fair use. 6.3.4.1.2 The “Review Case” Let’s take a simple example: a video-review on our brand new video game, that takes some small pieces of gameplay (totaling about 5 minutes), on video and comments on the gameplay, sound and graphics. A very common scenario with (I hope) an unsurprising turnout. Let’s take a look at the first point: the purpose is criticism, the review brings something new to the table (essentially it is transformative): someone’s impression and comments about the commercial work. Second point: the game is an interactive medium, while the review is non-interactive by nature, the mean of trans- mission is different. Third point: considering the average duration of 8 to 10 hours of a video game, 5 minutes of footage amounts for around 0.8% to 1% of the total experience, that’s a laughable amount compared to the total experience. Fourth Point: this is the one many people may get wrong. A review can have a huge effect on the market of a copyrighted work (a bad score from a big reviewer can result in huge losses), but that’s not really how the test works. The fourth test can usually be answered by the following questions: What’s the probability that someone would buy (or enjoy for free) the work from the alleged infringer, instead than from me (the copyright owner)? This is called “being a direct market substitute” for the original work. The other question is: Is there a potential harm (other than market substitution) that can exist? This usually is related to licensing markets. And here lies the final nail on the coffin: there is no direct market substitution and courts recognize that certain kinds of market don’t negate fair use, and reviews are among those 6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT BASICS AND TIPS 162 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 197 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero • Rigid rules are not good; • A working software is more important than a comprehensive documentation; • Seek collaboration with the stakeholder instead of trying to negotiate with them; • Responding to change is better than following a plan • Interactions and individuals are more important than processes and tools. Obviously not everything that shines is actually gold, there are many detractors of the Agile model, bringing on the table some criticism that should be noted: • The agile way of working entails a really high degree of discipline from the team: the line between “flexibility” and “complete lack of rules” is a thin one; • Software without documentation is a liability more than an asset: commenting code is not enough - you need to know (and let others know) the reason behind a certain choice; • Without a plan, you can’t estimate risks and measure how the project is coming along; • Responding to change can be good, but you need to be aware of costs and benefits such change and your response entail. 6.4.5.1 User Stories Agile models are based on “User Stories”, which are documents that describe the problem at hand. Such documents are written by talking with the stakeholder/customer, listening to them, actively participating in the discussion with them, proposing solutions and improvements actively. A User Story also defines how we want to check that the software we are producing actually satisfies our customer. 6.4.5.2 Scrum The term “scrum” is taken from the sport of American Football, where you have an action that is seemingly product of chaos but that instead hides a strategy, rules and organization. Let’s see some Scrum terminology: • Product Backlog: This is essentially a “todo list” that keeps requirements and features our product must have; • Sprint: Iteration, where we choose what to do to create a so-called “useful increment” to our product. Each Sprint lasts around 2 to 4 weeks and at the end of each sprint you obtain a version of your software that can be potentially sold to the consumer; • Sprint Backlog: Essentially another “todo list” that keeps the set of user stories that will be used for the next sprint. As seen from the terminology, the Scrum method is based on well-defined iterations (Sprints) and each sprint is composed by the following phases: 6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT BASICS AND TIPS 167 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 199 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero This approach is usually used during migration from a Scrum-Based approach to a purely Kanban-based approach. 6.4.6 Lean Development Lean development tries to bring the principles of lean manufacturing into software development. The basis of lean development is divided in 7 principles: • Remove Waste: “waste” can be partial work, useless features, waiting, defects, work changing hands… • Amplify Learning: coding is seen as a learning process and different ideas should be tested on the field, giving great importance to the learning process; • Decide late: the later you take decisions, the more assumptions and predictions are replaced with facts, Also strong commitments should happen as late as possible, as they will make the system less flexible; • Deliver early: technology evolves rapidly, and the one that survives is the fastest. If you can deliver your product free from defects as soon as possible you will get feedback quickly, and get to the next iteration sooner; • Empower the team: managers are taught to listen to the developers, as well as provide suggestions; • Build integrity in: the components of the system should work well together and give a cohesive experience, giving the customer and impression of integrity; • Optimize the whole: optimization is done by splitting big tasks into smaller ones which helps finding and eliminating the cause of defects. 6.4.7 Where to go from here Obviously the models presented are not set in stone, but are “best practices” that have been proven to help with project management, and not even all of them. Nothing stops you from taking elements of a model and implement them into another model. For example you could use an Evolutionary Model with a Kanban board used to manage the single increment. 6.5 Version Control When it comes to managing any resource that is important to the development process of a software, it is vitally important that a version control system is put in place to manage such resources. Code is not the only thing that we may want to keep under versioning, but also documentation can be subject to it. Version Control Systems (VCS) allow you to keep track of edits in your code and documents, know (and blame) users for certain changes and eventually revert such changes when necessary. They also help saving on bandwidth by uploading only the differences between commits and make your development environment more robust (for instance, by decentralizing the code repositories). The most used Version Control system used in coding is Git, it’s decentralized and works extremely well for tracking text-based files, like code or documentation, but thanks to the LFS extension it is possible for it to handle large files efficiently. 6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT BASICS AND TIPS 169 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 203 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 6.6.3 Code Coverage When you have a test suite, you may already be thinking about a metric that tells you how much of your code is tested. Well, here it is: the code coverage metric tells you what percentage of your code base has been run when executing a test suite. That is both the useful and damaging part of this metric: code coverage doesn’t tell you how well your code is tested, just how much code was executed, so it’s easy to incur into what I like to call “incidental coverage”: the code coverage presents a higher value, when the code is merely “executed” and not thoroughly “tested”. Code coverage is split in many “sub-sets”, like: • Statement Coverage: how many statements of the program are executed; • Branch Coverage: defines which branches (as in portions of the if/else and “switch” statements) are exe- cuted; • Function Coverage: how many functions or subroutines are called. This is also why it’s better to prepare unit tests first, and delay the integration tests for a while. T o know more about those terms, head to the testing section. 6.6.4 Code Smells Code Smells is a blanket term representing all the common (and thus known) mistakes done in a certain programming language, as well as bad practices that can be fixed more or less easily. Some of these smells can be automatically detected by static analysis programs (sometimes called Linters), others may require dynamic execution, but all code smells should be solved at their root, since they usually entail a deeper problem. Among code smells we find: • Duplicated Code; • Uncontrolled Side Effects; • Mutating Variables; • God Objects; • Long Methods; • Excessively long (and thus complex) lines of code. 6.6.5 Coding Style infractions When you are collaborating with someone, it is absolutely vital to enforce a coding style, so that everyone in the team is able to look at everyone else’s code without having to put too much effort into it. Coding style can be enforced via static analysis tools, when properly configured. 6 PROJECT MANAGEMENT BASICS AND TIPS 173 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 206 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 7 Writing a Game Design Document If you don’t know where you are going. How can you expect to get there? Basil S. Walsh One of the most discussed things in the world of Game Development is the so-called “GDD” or “Game Design Document”. Some say it’s a thing of the past, others swear by it, others are not really swayed by its existence. Being an important piece of any software development process, in this book we will talk about the GDD in a more flexible way. 7.1 What is a Game Design Document The Game Design Document is a Body Of Knowledge that contains everything that is your game, and it can take many forms, such as: • A formal design document; • A Wiki[g]; • A Kanboard[g]; • A collection of various files, including spreadsheets. The most important thing about the GDD is that it contains all the details about your game in a centralized and possibly easy-to-access place. It is not a technical document, but mostly a design document, technical matters should be moved to a dedicated “T echnical Design Document”. 7.2 Possible sections of a Game Design Document Each game can have its own attributes, so each Game Design Document can be different, here we will present some of the most common sections you can include in your own Game Design Document. 7.2.1 Project Description This section is used to give the reader a quick description of the game, its genre (RPG, FPS, Puzzle,…), the type of demographic it covers (casual, hardcore, …). Additional information that is believed to be important to have a basic understanding of the game can be put here. This section should not be longer than a couple paragraphs. A possible excerpt of a description could be the following: This game design document describes the details for a 2D side scrolling platformer game where the player makes use of mechanics based on using arrows as platforms to get to the end of the level. The game will feature a story based on the central America ancient culture (Mayan, Aztec, …). The name is not defined yet but the candidate names are: 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 176 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 207 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 7.2.2 Characters If your game involves a story, you need to introduce your characters first, so that everything that follows will be clear. A possible excerpt of a characters list can be the following: Ohm is the main character, part of the group called “The Resistance” and fights for restoring the electrical order in the circuit world. Fad is the main side character, last survivor and heir of the whole knowledge of “The Capacitance” group. Its main job is giving technical assistance to Ohm. Gen. E. Rator is the main antagonist, general of “The Reactance” movement, which wants to conquer the circuit world. This can be a nice place where to put some character artwork. If your game does not include a story, you can just avoid inserting this section altogether. 7.2.3 Storyline After introducing the characters, it’s time to talk about the events that will happen in the game. An example of story excerpt can be the one below: It has been 500 mega-ticks that the evil Rator and the reactance has come to power, bringing a new era of darkness into the circuit world. After countless antics by the evil reactance members, part of the circuit world’s population united into what is called “The Resistance”. Strong of thousands of members and the collaboration of the Capacitance, the resistance launched an attack against the evil reactance empire, but the empire stroke back with a carpet surcharge attack, decimating the resistance and leaving only few survivors that will be tasked to rebuild the resistance and free the world from the reactance’s evil influence. This is when a small child, and their parents were found. The child’s name, Ohm, sounded prophetic of a better future of the resistance. And this is where our story begins. As with the Characters section, if your game does not include a story, you can just skip this section. 7.2.3.1 The theme When people read the design document, it is fundamental that the game’s theme is quickly understood: it can be a comedy-based story, or a game about hardships and fighting for a better future, or maybe it is a purely fantastic game based on ancient history… Here is a quick example: 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 177 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 208 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero This is a game about fighting for a better future, dealing with hardships and the deep sadness you face when you are living in a world on the brink of ruin. This game should still underline the happiness of small victories, and give a sense of “coziness” in such small things, even though the world can feel cold. If you feel that this section is not relevant for your game, you can skip it. 7.2.3.2 Progression After defining the story, you should take care of describing how the story progresses as the player furthers their experience in a high-level fashion. An example: The game starts with an intro where the ruined city is shown to the player and the protagonist receives their magic staff that will accompany them through the game. The first levels are a basic tutorial on movement, where the shaman teaches the player the basic movement patterns as well as the first mechanic: staff boosting. Combat mechanics are taught as well. After the tutorial has been completed, the player advances to the first real game area: The stone jungle. … 7.2.4 Levels and Environments In this section we will define how levels are constructed and what mechanics they will entail, in detail. We can see a possible example here: The First Level (T utorial) is based in a medieval-like (but adapted to the center-America theme) training camp, outside, where the player needs to learn jumping, movement and fight straw puppets. At the end of the basic fighting and movement training, the player is introduced to staff boosting which is used to first jump to a ledge that is too high for a normal jump, and then the mechanic is used to boost towards an area too far forward to reach without boosting. … Some level artwork can be included in this section, to further define how the levels will look and feel. 7.2.5 Gameplay This section will be used to describe your gameplay. This section can become really long, but do not fear, as you can split it in meaningful sections to help with organization and searching. 7.2.5.1 Goals Why is the player playing your game? 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 178 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 209 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero This question should be answered in this section. Here you insert the goals of your game, both long and short term. An example could be the following: Long T erm Goal: Stop the great circuit world war Optional Long T erm Goal: Restore the circuit world to its former glory. Short T erm Goals: • Find the key to the exit • Neutralize Enemies • Get to the next level 7.2.5.2 Game Mechanics In this section, you describe the core game mechanics that characterize the game, extensively. There are countless resource on how to describe game mechanics, but we’ll try to add an example here below. The game will play in the style of the well-known match-3 games. Each match of 3 items will add some points to the score, and new items will “fall” from a randomly chosen direction every time. Every time an “L ” or a “T” match is performed, a special item of a random color will be generated, when a match including this item is made, all the items in the same row and column will be deleted and bonuses will be awarded. Every time a match with 4 items in a row is performed, a special item of a random color will be generated, when a match including such item is made, all items in a 3x3 grid centered on the item will be deleted and bonuses will be awarded. Every time a match with 5 items in a row is performed, a special uncolored item will be generated, this can be used as a “wildcard” for any kind of match. In case the 5-item special is matched with any other special item, the whole game board will be wiped and a bonus will be awarded. … 7.2.5.3 Skills Here you will describe the skills that are needed by the users in order to be able to play (and master) your game. This will be useful to assess your game design and eventually find if there are some requirements that are too high for your target audience; for instance asking a small child to do advanced resource management could be a problem. This will also help deciding what the best hardware to use your game on could be, for instance if your game requires precise inputs for platforming then touch screens may not be the best option. Here’s an example of such section: 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 179 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 210 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero The user will need the following skills to be able to play the game effectively: • Pressing Keyboard Buttons or Joypad Buttons • Puzzle Solving (for the “good ending” overarching puzzle) • Timing inputs well (for the sections with many obstacles) … 7.2.5.4 Items/Powerups After describing the basic game mechanics and the skills the user needs to master to be able to play the game effectively, you can use this section to describe the items and powerups that can be used to alter the core gameplay. For example: The player can touch a globular light powerup to gain invincibility, every enemy that will touch the player will get automatically killed. The powerup duration is 15 seconds. Red (incendiary) arrows can be collected through the levels, they can get shot and as soon as they touch the ground or an enemy, the burst into flames, similarly to a match. … In this section you describe all items that can be either found or bought from an in-game store or also items derived from micro-transactions. In-game currency acquisition should be mentioned here too, but further detailed in the monetization section. 7.2.5.5 Difficulty Management and Progression This section can be used to manage how the game gets harder and how the player can react to it. This will expand on game mechanics like leveling and gear. This section is by its own nature quite subjective, but describing how the game progresses helps a lot during the tighter parts of development. Below a possible example of this section: The game will become harder by presenting tougher enemies, with more armor, Health Points and attack. T o overcome this difficulty shift, the player will have to create defense strategy and improve their dodging, as well as leveling up their statistics and buy better gear from the towns’ shops. In the later levels, enemies will start dodging too, and will also be faster. The player will need to improve their own speed statistic to avoid being left behind or “kited” by fast enemies. As the game progresses, the player will need to acquire heavy weapons to deal with bigger bosses, as well as some more efficient ranged weapons to counteract ranged enemies. … This section is good if you want to talk about unlocking new missions/maps/levels too. 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 180 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 211 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 7.2.5.6 Losing Conditions Many times we focus so much on how the player will get to the end of the game that we absolutely forget how the player can not get to the end of the game. Losing conditions must be listed and have the same importance of the winning conditions, since they add to the challenge of the game itself. A possible example of how a “losing conditions” section could be written is the following: The game can be lost in the following ways: • Losing all the lives and not “continuing” (Game Over) • Not finding all the Crystal Oscillators (Bad Ending) An interesting idea could be having an “endings” section inside your game, where all endings (both good, bad and neutral) are listed, encouraging the player to pull themselves out from the “losing condition” that is a bad ending. 7.2.6 Graphic Style and Art Here we describe the ideas on how the game will look like. Describing the graphic style and medium. Here is a possible example of the game: This is a 2D side scroller with a dark theme, the graphics should look gloomy and very reminiscing of a circuit board. The graphical medium should be medium-resolution pixel art, allowing the player’s imagination to “fill in” the graphics and allowing to maintain a “classic” and “arcade” feeling. … 7.2.7 Sound and Music Sadly, in way too many games, music and sound is an afterthought. A good soundtrack and sound effect can really improve the immersion, even in the simplest of games. In this section we can describe in detail everything about Music and Sound Effects, and if the section becomes hard to manage, splitting it in different sub-sections could help organization. Music should be based on the glitch-hop style, to complement the electronic theme. 8 or 16-bit style sounds inside the score are preferable to modern high-quality samples. Sound effects should appeal to the 8 or 16-bit era. Lots of sound effects should be used to give the user positive feedback when using a lever to open a new part of the level, and Extra Lives/1UP should have a jingle that overrides the main music. 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 181 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 212 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 7.2.8 User Interface In this section we will describe everything that concerns the User Interface: menus, HUD, inventories and everything that will contribute to build the user experience that is not strictly tied to the gameplay. This is especially important in games that make heavy use of menus, like turn-based strategy games or survival games where inventory management can be fundamental. Let’s see an example of how this section can be written: The game will feature a cyberpunk-style main menu, looking a lot like an old green-phosphor terminal but with a touch of futurism involved. The game logo should be visible on the left side, after a careful conversion into pixel-art. On the right, we see a list of buttons that remind old terminal-based GUIs. On the bottom of the screen, there should be an animated terminal input, for added effect. Every time a menu item is highlighted or hovered by the mouse, the terminal input will animate and write a command that will tie to the selected menu voice, such as: • Continue Game: ./initiate_mission.bin -r • Start Game: ./initiate_mission.bin --new • Options: rlkernel_comm.bin --show_settings • Exit: systemcontrol.bin --shutdown The HUD display should remind a terminal, but in a more portable fashion, to better go with the “portability” of a wrist-based device. It’s a good idea to add some mock designs of the menu in this section too. 7.2.9 Game Controls In this section you insert everything that concerns the way the game controls, eventually including special periph- erals that may be used. This will help you focusing on better implementing the input system and limit your choices to what is feasible and useful for your project, instead of just going by instinct. Below, a possible way to write such section The game will control mainly via mouse and keyboard, using the mouse to aim the weapon and shoot and keyboard for moving the character. Alternatively, it’s possible to connect a twin-stick gamepad, where the right stick moves the weapon crosshair, while the left stick is used to move the character, one of the back triggers of the gamepad can be configured to shoot. If the gamepad is used, there will be a form of aim assistance can be enabled to make the game more accessible to gamepad users. 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 182 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 213 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 7.2.10 Accessibility Options Here you can add all the options that are used to allow more people to access your game, in more ways than you think. Below, we can see an example of many accessibility options in a possible game. The game will include a “colorblind mode”, allowing the colors to be colorblind-friendly: such mode will include 3 options: Deuteranopia, Tritanopia and Monochromacy. Additionally, the game will include an option to disable flashing lights, making the game a bit more friendly for people with photosensitivity. The game will support “aim assistance”, making the crosshair snap onto the enemy found within a certain distance from the crosshair. In order to assist people who have issues with the tough platforming and reaction times involved, we will include the possibility to play the game at 75%, 50% and 25% speed. 7.2.11 Tools This section is very useful for team coordination, as having the same toolkit prevents most of the “works for me” situations, where the game works well for a tester/developer while it either crashes or doesn’t work correctly for others. This section is very useful in case we want to include new people in our team and quickly integrate them into the project. In this section we should describe our toolkit, possibly with version numbers included (which help reducing incom- patibilities), as well as libraries and frameworks. The section should follow the trace below: The tools and frameworks used to develop the game are the following: Pixel Art Drawing: Aseprite 1.2.13 IDE: Eclipse 2019-09 Music Composition: Linux Multimedia Studio (LMMS) 1.2.1 Map and level design: Tiled 1.3.1 Framework: SFML 2.5.1 Version Control: Git 2.24.0 and GitLab 7.2.12 Marketing This section allows you to decide how to market the game and have a better long-term plan on how to market your game to your players. Carefully selecting and writing down your target platforms and audience allows you to avoid going off topic when it comes to your game. 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 183 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 214 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 7.2.12.1 Target Audience Knowing who is your target audience helps you better suit the game towards the audience that you are actually targeting. Here is an example of this section: The target audience is the following: Age: 15 years and older Gender: Everyone T arget players: Hardcore 2D platformer fans 7.2.12.2 Available Platforms Here you describe the launch platforms, as well as the platforms that will come into the picture after the game launched. This will help long term organization. Here is an example of how this section could look: Initially the game will be released on the following platforms: • PC • Playstation 4 After launch, we will work on the following ports: • Nintendo Switch • XBox 360 After working on all the ports, we may consider porting the game to mobile platforms like: • Android 9.0 + • iOS 11.0 + … 7.2.12.3 Monetization In this optional section you can define your plans for the ways you will approach releasing the game as well as additional monetization strategies for your game. For example: The game will not feature in-game purchases. Monetization efforts will be focused on selling the game itself at a full “indie price” and further monetization will take place via substantial Downloadable Content Expansions (DLC) The eventual mobile versions will be given away for free, with advertisements integrated between levels. It is possible for the user to buy a low-price paid version to avoid seeing the advertisements. 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 184 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 215 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 7.2.12.4 Internationalization and Localization Internationalization and Localization are a matter that can make or break your game, when it comes to marketing your game in foreign countries. Due to political and cultural reasons, for instance you shouldn’t use flags to identify languages. People from territories inside a certain country may not be well accepting of seeing their language represented by the flag of their political adversaries. Another example could be the following: if your main character is represented by a cup of coffee, your game could be banned somewhere as a “drug advertisement”. This brings home the difference between “Internationalization” and “Localization”: Internationalization Making something accessible across different countries without major changes to its content Localization Making something accessible across different countries, considering the target country’s culture. We can see a possible example of this section below: The game will initially be distributed in the following languages: • English • Italian After the first release, there will be an update to include: • Spanish • German • French 7.2.13 Other/Random Ideas This is another optional section where you can use as a “idea bin”, where you can put everything that you’re not sure will ever make its way in the game. This will help keeping your ideas on paper, so you won’t ever forget them. We can see a small example here: Some random ideas: • User-made levels • Achievements • Multiplayer Cooperative Mode • Multiplayer Competitive Mode 7.3 Where to go from here This chapter represents only a guideline on what a Game Design Document can be, feel free to remove any sections that don’t apply to your current project as well as adding new ones that are pertinent to it. 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 185 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 216 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero A Game Design Document is a Body of Knowledge that will accompany you throughout the whole game development process and it will be the most helpful if you are comfortable with it and it is shaped to serve you. 7 WRITING A GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT 186 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 275 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero P Figure 183: Querying an AABB-tree (2/3) We do the “left (red) child” test, we’re colliding with the relative bounding box, now we can do a narrow-phase collision detection with the leaves of this node (and in the meantime we also excluded 5). P Figure 184: Querying an AABB-tree (3/3) [This section is a work in progress and it will be completed as soon as possible] 9.3.4 Collision groups [This section is a work in progress and it will be completed as soon as possible] 9 COLLISION DETECTION AND REACTION 245 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 331 Context: Part 4: Creating your assets #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 349 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero Figure 255: Which spaceship is easier to spot at a glance? Our rule number four should then be: Keep backgrounds low-contrast to avoid distracting players Also the opposite rule may apply: Keep the main gameplay elements contrasting, so to attract the attention towards them An orange-robed character will be easier to follow on a blue-ish background, for instance. 13.2.6.5 Find exceptions Nothing is ever set in stone, and no rules should keep you from playing a bit outside the box and fiddling with some exceptions to a couple rules. 13.2.6.6 Summarizing Layering Let’s take the following image: 13 CREATING YOUR ASSETS 319 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 385 Context: Part 5: Advanced Topics #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 396 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 14.2.4.2 Class Adapter The “class adapter” version instead inherits the adaptee class at compile-time. Since the adaptor inherits from the adaptee class, the adaptee’s methods can be called directly, without needing to refer to a class field. Client adaptor: Adaptor doStuff() Target compatibleMethod() Adaptor compatibleMethod() The adapter subclasses the adaptee and realizes the target interface Adaptee incompatibleMethod() Figure 315: Diagram of the Class Adapter Pattern [This section is a work in progress and it will be completed as soon as possible] 14.2.5 Facade There are times where you have a very complex library, with a very complex interface, that is extremely complex to interact with. The Facade pattern hides such complexity behind a simple-to-use interface that works by delegation. | Client
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void doLastThing() | Figure 316: Diagram of the Facade Pattern This pattern should be used with extreme care and only when necessary, since adding “levels of indirection” will make the code more complex and harder to maintain. T able 59: Summary table for the Facade design pattern Pattern Name Facade When to Use it When you need to present a simple interface for a complex system or you want to reduce the dependencies on a subsystem. 14 DESIGN PATTERNS 366 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 406 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 15 Useful Containers and Classes Eliminate effects between unrelated things. Design components that are self-contained, independent, and have a single, well-defined purpose. Anonymous In this chapter we will introduce some useful data containers and classes that could help you solve some issues or increase your game’s maintainability and flexibility. 15.1 Resource Manager A useful container is the “resource manager”, which can be used to store and manage textures, fonts, sounds and music easily and efficiently. A resource manager is usually implemented via generic programming, which helps writing DRY code, and uses search-efficient containers like hash tables, since we can take care of loading and deletion during loading screens. First of all, we need to know how we want to identify our resource; there are many possibilities: • An Enum: this is usually implemented at a language-level as an “integer with a name”, it’s light but every time we add a new resource to our game, we will need to update the enum too; • The file path: this is an approach used to make things “more transparent”, but every time a resource changes place, we will need to update the code that refers to such resource too; • A mnemonic name: this allows us to use a special string to get a certain resource (for instance skeleton_spritesheet), and every time our resource folder changes, we will just need to update our load- ing routines (similarly to the Enum solution). Secondarily, we need to make sure that the container is thread-safe (see more about multi-threading in the multi- threading section), since we will probably need to implement a threaded loading screen (see how to do it here) to avoid our game locking up during resource loading. [This section is a work in progress and it will be completed as soon as possible] 15.2 Animator This can be a really useful component to encapsulate everything that concerns animation into a simple and reusable package. The animation component will just be updated (like the other components) and it will automatically update the frame of animation according to an internal timer, usually by updating the coordinates of the rectangle that defines which piece of a sprite sheet is drawn. [This section is a work in progress and it will be completed as soon as possible] 15 USEFUL CONTAINERS AND CLASSES 376 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 584 Context: Part 8: Learning from others and putting yourself out there #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 595 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero The game becomes more somber the more you lean into a “neutral” or even “genocide” run. This gives the game a lot of layers and depth, making each “type of playthrough” a different experience. 27.3.3 All the major characters are very memorable Each major character is extremely memorable, and will be etched into your memory for the entire game (and prob- ably part of your life too), I can recall practically all of them on the top of my head: • T oriel, a gentle and motherly monster that loves puns and jokes; • Sans, a skeleton that loves bad puns and “knows shortcuts” to every place in the game, somewhat lazy (that is explained in a lot more detail in genocide runs); • Papyrus, Sans’s brother. Hates bad puns, loves spaghetti and wants to enter the royal guard. Has high self- esteem; • Undyne, a brave, brash muscle-for-brains fish girl that has actually a very kind heart; • Alphys, a pessimist doctor with very low self-esteem, even though she’s essentially a genius. Somewhat a nerd too; • Mettaton, the robot that wants to become a TV superstar, • Muffet, the leader of the spider bakery, • Asgore, the “final boss” that you have to face. Regretful of his actions and past; • Flowey, a yellow flower that can’t have feelings (this is explained well in the pacifist run). 27.3.4 The game continuously surprises the player The game is able to surprise the player continuously. At a certain point the player realizes that the game is playing by different rules than expected: the game (as a piece of software) and the world become blurred when Asgore breaks the “mercy” option in a pacifist run. From that point on, the player realizes that the UI, saving, loading are all characteristics of the world itself, and not of the game: each playthrough is treated like a timeline, and each reset is a new timeline (although some characters may have memories from previous playthroughs). It feels like the world inside the game actually exists. 27.3.5 Player choices influence the game Each run can be a bit different than any previous run, but they can all be classified into 4 categories. • Neutral runs these are the runs that entail killing some enemies, but not everyone. The ending of this kind of runs is not satisfactory, and the game loses its meaning. The game will suggest (via its characters) to try a different approach; • Pacifist runs these runs entail not killing anyone, this will bring an extended playthrough and ending, ex- plaining a lot more about the world (and the “meta” nature of the game); • Genocide runs these runs entail killing everything, even the “random encounters”, this will bring a different ending and will permanently change the game, even in successive runs (unless you physically delete your 27 DISSECTING GAMES: THREE STUDY CASES 565 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 596 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero save file from the game folder). • Partial/Aborted Genocide these runs entail killing everything, besides one of the main characters. This will bring the player a different ending each time, but none of them will be “good”. 27.3.6 Great (and extensive!!) soundtrack The soundtrack features over 100 (a hundred!!) tracks, each of them is unique in itself and memorable. Each zone has its own fitting theme, as does each boss (so much so that many of them have different themes for normal and genocide). It’s hard to describe the soundtrack here, so I suggest you to try the game or at least listen to some of the most famous tracks. 27.3.7 Conclusion I tried to keep this analysis vague so not to ruin the game too much to the people who didn’t play it. The pacifist story is extremely well-written and ties extremely well with the genocide one, together giving two sides of the same world. The fact that such world is working with the mechanics of a video game is a surprise to the player, who will be a bit confused at the beginning but will soon understand things that may have felt weird before. 27 DISSECTING GAMES: THREE STUDY CASES 566 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 608 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero • Planting and growing plants • Personal Growth (getting experience in life) • Eating, Surviving and Growing to adult Many times you’ll find a hidden meaning behind a theme that could give you something really unique and eventually an edge over the other participants in the Game Jam. 29.7 Involve Your Friends! A Game Jam doesn’t have to be a quest for “lone wolves”, you can involve your friends in the experience, even if they’re not coders or game developers: talk about your ideas, get new points of view, suggestions and help. Game Jams can be a really strong bonding experience for friends and colleagues. 29.8 Write a Post-Mortem (and read some too!) One of the most useful things you can do after a Game Jam, both for yourself and others, is writing a so-called “Post-Mortem” of your game, where you state your experience with the Game Jam itself, what went right, what went wrong and what you would do differently in a following event. A Post-Mortem is a reflection on what happened and how to make yourself and your work better while leaving a document that allows other people to learn from your mistakes and learn from a “more experienced you”. Obviously a smart move would be reading a bunch of Post-Mortems yourself, so to learn more about Game Jams and avoid some common pitfalls of such an experience. An interesting take on Post-Mortems could be making a time-lapse video of your work, there are applications ready to use that will take screenshots at regular intervals of your desktop and your webcam (with a nice picture-in-picture) if enabled. At the end of everything, the program will take care of composing a time-lapse video for you. It’s interesting to see a weekend go fast forward and say “oh, I remember that”. 29.9 Most common pitfalls in Game Jams T o conclude this section, we’ll see some of the most common problems in game jams: • Bite more than you can chew: Aiming too high and being victims of “feature creep” is a real problem, the only solution is staying focused and keep everything as simple as possible and be really choosy on the features to add to the game: take time to refine what you have, instead of adding features; • Limitations related to tools: If your tools have issues importing a certain asset or you are not able to create your art for the game then you’re in real trouble. You can’t afford to waste time troubleshooting something that is not even related to your game. You need to be prepared when the jam starts, test your tools and gather a toolbox you can rely on, something that will guarantee you stability and productivity. • Packaging: This is a hard one - sometimes the people who want to try your game won’t be able to play it, either because of installer issues or missing DDLs. Make sure to package your game with everything needed 29 GAME JAMS 578 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 609 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero and eventually to link to the possible missing components (like the Visual C++ Redist from Microsoft). The easier it is for the evaluators to try your game, the better. • Running out of time or motivation: plan well and be optimistic, you can do it! 29 GAME JAMS 579 #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 612 Context: Appendices #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 636 Context: List of Tables 1 Some rules that would help us calculating logarithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 Some simple derivation rules (k is any constant number and e is Euler’s number) . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3 Some derivation rules for combined functions (a and b are constants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4 Conversion between degrees and Radians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 5 Some reflection formulas for trigonometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 6 Some Shift Formulas for Trigonometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 7 Some addition and difference identities in trigonometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 8 Some double-angle formulae used in trigonometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 9 Counting the possible outcomes of two coin tosses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 10 Comparison between decimal and binary representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 11 Comparison between decimal and octal representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 12 Comparison between decimal and hexadecimal representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 23 The first truth table we’ll simplify with Karnaugh Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 24 Truth table with a “don’t care” value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 27 A simple adjacency list for our reference image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 28 How to read an adjacency matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 29 Performance table for Dynamic Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 30 Summary T able for Dynamic Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 31 Performance table for Linked Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 32 Summary T able for Linked Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 33 Performance table for Doubly-Linked Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 34 Summary T able for Linked Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 35 Performance table for Hash T ables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 36 Summary T able for Hash T ables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 37 Performance table for Binary Search Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 38 Summary T able for Binary Search Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 39 Performance table for Heaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 40 Summary T able for Heaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 42 Summary of linear gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 48 An example of exponential level curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .294 49 An example of “level-based” experience rewards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 52 Summary table for the Singleton Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 53 Summary table for the Dependency Injection Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 54 Summary table for the Prototype design pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 55 Summary table for the Flyweight Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 56 Summary table for the Component/Composite design pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 57 Summary table for the Decorator design pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 58 Summary table for the Adapter design pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 I #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 637 Context: 59 Summary table for the Facade design pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 61 Summary table for the Command Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370 62 Summary table for the Observer Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .372 63 Summary table for the Strategy Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373 64 Summary table for the Chain of Responsibility Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .375 List of Figures 1 Example of a Cartesian plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 Image of a vector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3 Graphical representation of a sum of vectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4 Example of a vector multiplied by a value of 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 5 Example of a vector multiplied by a value of 0.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6 Example of a vector multiplied by a value of -2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7 Example of a convex shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 8 Example of a concave shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 9 Example of a self-intersecting polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 10 Projecting the point P onto the line r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 11 Projecting a line onto the axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 12 Unit Circle definition of sine and cosine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 13 Graphical plotting of the angle of a vector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 14 Image of a coordinate plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 15 Image of a screen coordinate plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 16 Reference image for transformation matrices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 17 Stretching along the x and y axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 18 The result of applying a rotation matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 19 Shearing along the x and y axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 20 Running the probability_20 example shows the probability floating around 20% . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 21 Running the probability_le_13 example shows the probability floating around 13% . . . . . . . . . . 45 22 Intuitive representation of our prize pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 23 How we can pack wall information with a 4-bit integer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 24 Example of a compiler output (G++) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 25 Python’s REPL Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 26 Results of the simple float precision test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 27 Python 2 has the same issues with precision as C++ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 28 Python 3 doesn’t fare much better when it comes to precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 29 Running a random number generator with the same seed will always output the same numbers . . . 70 30 Using the system time as RNG seed guarantees a degree of randomness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 31 O(n) growth rate, compared to O(n²) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 32 When coefficients have important values, asymptotic complexity may trick us . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 II #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 638 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 33 Big-O Estimates, plotted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 34 How O(2n) overpowers lower complexities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 35 Karnaugh Map for A XOR B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 36 Karnaugh Map where the elements of the two “rectangles” have been marked green and red . . . . . 79 37 Karnaugh Map with a “don’t care” value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 38 Karnaugh Map where we pretend the “don’t care” value is equal to 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 39 First Rectangle in the Karnaugh map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 40 Second Rectangle in the Karnaugh map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 41 A more complex Karnaugh map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 42 First rectangle of the more complex Karnaugh map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 43 Second rectangle of the more complex Karnaugh map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 44 Guided Exercise: Karnaugh Map (1/4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 45 Guided Exercise: Karnaugh Map (2/4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 46 Guided Exercise: Karnaugh Map (3/4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 47 Guided Exercise: Karnaugh Map (4/4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 48 Example of a diamond problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 49 How an object may look using inheritance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 50 How inheritance can get complicated quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 51 How components make things a bit simpler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 52 Example of a use case diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 53 Example of an actor hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 54 Example of a use case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 55 Example of a use case hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 56 Example of a use case extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 57 Example of a use case inclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 58 Example of a sub-use case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 59 Example of classes in UML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 60 Defining an interface in UML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 61 Interface Realization in UML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 62 Relationships between classes in an UML Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 63 Example of inheritance in UML class diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 64 Example of interface realization in UML class diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 65 Example of association in UML class diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 66 Example of aggregation and composition in UML class diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 67 Example of dependency in UML class diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 68 Example of an activity diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 69 Example of activity diagrams start and end nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 70 Example of Action in activity diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 71 Example of decision, using hexagons to represent the condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 72 Example of loops, using guards to represent the condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 LIST OF FIGURES III #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 639 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 73 Example of how nested loops and conditions are performed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 74 Example of concurrent processes in activity diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 75 Example of swimlanes in activity diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 76 Example of signals in activity diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 77 Example of a note inside of an activity diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 78 Example of a sequence diagram lifeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 79 Some alternative shapes for participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 80 Messages in a sequence diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 81 Object instantiation and destruction in a sequence diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 82 A loop grouping in a sequence diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 83 Example of notes in a sequence diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 84 Graphical representation of a simple graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 85 Example of a tree structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 86 Order in which the nodes are visited during DFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 87 Example tree that will be traversed by DFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 88 Order in which the nodes are visited during BFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 89 Dynamic Arrays Reference Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 90 Adding an element at the beginning of a Dynamic Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 91 Adding an element at the end of a Dynamic Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 92 Adding an element at an arbitrary position of a Dynamic Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120 93 Linked List Reference Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 94 Double-Ended Linked List Reference Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 95 Inserting a new node at the beginning of a linked list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121 96 Inserting a new node at the end of a (double-ended) linked list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 97 Inserting a new node at an arbitrary position in a (double-ended) linked list . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 98 Doubly Linked List Reference Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123 99 Hash T able Reference Image (Hash T able with Buckets) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124 100 Binary Search Tree Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 101 Heap Reference Image (Min-Heap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 102 How a stack works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 103 Array and linked list implementations of a stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127 104 How a queue works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 105 Array and linked list implementation of a queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 106 How a circular queue works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 107 Array and linked list implementation of a circular queue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129 108 The “easy way” of dealing with frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 109 A sample sprite sheet with the same frames as before . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 110 Singly-Linked List has no redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 111 A doubly linked list is an example of redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133 112 In a multi-processing environment, each CPU takes care of a task . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 LIST OF FIGURES IV #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 640 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 113 In multi-threading, the CPU uses I/O wait time to take care of another task . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 114 T wo threads and a shared variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 115 Thread 1 reads the variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136 116 While Thread 1 is working, Thread 2 reads the variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 117 Thread 1 writes the variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 118 Thread 2 writes the variable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 119 Both Threads T erminated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138 120 How mutex works (1/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 121 How mutex works (2/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 122 How mutex works (3/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 123 How mutex works (4/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 124 How mutex works (5/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 125 How mutex works (6/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 126 How mutex works (7/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 127 How mutex works (8/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 128 How an arcade machine usually looks like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 129 A portable console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 130 A personal computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 131 How many abstraction layers are used just for a game to be able to play sounds . . . . . . . . . . .144 132 A smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 133 Fully fledged games can run in your browser nowadays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 134 How to approach improvements on your game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 135 Diagram of the waterfall life cycle model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 136 Diagram of the incremental life cycle model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165 137 High-level diagram of the evolutionary life cycle model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 138 Diagram of the evolutionary life cycle model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 139 Example of a Kanban Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168 140 An example screen from Git, a version control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170 141 UML of the program which we’ll calculate the cyclomatic complexity of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 142 Flow diagram of the program we’ll calculate the cyclomatic complexity of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172 143 UML Diagram of the input-update-draw abstraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188 144 An example of screen tearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194 145 A small example of the “painter’s algorithm” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .195 146 How not clearing the screen can create glitches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 147 Another type of glitch created by not clearing the screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 148 Reference image for Point-Circle Collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199 149 Reference image for Circle-Circle collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 150 Example used in the AABB collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 151 T op-Bottom Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 152 T op-Bottom Check is not enough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 LIST OF FIGURES V #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 641 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 153 An example of a left-right check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 154 Example of the triangle inequality theorem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 155 Example of a degenerate triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208 156 Point/Triangle Collision Detection: division into sub-triangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 157 Example image for line/line collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 158 Example of a Jordan Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 159 A simple case where a point is outside the polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 160 A simple case where a point is inside the polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223 161 How a non-convex polygon makes everything harder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 162 Decomposing a polygon into triangles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 163 Example of a polygon with its bounding box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225 164 Example image used for circle/polygon collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230 165 An edge case of the circle/polygon check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 166 Example image used for line/polygon collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232 167 Example image used for polygon/polygon collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233 168 How a non-convex polygon still makes everything harder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234 169 Counting how many times we hit the perimeter gives us the result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 170 Issues with vertices make everything even harder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 171 Triangulating a non-convex polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 172 T wo Bitmasks that will be used to explain pixel-perfect collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236 173 T wo Bitmasks colliding, the ‘AND’ operations returning true are highlighted in white . . . . . . . . . .237 174 Example for collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239 175 Graphical example of a quad tree, overlaid on the reference image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 176 A quad tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240 177 Quad trees as spacial acceleration structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 178 Redundancy in quad-tree pointers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242 179 How an AABB-tree would process our example image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 180 How a possible AABB-tree structure would look like . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 181 Example of a search in an AABB-Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 182 Querying an AABB-tree (1/3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244 183 Querying an AABB-tree (2/3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 184 Querying an AABB-tree (3/3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 185 Example tile-based level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 186 Tile-based example: falling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 187 Example tile-based level with a bigger object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 188 Tile-based example with a bigger object: falling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 189 Example of a hitbox (red) and a hurtbox (blue) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 190 Images used as a reference for collision reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .251 191 How the naive method reacts to collisions against a wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 192 How the naive method reacts to collisions against the ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 LIST OF FIGURES VI #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 642 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 193 Example of shallow-axis based reaction on a horizontal plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253 194 Example of shallow-axis based reaction on a vertical plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 195 How the the interleaving method reacts to collisions on a horizontal plane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 196 Example of the “Bullet through paper” problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 197 How velocity changing direction can teleport you . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 198 Example of how you can draw a line between two convex non-colliding polygons . . . . . . . . . . .260 199 Why the SAT doesn’t work with concave polygons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 200 How the SAT algorithm works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .262 201 Finding the axes for the SAT (1/2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 202 Finding the axes for the SAT (2/2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .263 203 Projecting the polygons onto the axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .264 204 Projecting our projections onto the x and y axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 205 How Ray Casting Works: Gun (1/2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 206 How Ray Casting Works: Gun (2/2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266 207 How a scene tree looks (specifically in Godot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 208 Example of a ship attack formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 209 What happens when the ship attack formation rotates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .268 210 Reference Image for Screen Space and Game Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .269 211 How a person sees things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .270 212 How videogame cameras see things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271 213 Example of an horizontally-tracking camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 214 Example of a full-tracking camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 215 Example of camera trap-based system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 216 Example of look-ahead camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .273 217 How the camera may end up showing off-map areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274 218 Example of how to induce lateral thinking with environmental damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 219 Example of how to induce lateral thinking by “breaking the fourth wall” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278 220 Example of secret-in-secret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279 221 Example Scheme of linear gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 222 Example Scheme of branching gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 223 Example Scheme of parallel gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 224 Example Scheme of threaded gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .285 225 Example Scheme of episodic gameplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .286 226 Example Scheme of looping gameplay with a overarching story . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .287 227 Example of a telegraphed screen-filling attack in a shooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 228 A pixel perfect detection would trigger in this case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 229 A smaller hitbox may save the player some frustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 230 A bomb spawned behind a chest, drawn in a realistic order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 231 Moving the bomb in front of the chest may ruin immersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298 232 Highlighting the hidden part of a danger can be useful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298 LIST OF FIGURES VII #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 643 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 233 Making objects transparent is a solution too . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .298 234 The “color wheel” for screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302 235 An example of an RGB picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303 236 A simplified “slice” of an HSV representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 237 More slices of the HSV representation show how value changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 238 The color star shows how complementary colors are on opposite sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306 239 Reference image that we will for bit depth comparison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 240 Reference image, quickly converted to 1-bit color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 241 Reference image, converted to 2-bit color depth in CGA style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 242 Reference image, converted to a 4-bit color depth in EGA style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308 243 Reference image, converted to an 8-bit color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308 244 Indexed transparency takes a color and “marks it” as transparent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310 245 Example sprite that gets padded to match hardware constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312 246 Example spritesheet that gets padded to match hardware constraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 247 T wo platforms in a spritesheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .313 248 T wo platforms in a spritesheet after heavy compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 249 Windowed Game Example - A 640x480 game in a 1920x1080 Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 250 Fullscreen Game Example - Recalculating items positions according to the window size . . . . . . . .315 251 Fullscreen Game Example - Virtual Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315 252 Dithering example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 253 Dithering T able Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316 254 Some more dithering examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .317 255 Which spaceship is easier to spot at a glance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319 256 How contrast and detail can help distinguishing foreground and background . . . . . . . . . . . . .320 257 Breaking down the image allows us to see the differences between the layers . . . . . . . . . . . .320 258 A diagram to show how each section affects our perception of a layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .321 259 A texture (on the left), with a possible normal map (on the right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323 260 Aseprite’s normal mapping color picker (both in its normal and discrete versions) . . . . . . . . . . .323 261 A box that will be used to show how normal maps influence light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 262 How the lack of normal mapping makes lighting look artificial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 263 How normal mapping changes lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 264 A more detailed normal map results in better lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .324 265 Example of tile “alternatives” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 266 Tile “Rotation Trick” (1/3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325 267 Tile “Rotation Trick” (2/3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 268 Tile “Rotation Trick” (3/3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 269 Example of black and transparent tileset used in “inside rooms” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 270 Example of incomplete “inside room” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 271 Example of “inside room” with the black/transparent overlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327 272 How color can completely change an object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .328 LIST OF FIGURES VIII #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 644 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 273 Graphical Representation of Sample Rate (44.1KHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 274 Graphical Representation of Sample Rate (8KHz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 275 Example of audio clipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331 276 Example of AM Synthesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332 277 Example of FM Synthesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332 278 How a sine wave looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 279 How a square wave looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 280 How a triangle wave looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .334 281 How a sawtooth wave looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335 282 How a noise wave looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335 283 Representation of an ADSR Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335 284 Attack on ADSR Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336 285 Decay on ADSR Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336 286 Sustain on ADSR Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337 287 Release on ADSR Envelope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337 288 A freeze frame of a C64 song, you can see the instruments changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340 289 Example of a piano roll in LMMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 290 Example of a piano roll in FamiStudio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344 291 A screen from MilkyTracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345 292 Simple overview of a tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345 293 How each tracker channel is divided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346 294 A single bar in our basic rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347 295 A basic four on the floor rhythm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .347 296 Four on the floor with off-beat hi-hats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 297 A simple rock beat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .348 298 Example of a serif font (DejaVu Serif) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 299 Example of a sans-serif font (DejaVu Sans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 300 Example of a proportional font (DejaVu Serif) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 301 Example of a monospaced font (Inconsolata) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .349 302 A simple spritesheet for rendering text using textures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 303 Indexing our spritesheet for rendering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350 304 Godot’s “Visual Shader” Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .353 305 The UML diagram for a singleton pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .357 306 A naive implementation of a local file upload system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 307 A naive implementation of a file upload system on S3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .358 308 Using Interfaces and DI to build a flexible file upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359 309 Possible class structure for a DI file upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .359 310 Diagram of the Prototype Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .360 311 UML Diagram of the Flyweight pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361 312 Diagram of the Component Design Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 LIST OF FIGURES IX #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 645 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 313 Diagram of the Decorator Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 314 Diagram of the Object Adapter Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .365 315 Diagram of the Class Adapter Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 316 Diagram of the Facade Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366 317 Diagram of the Proxy Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368 318 UML diagram for the Command Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370 319 The UML diagram of the observer pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .371 320 The UML diagram of the strategy pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .373 321 UML Diagram of the Chain of Responsibility Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 322 Diagram of a character’s state machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 323 Diagram of a menu system’s state machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377 324 Example of a simple menu stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 325 Some examples of particles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 326 Map we will create a navigation mesh on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395 327 Dividing the map into many convex polygons and labelling them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396 328 Creating the graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396 329 The final data structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 330 Example of Manhattan distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397 331 Example of Euclidean Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398 332 Pathfinding Algorithms Reference Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399 333 Pathfinding Algorithms Heuristics Reference Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399 334 Simple wandering algorithm 1/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 335 Simple wandering algorithm 2/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400 336 This maze breaks our wandering algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401 337 The path taken by the greedy “Best First” algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406 338 The path taken by the Dijkstra Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407 339 Finite state machine representing an enemy AI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 340 Example of a decision tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .409 341 Example of a behaviour tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .410 342 How the Midpoint Displacement Algorithm Works (1/4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414 343 How the Midpoint Displacement Algorithm Works (2/4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .414 344 How the Midpoint Displacement Algorithm Works (3/4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 345 How the Midpoint Displacement Algorithm Works (4/4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 346 How the diamond-square algorithm works (1/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 347 How the diamond-square algorithm works (2/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .417 348 How the diamond-square algorithm works (3/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418 349 How the diamond-square algorithm works (4/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418 350 How the diamond-square algorithm works (5/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419 351 How the recursive backtracker algorithm works (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 352 How the recursive backtracker algorithm works (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 LIST OF FIGURES X #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 646 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 353 How the recursive backtracker algorithm works (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .420 354 How the recursive backtracker algorithm works (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421 355 How the Randomized Kruskal’s Algorithm Works (1/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425 356 How the Randomized Kruskal’s Algorithm Works (2/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425 357 How the Randomized Kruskal’s Algorithm Works (3/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 358 How the Randomized Kruskal’s Algorithm Works (4/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 359 How the Randomized Kruskal’s Algorithm Works (5/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .426 360 How the Randomized Kruskal’s Algorithm Works (6/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 361 How the Recursive Division Algorithm Works (1/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .427 362 How the Recursive Division Algorithm Works (2/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .428 363 How the Recursive Division Algorithm Works (3/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .428 364 How the Recursive Division Algorithm Works (4/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .428 365 How the Recursive Division Algorithm Works (5/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 366 How the Recursive Division Algorithm Works (6/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 367 The bias of Recursive Division Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .430 368 How the Binary Tree Maze generation works (1/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .430 369 How the Binary Tree Maze generation works (2/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 370 How the Binary Tree Maze generation works (3/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 371 How the Binary Tree Maze generation works (4/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431 372 How the Binary Tree Maze generation works (5/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 373 How the Binary Tree Maze generation works (6/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 374 How Eller’s Maze Generation Algorithm Works (1/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 375 How Eller’s Maze Generation Algorithm Works (2/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 376 How Eller’s Maze Generation Algorithm Works (3/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 377 How Eller’s Maze Generation Algorithm Works (4/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 378 How Eller’s Maze Generation Algorithm Works (5/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 379 How Eller’s Maze Generation Algorithm Works (6/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 380 How Eller’s Maze Generation Algorithm Works (7/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .433 381 Example of Random Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .434 382 Example of a tileset and a tilemap drawn with it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 383 Simple structure of a hexmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444 384 The outer circle or an hexagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .444 385 The size of an hexagon, calculated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .445 386 Making a hexmap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 387 A simple isometric tiles and a tilemap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 388 Demonstration of an image with loop points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .447 389 How we can split our game into layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449 390 Rough UML diagram of a multi-threaded loading screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452 391 Example chart of how movement without inertia looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 392 Example chart of how movement without inertia looks: reversing directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .453 LIST OF FIGURES XI #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 647 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 393 Example chart of how movement with inertia looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454 394 Example of character running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .454 395 Applying an acceleration to a character running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .455 396 Applying an acceleration frame by frame leads to the feeling of inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .455 397 What would be a good collision response for this situation? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 398 Corner correction makes for a more fluid experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .457 399 Plotting a physics-accurate jump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .459 400 Plotting a jump with enhanced gravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460 401 Plotting a jump with multiple gravity changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .461 402 Example of how jump buffering would work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462 403 Example of how coyote time would work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463 404 Example of how timed jumps would work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .464 405 A simple example of fake height in RPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .465 406 How few collisions may “sell” the effect of height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .466 407 A more complex example of fake height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .466 408 Even with complex tilemaps, the texture sells the height effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .466 409 Reference image for video lag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .467 410 Reference image for audio lag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .468 411 Plotting amplitude against time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469 412 Plotting frequency domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469 413 Example of how to better “highlight” bullets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470 414 An example of a Bullet Hell ship hitbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .471 415 Example of a matrix, saved as “array of arrays” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .474 416 What happens when deleting a match immediately . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .477 417 A Flat line difficulty curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .482 418 A linearly increasing difficulty curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .483 419 As the player learns to predict, the difficulty curve changes from our design . . . . . . . . . . . . . .483 420 A Logarithmic difficulty curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484 421 An exponential difficulty curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484 422 A linearly increasing wavy difficulty curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485 423 A Logarithmically increasing wavy difficulty curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486 424 A simple wavy difficulty interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .487 425 A widening and wavy difficulty interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .487 426 A widening wavy difficulty interval with a logarithmic trend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .488 427 A sawtooth difficulty curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .489 428 Difficulty spikes are not good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .489 429 A simplified vision of supply and demand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .491 430 Example of a P2P connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495 431 T wo cheaters meet in P2P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495 432 What would happen if one of the Peers had the authoritative game state . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .496 LIST OF FIGURES XII #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 649 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 14 Example of an O(n) algorithm (printing of a list) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 15 Example of an O(n²) algorithm (bubble sort) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 16 A simple O(1) algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 17 A simple o(n) algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 18 The bubble sort algorithm, an O(n²) algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 19 A more complex algorithm to estimate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 20 An example of inheritance: Shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 21 An example of inheritance: A coffee machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 22 Example of an entity declared as YAML data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 23 Example of an entity declared as JSON data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 24 A possible implementation of a tree class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 25 Pre-order traversal of a tree using DFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 26 In-order traversal of a tree using DFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 27 Post-order traversal of a tree using DFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 28 Traversal of a tree using BFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 29 Counting the elements in a list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 30 Counting the elements in a list with data redundancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 31 Finding the previous element in a singly linked list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 32 Game Loop example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 33 Game loop with fixed timesteps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 34 Game loop with variable time steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 35 Game loop with Semi-Fixed time steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 36 Game loop with Frame Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 37 Point to point collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 38 Shortened version of a point to point collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 39 Point to point collision detection with epsilon values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 40 Point to circle collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 41 Shorter version of a point to circle collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 42 Circle to Circle Collision Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 43 Shorter Version of a Circle to Circle Collision Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 44 Axis-Aligned Bounding Box Collision Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 45 Line to Point Collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 46 Partial Implementation of a Line to Circle Collision Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 47 Line to circle collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 48 Point/Rectangle collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 49 Point/Triangle Collision Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 50 Point/Triangle Collision Detection with epsilon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 51 Rectangle to Circle Collision Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 52 Implementation of the line/line collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 53 Implementation of the line/rectangle collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 LIST OF CODE LISTINGS XIV #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 650 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 54 How to find the bounding box of a polygon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 55 A (not so) simple polygon class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 56 Polygon vs Point collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 57 Polygon vs Circle collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 58 Polygon vs Line collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 59 Polygon vs Polygon collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 60 Example of a possibile implementation of pixel perfect collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 61 Brute Force Method of collision search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 62 Converting player coordinates into tile coordinates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 63 Tile-based collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 64 Tile + Offset collision detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 65 Code for the naive collision reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 66 Possible implementation for a shallow axis collision reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 67 Code for interleaving movement and collision reaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 68 Example of the ”snapshot” collision reaction method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 69 Code for the collision reaction between moving objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 70 How FM music may be saved on an old console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333 71 Example of swappable sound effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343 72 A simple algorithm to create a text using a texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 73 Simple GLSL Fragment shader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352 74 Example of a singleton pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 75 Example of a singleton pattern with lazy loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357 76 Code for a flyweight pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 77 Example Implementation Of the Component Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 78 Example Implementation Of the Facade Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367 79 Example Implementation Of the Proxy Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 80 Example code for the Command Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 81 Code for an observer pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371 82 Code for a strategy pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 83 Code for a chain of responsibility pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 84 A simple finite state machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 85 An example of usage of a FSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378 86 A simple particle class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 87 A more complex particle class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 88 A simple particle emitter class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383 89 A more complex (and complete) particle emitter class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 90 A particle with mass and force application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385 91 A simple timer class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386 92 A naive approach to account for leftover time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 93 A possible solution to account for leftover time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388 LIST OF CODE LISTINGS XV #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 651 Context: 2D Game Development: From Zero T o Hero 94 Another possible solution to account for leftover time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 95 Linear T weening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390 96 Example of a simple easing function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 97 Ease-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 98 Ease-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 99 Ease-in-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 100 Clamping values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391 101 A bouncy tween function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 392 102 Possible representation of a 2D grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393 103 Example code calculating the Manhattan distance on a 2D grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 104 Example code calculating the Euclidean distance on a 2D grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 105 Implementation of a simple wandering algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 106 Implementation of a better wandering algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 107 The node structure used in the greedy ”Best First” algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 108 The greedy ”Best First” algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 109 The node structure used in the Dijkstra Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 110 The Dijkstra Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 111 The A* Algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 112 Example code for ”jump when player shoots” AI pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 113 Example code for a ”ranged” AI pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412 114 Example code for a ”melee” AI pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 115 Example implementation of the midpoint displacement algorithm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 116 Example implementation of recursive backtracker maze generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 117 Example implementation of recursive backtracker with an explicit stack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 118 Example implementation of randomized noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 434 119 Example procedural weapon creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 120 Example Randomized weapon creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 121 Example of I-Frames Implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 122 Example of an infinitely scrolling background implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 123 Example of parallax scrolling implementation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 124 Code for simulating inertia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456 125 Possible implementation of a simple corner correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 126 Code for applying gravity to an object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 127 Code for jump with enhanced gravity while falling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 460 128 Code for jump with more gravity while falling and less when peaking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 129 Code for jumping without buffering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 130 Jump buffering example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 131 Coyote time code example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 132 Example code of how timed jumps work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 133 Finding horizontal matches in a match-3 game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 LIST OF CODE LISTINGS XVI #################### File: 2D%20Game%20Development%20From%20Zero%20To%20Hero%20-%20Daniele%20Penazzo%20HTML%2C%20PDF%2C%20EBPUB%2C.pdf Page: 652 Context: 134 Finding vertical matches in a match-3 game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476 135 Eliminating matches and preparing the tween table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 477 136 Creating new tiles and preparing another tween table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478 137 Double Engine Movement Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 513 138 Single Engine Movement Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514 139 An example of memoization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 140 An eager object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 141 A lazy object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 142 Example on how to optimize entities with a dirty bit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524 143 IFs vs Switch - IF Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526 144 IFs vs Switch - Switch Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: UNIFORM WITH PART I PART II Completing the Work and containing an Index to both Parts. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS xix PAGE Limiting Cases of Algebraic Operation Definition of the Increment of a Function 318-322 322 Continuity of the Sum and of the Product of Continuous Functions. Continuity of any Integral Function . Continuity of the Quotient of Two Continuous Functions; Exception General Proposition regarding Continuous Functions Number of Roots of an Equation between given limits 323 324 324 325 326 An Integral Function can change sign only by passing through the value 0; Corresponding Theorem for any Rational Function 326 Sign of the Value of an Integral Function for very small and for very large values of its Variable; Conclusions regarding the Number of Roots • Propositions regarding Maxima and Minima Continuity and Graphical Representation of f(x, y); Graphic Surface; Contour Lines f(x, y)=0 represents a Plane Curve Graphical Representation of a Function of a Single Complex Variable Horner's Method for approximating to the Real Roots of an Equation. Multiplication of Roots by a Constant Increase of Roots by a Constant Approximate Value of Small Root Horner's Process Example 328 330 331 334 335 338-346 338 339 340 341 342-345 Extraction of square, cube, fourth, . roots by Horner's Method 346 . Exercises XXII. 347 CHAPTER XVI. EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF FIRST DEGREE. Linear Equations in One Variable Exercises XXIII. Linear Equations in Two Variables-Single Equation, One-fold Infin- ity of Solutions; System of Two, Various Methods of Solution ; System of Three, Condition of Consistency Exercises XXIV. 349, 350 351 352-364 364 Linear Equations in Three Variables-Single Equation, Two-fold In- finity of Solutions; System of Two, One-fold Infinity of Solu- tions, Homogeneous System; System of Three, in general Deter- minate, Homogeneous System, Various Methods of Solution ; Systems of more than Three 365-372 General Theory of a Linear System General Solution by means of Determinants Exercises XXV. Examples of Equations solved by means of Linear Equations. Exercises XXVI. 379-383 • 383 373 374-376 376 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: XX CONTENTS Graph of ax + b Graphical Discussion of the cases b=0; a= : 0; α= 0, b = 0) Contour Lines of ax+by+c Illustration of the Solution of a System of Two Linear Equations Cases where the Solution is Infinite or Indeterminate discussed graphically Exceptional Systems of Three Equations in Two Variables Exercises XXVII. CHAPTER XVII. PAGE 385 388 389 390 391 393 394 EQUATIONS OF THE SECOND DEGREE. ax²+bx+c=0 has in general just two roots 396 Particular Cases 397 General Case, various Methods of Solution 398 Discrimination of the Roots 400 . Exercises XXVIII. 401 Equations reducible to Quadratics, by Factorisation, by Integralisa- tion, by Rationalisation Exercises XXIX., XXX. Exercises XXXI. 402-406 406 407 Reduction by change of Variable; Reciprocal Equations 408-413 Rationalisation by introducing Auxiliary Variables Exercises XXXII. 413 413 Systems with more than One Variable which can be solved by means of Quadratics General System of Order 1 × 2 General System of Order 2×2; Exceptional Cases Homogeneous Systems Symmetrical Systems Miscellaneous Examples Exercises XXXIII. Exercises XXXIV. Exercises XXXV. CHAPTER XVIII. 414-427 415 416 418 420 425 427 429 430 GENERAL THEORY OF INTEGRAL FUNCTIONS. Relations between Coefficients and Roots 431 Symmetric Functions of the Roots of a Quadratic 432 Newton's Theorem regarding Sums of Powers of the Roots of any Equation. 436 Symmetric Functions of the Roots of any Equation 438 Any Symmetric Function expressible in terms of certain elementary Symmetric Functions 440 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS xxi PAGE 445 Exercises XXXVI. • Special Properties of Quadratic Functions 447-453 Discrimination of Roots, Table of Results 447 Generalisation of some of the Results 449 Condition that Two Quadratics have Two Roots in common Lagrange's Interpolation Formula. 450 451 Condition that Two Quadratics have One Root in common. Exercises XXXVII. 452 . 453 Variation of a Quadratic Function for real values of its Variable; Analytical and Graphical Discussion of Three Fundamental Cases, Maxima and Minima Examples of Maxima and Minima Problems General Method of finding Turning Values by means of Equal Roots. Example, y=x³ - 9x² +24x+3. Example, y=(x² − 8x+15)/x certain Particular Cases • General Discussion of y= (ax² + bx + c)/(a'x² + b'x + c'), with Graphs of • Finding of Turning Values by Examination of the Increment Exercises XXXVIII. CHAPTER XIX. SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS BY MEANS OF EQUATIONS. 454-458 458 461 462 463 464-467 468 469 Choice of Variables; Interpretation of the Solution Examples Exercises XXXIX CHAPTER XX. 471 472-476 476 ARITHMETIC, GEOMETRIC, AND ALLIED SERIES. Definition of a Series; Meaning of Summation; General Term Integral Series. 480 482-488 Arithmetic Progression 482 Sums of the Powers of the Natural Numbers 484-487 487 • Sum of any Integral Series Arithmetic-Geometric Series, including the Simple Geometric Series as a Particular Case Convergency and Divergency of Geometric Series Expression of Arithmetic Series by Two Variables Properties of Quantities in A.P., in G.P., or in H.P. . Insertion of Arithmetic Means Arithmetic Mean of n given quantities Expression of Geometric Series by Two Variables Insertion of Geometric Means Geometric Mean of n given quantities 489-494 495 496-502 496 497 497 499 499 500 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS XV One Integral Function expressed in powers of another. - - Expansion in the form Ao+A₁(x − α₁) + A2(x − α1) (x − α2) + A3(x − α1) (x − a) (x − α3) + . Exercises IX. PAGE 105 107 108 CHAPTER VI. GREATEST COMMON MEASURE AND LEAST COMMON MULTIPLE. G.C. M. by Inspection . 112 Ordinary process for Two Functions 113 Alternate destruction of highest and lowest terms 117 G.C.M. of any number of Integral Functions . 119 General Proposition regarding the Algebraical G.C.M., with Corollaries regarding Algebraic Primeness 119 L.C.M. Exercises X. 122 124 CHAPTER VII. FACTORISATION OF INTEGRAL FUNCTIONS. Tentative Methods General Solution for a Quadratic Function of a Introduction of Surd and Imaginary Quantity Progression of Real Algebraic Quantity Square Root, Rational and Irrational Quantity Imaginary Unit Progression of Purely Imaginary Quantity Complex Quantity . Discrimination of the different cases in the Factorisation of Homogeneous Functions of Two Variables ax² + bx + cl Use of the Principle of Substitution Use of Remainder Theorem Factorisation in general impossible Exceptional case of ax² + 2hxy + by²+2gx+2fy+c Exercises XI. . CHAPTER VIII. RATIONAL FRACTIONS. General Propositions regarding Proper and Improper Fractions Examples of Direct Operations with Rational Fractions Inverse Method of Partial Fractions . • General Theorem regarding decomposition into Partial Fractions Classification of the various species of Partial Fractions, with Methods for determining Coefficients Integral Function expansible in the form Σav+a1(x − a)+ ar−1(x − a)"−1} (x — ß)³ (x − y)² . . . Exercises XII. . 126 128-137 130-133 130 132 132 133 133 134 136 136 138 139 1.40 142 144-147 147-150 151-159 151 158 155 159 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: xxii CONTENTS PAGE Definition of Harmonic Series. 500 Expression in terms of Two Variables 501 Insertion of Harmonic Means Harmonic mean of n given quantities Propositions regarding A.M., G.M., and H.M. Exercises XL. 501 501 501 502 Exercises XLI. . Exercises XLII. 505 507 CHAPTER XXI. LOGARITHMS. Discussion of a* as a Continuous Function of x 509 Definition of Logarithmic Function 511 Fundamental Properties of Logarithms 512 Computation and Tabulation of Logarithms 513-519 Mantissa and Characteristic. 514 Advantages of Base 10 515 Direct Solution of an Exponential Equation 516 Calculation of Logarithms by inserting Geometric Means 517 Alteration of Base 519 Use of Logarithms in Arithmetical Calculation 519-523 Interpolation by First Differences 524 Exercises XLIII. 527 Historical Note 529 CHAPTER XXII. THEORY OF INTEREST AND ANNUITIES. • • . Simple Interest, Amount, Present Value, Discount Compound Interest, Conversion - Period, Amount, Present Value, Discount, Nominal and Effective Rate Annuities Certain, Accumulation of Forborne Annuity, Purchase Price of Annuity, Terminable or Perpetual, Deferred or Undeferred, Number of Years' Purchase Exercises XLIV. APPENDIX. Commensurable Roots, Reducibility of Equations Equations Soluble by Square Roots Cubic Biquadratic, Resolvents of Lagrange and Descartes Possibility of Elementary Geometric Construction Exercises XLV. RESULTS OF EXERCISES. 531-532 533-535 536-540 540 543-546 546-548 549 550 • 551 с 553 555 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS CHAPTER XII. COMPLEX NUMBERS. Independence of Real and Imaginary Quantity Two-foldness of a Complex Number, Argand's Diagram xvii PAGE 221 222 224 Every Complex Number expressible in the form r(cos +i sin 0); Definition of Amplitude If x+yi=x'y'i, then x=x', y=y' Every Rational Function of Complex Numbers is a Complex Number 224-227 If ¢(x+yi)=X+Yi, then p(x − yi)=X – Yi; if p(x+yi)=0, then (x − yi)=0 Conjugate Complex Numbers Moduli. - If x+y=0, then | x+yi|=0; and conversely |$(x+yi)|=√{$(x+yi)p(x − y)}; Particular Cases The Product of Two Integers each the Sum of Two Squares is the Sum of Two Squares Discussion by means of Argand's Diagram . Addition of Complex Numbers, Addition of Vectors 226 228 229 229 230 230 232-236 232 233 11+2+ +≈n |≤ | ≈1 | + | ≈2+ +|zn| 234 The Amplitude of a Product is the Sum of the Amplitudes of the Factors; Demoivre's Theorem 235 Root Extraction leads to nothing more general than Complex Quantity . 236-244 Expression of ✓√(x+yi) as a Complex Number 237 Expression of x/(x+yi) as a Complex Number Every Complex Number has n nth roots and no more Properties of the nth roots of ±1 Resolution of x^±A into Factors 238 240 240 243 Every Integral Equation has at least one root; Every Integral Equation of the nth degree has n roots and no more; Every Integral Function of the nth degree can be uniquely resolved into n Linear Factors • Upper and Lower Limits for the Roots of an Equation Continuity of an Integral Function of z Equimodular and Gradient Curves of ƒ (=) Argand's Progression towards a Root. Exercises XVI. Historical Note • 244-250 247 248 248 249 251 253 CHAPTER XIII. RATIO AND PROPORTION. Definition of Ratio and Proportion in the abstract Propositions regarding Proportion Examples Exercises XVII. 255 257-264 264-266 267 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: 56 EXERCISES V CHAP. product may be obtained from the product itself by replacing each of the variables by 1 throughout all the factors. Thus, in the case of we have (a + b − c )² = a² + b² + c² − 2bc − 2ca + 2ab, - (1 + 1-1)=1=1+1+1-2-2 +2. The general proof of the theorem consists merely in this- that any algebraical identity is established for all values of its variables: : so that we may give each of the variables the value 1. When this is done, the expanded side reduces simply to the algebraic sum of its coefficients. EXERCISES V. (1.) How many terms are there in the distributed product (α₁ +α₁) (b1+ b₂+b²) (c₁ +€₂+€²+c) (d₁+ d2+d3+d+d5) ? Distribute, condense, and arrange the following: (2.) (x+y) (x − y) (x² — y²) (x² + y²)². (3.) (x²+ y²) (x² — y²) (x² + y¹). (4.) (x+y)³ (x − y)³. (5.) (x+2y)(x-2y)*. (6.) (b+c)(c+a) (a+b) (b − c) (c − a) (a - b). (7.) (x+x+1)³. (8.) (3a+261)³. (9.) (23+2+1+1+1) 2 (10.) (a+b+c)*, and (a − b − c) 4. - (11.) Write down all the quaternary products of the three letters x, y, z; point out how many different types they fall into, and how many products there are of each type. (12.) Do the same thing for the ternary products of the four letters a, b, c, d. (13.) Find the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of (2a+36+4c)³. Distribute and condense the following, arranging terms of the same type together :- 2 (14.) (bric+ ca+a=b) (o+c+c+a+a+b b- (15.) (x+y+z) ³ − x (y + z − x) − y(z + x − y) − z(x + y − z). (16.) (bc)(b+c-a)+(ca) (c+ab)+(ab) (a+b−c). (17.) (b+c) (y+) + (c + α) (≈+x) + (a+b)(x+y)-(a+b+c)(x+y+ z). (18.) Za(b+c-a) ²II(b+c-a).* * Wherever in this set of exercises the abbreviative symbols Σ and II are used, it is understood that three letters only are involved. The student who finds difficulty with the latter part of this set of exercises, should postpone them until he has read the rest of this chapter. #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: xiv CONTENTS CHAPTER IV. DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS- ELEMENTS OF THE THEORY OF RATIONAL INTEGRAL FUNCTIONS. Generalised Law of Distribution PAGE 49 Expansion by enumeration of Products; Classification of the Products of a given set of letters into Types; Σ and II Notations. 51-54 Principle of Substitution 54 Theorem regarding Sum of Coefficients 55 Exercises V. 56 General Theorems regarding the Multiplication of Integral Functions Integral Functions of One Variable 57 59-69 Product of Binomials 60 Binomial Theorem 61 Detached Coefficients 64 Addition rule for calculating Binomial Coefficients, with a General- isation of the same 66 xny as a Product. Exercises VI. Exercises VII. . Homogeneity. 68 69 70 71-75 Rule of Symmetry General forms of Homogeneous Integral Functions. Fundamental Property of a Homogeneous Function Law of Homogeneity Most general form for an Integral Function Symmetry . Properties of Symmetric and Asymmetric Functions. • Most general forms of Symmetric Functions Principle of Indeterminate Coefficients 72 73 74 75 75-79 76 77 78 79 Table of Identities Exercises VIII. 81 83 CHAPTER V. TRANSFORMATION OF THE QUOTIENT OF TWO INTEGRAL FUNCTIONS. Algebraic Integrity and Fractionality . 85 Fundamental Theorem regarding Divisibility. 86 Ordinary Division-Transformation, Integral Quotient, Remainder Binomial Divisor, Quotient, and Remainder 86-93 • 93 • Remainder Theorem 96 Factorisation by means of Remainder Theorem Maximum number of Linear Factors of an Integral Function of x New basis for the Principle of Indeterminate Coefficients Continued Division 97 98 99 102 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: xvi CONTENTS CHAPTER IX. FURTHER APPLICATIONS TO THE THEORY OF NUMBERS. PAGE Arithmetical Calculation in various Scales . Expression of any Fraction as a Radix Fraction Expression of an Integer as an Integral Factorial Series Expression of a Fraction as a Fractional Factorial Series Scales of Arithmetical Notation . Expression of an Integer in a Seale of given Radix. Divisibility of a Number and of the Sum of its Digits by r -1; the 163 165 167-175 167 169 170 "Nine Test" Lambert's Theorem Exercises XIII. 174 176 177 CHAPTER X. IRRATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Interpretation of x³/ • 180 Consistency of the Interpretation with the Laws of Indices Examined 182 Interpretation of 185 Interpretation of x-m 186 Examples of Operation with Irrational Forms 187-189 189-198 Rationalising Factors Every Integral Function of √p, √9, √r, &c., can be expressed in the linear form A+B√/p+C√q+D√r+ +F√ pqr+... Rationalisation of any Integral Function of √p, √q, √r, &c. Every Rational Function of √p, √9, √r, &c., can be expressed in linear form General Theory of Rationalisation Exercises XIV. Historical Note • + E√√√ pq + . . . g+. 193 195 196 197-198 199 201 CHAPTER XI. ARITHMETICAL THEORY OF SURDS. Algebraical and Arithmetical Irrationality 203 Classification of Surds. 204 Independence of Surd Numbers 205-207 Expression of √(a+√b) in linear form 207 Rational Approximations to the Value of a Surd Number 210-215 Extraction of the Square Root 211 Square Root of an Integral Function of x Extraction of Roots by means of Indeterminate Coefficients Exercises XV. . 215 217 218 • #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: IV For example SUMS OF COEFFICIENTS 55 (a+b+c d) (a - b+c+d) Again, - = {(a+c)+(b−d)} {(a+c) − (b − d)} ; =(a+c) (b-d)³, by formula (3) above; =(a²+2ac+c²) - (b² - 2bd + d²³); = a² = b²+c² - d² + 2ac+2bd. - (a+b+c) (b+c-a) (c+a-b) (a+b-c) =(b+c)+a} {(b+c) a} {a (bc)} {a + (b - c)}; - - = {(b+c) a²} {a² − (b −c)²}, = - by a double application of formula (3); {b+2bc+c² a²} {a² - b²+2bc - c²}}; - = {2bc+(b+ca³)} {2bc - (b² + c² – a²)}; =(2bc) - (b+c²-a²), by formula (3); = 4b²c² − (b±+c² + a +26²c² - 2c²a² – 2a²b²); - = 26³c² + 2c²a² + 2a²b² – a¹ − b¹ − c4, a result which the student will meet with again. § 5.] There is an important general theorem which follows so readily from the results established in §§ 1 and 2 that we may give it here. If all the terms in all the factors of a product be simple letters unaccompanied by numerical coefficients and all affected with the positive sign, then the sum of the coefficients in the distributed value of the product will be 1 × m × n × . where l, m, n, . . . are the numbers of the terms in the respective factors. " This follows at once from the consideration that no terms can be lost since all are positive, and that the numerical co- efficient of any term in the distribution is simply the number of times that that term occurs. Thus in formulæ (4), (6), and (10) in § 2 above we have 1 +3 +3 +1 = 2 × 2 × 2, 1+ 4 + 6 + 4 + 1 - 2 × 2 × 2 × 2, 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 = 2 × 2 × 2, &c. In formulæ (8) and (11) of § 2, and in the formulæ of § 3, the theorem does not hold on account of the appearance of negative signs and numerical coefficients. The following more general theorem, which includes the one just stated as a particular case, will, however, always apply :— The algebraic sum of the coefficients in the expansion of any #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: INDEX OF PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN PART I. ADDITION RULE for binomial coefficients, Determinateness of a system of equa- 66 Affine of a complex number, 223 Algebraic sum, 10 Algebraical function, ordinary, 281 Alternating function, 77 Amount, 532 Amplitude of a complex number, 236 Annuity, certain, contingent, termin- able, perpetual, immediate, deferred, forborne, number of years' purchase, 536 et seq. Antecedent of a ratio, 255 Antilogarithm, 518 Argand-diagram, 222 Argand's progression, 249 Argument, 524 Arithmetic means and arithmetic mean, 497 Arithmetic progression, 482 Arithmetico-geometric series, 491 Association, 3, 12 Auxiliary variables, 380 BASE of an exponential or logarithm, 511 Binomial theorem, 62 CHARACTERISTIC, 514 Coefficient, 30 Commensurable, 203 Common Measure and Greatest Common Measure (arithmetical sense), 38, 39; algebraical sense, 111 Commutation, 4, 12 Complex number or quantity, 133, 221 Conjugate complex numbers, 228 Consequent of a ratio, 255 Consistent system of equations, 288 Constant, 30 Continued division, 102 Continued proportion, 256 Continuity of a function, 317, 323, 324, 336 Contour lines of a function, 333 Convergency of a series, 493 Conversion-period (for interest), 533 DEGREE, 30, 58 Degree of an equation, 284 tions, 286 Differences (first), 521 Discontinuity of a function, 317 Discount, 532 Discriminant, 134, 141 Distribution, 13, 49 Divergency of a series, 493 Divisibility (algebraical sense), 85 Divisibility (arithmetical sense), 38 ELIMINANT (or resultant), 415, 430 Elimination, 298 Equation, conditional, 282 Equation and equality (identical), 22 Equimodular curves, 248 Equiradical surds, 204 Equivalence of systems of equations, 289 Exponent, 25 Exponential function, 509 Exponential notation (expa), 511 Extraneous solutions, 294 Extremes and means of a proportion, 256 FACTOR (arithmetical sense), 38 Fractional (algebraical sense), 30, 85 Fractional (arithmetical sense), 43 Freehold, value of, 539 Function, analytical, 281 Function, rational, integral, algebraical, 58 GEOMETRIC MEANS and geometric mean, 499 Geometric series, 489 Gradient curves, 248 Graph of a function, 312, 333 Graphical solution of equations, 313 Greatest Common Measure (algebraical sense), 111 HARMONIC MEANS and harmonic mean, 501 Harmonic series, 500 Homogeneity, 71 Homogeneous system of equations, 418 IDENTITY, identical, 22 Imaginary unit and imaginary quantity, Derivation of equations, 290 Detached coefficients, 63, 91 xxiii 132 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. FUNDAMENTAL LAWS AND PROCESSES OF ALGEBRA. PAGE Laws of Association and Commutation for Addition and Subtraction 2-7 Properties of 0. Essentially Negative Quantity in formal Algebra Laws of Commutation and Association for Multiplication Law of Distribution 8 11 12 13 Laws of Association, Commutation, and Distribution for Division 14-19 Properties of 1. 17 Synoptic Table of the Laws of Algebra 20 Exercises I. • Historical Note 24 22 24 Laws of Indices CHAPTER II. MONOMIALS-LAWS OF INDICES-DEGREE. Theory of Degree, Constants and Variables Exercises II. • THEORY OF QUOTIENTS CHAPTER III. 25-29 23 30 31 -FIRST PRINCIPLES OF THEORY OF NUMBERS. Fundamental Properties of Fractions and Fundamental Operations therewith. 33-36 Exercises III. 36 Prime and Composite Integers. 38 Arithmetical G. C. M. Theorems on the Divisibility of Integers Remainder and Residue, Periodicity for Given Modulus Arithmetical Fractionality 39 41 42 43 The Resolution of a Composite Number into Prime Factors is unique General Theorem regarding G.C.M., and Corollaries The Number of Primes is infinite Exercises IV. . 44 44 47 48 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: xviii CONTENTS Ratio and Proportion of Concrete Quantities Definition of Concrete Ratio PAGE 268-273 269 Difficulty in the case of Incommensurables. Euclidian Theory of Proportion 270 272 Variation Independent and Dependent Variables. 273-279 273 Simplest Cases of Functional Dependence Other Simple Cases. 274 275 Propositions regarding "Variation " 276 Exercises XVIII. 279 CHAPTER XIV. ON CONDITIONAL EQUATIONS IN GENERAL. General Notion of an Analytic Function Conditional Equation contrasted with an Identical Equation Known and Unknown, Constant and Variable Quantities 281 282 283 Algebraical and Transcendental Equations; Classification of Integral Equations . 283 Meaning of a Solution of a System of Equations 284 Propositions regarding Determinateness of Solution 286-288 Multiplicity of Determinate Solutions 289 Definition of Equivalent Systems; Reversible and Irreversible Derivations 289 Transformation by Addition and Transposition of Terms 291 Multiplication by a Factor 292 Division by a Factor not a Legitimate Derivation 293 Every Rational Equation can be Integralised. 294 295 Derivation by raising both sides to the same Power Every Algebraical Equation can be Integralised; Equivalence of the Systems, P₁=0, P2=0, . . . P„=0, and L₁P₁+ L2P2+ . . . + LmPm=0, P₂=0,. P=0 Examination of the Systems P=Q, R=S; PR=QS, R=S On Elimination Examples of Integralisation and Rationalisation Examples of Transformation Examples of Elimination Exercises XIX. Exercises XX. Exercises XXI. CHAPTER XV. VARIATION OF A FUNCTION. " Graph of a Function of one Variable Solution of an Equation by means of a Graph Discontinuity in a Function and in its Graph 296 297 298 299-301 302 304 305 306 308 310 313 315 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: III ARITHMETICAL INTEGRALITY AND DIVISIBILITY (10.) Simplify- a(a - b) - b(a+b). a b a+b a b (11.) Simplify- 1 - -x 1+x 1+x+x² 1-x+x²° (12.) Simplify— X 1+ 1 x+ (13.) Simplify- 1+x (x+1)² - x² 1+x a² + b² 12/10 (1/2 + 1/1) ab a 3 (a+b)2 ( ~ + } ) * (14.) Show that x+ a²+ (-a) (x-2) - a²(a² b²) b²(a² - b²) is independent of x. (15.) Simplify- a α C e (16.) Simplify- 1 1 a- -26- a-26. a-26 (17.) Simplify- a+b 1 a+b+ 1 α- 6+ a+ APPLICATIONS TO THE THEORY OF NUMBERS. §6.] In the applications that follow, the student should look somewhat closely at the meanings of some of the terms employed. This is necessary because, unfortunately, some of these terms, such as integral, factor, divisible, &c., are used in algebra generally in a sense very different from that which they bear in ordinary arithmetic and in the theory of numbers. An integer, unless otherwise stated, means for the present a positive (or negative) integral number. The ordinary notion of greater and less in connection with such numbers, irrespective of their sign, is assumed as too simple to need definition.* When * This is a very different thing from the algebraical notion of greater and less. See chap. xiii., § 1. It may not be superfluous to explain 37 37 #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: 10 REDUCTION OF AN ALGEBRAICAL SUM - CHAP. from +b to get + a, then the evaluation of + a b in any case by the laws of algebra will give a result whose sign will indicate whether addition or subtraction must be resorted to, and to what extent; for example, if a = 3 and 6 = 2, the result is + 1, which means that 1 must be added; if a = 2 and b = 3, the result is - 1, which means that 1 must be subtracted. § 10.] The application of the commutative and associative laws for addition and subtraction leads us to a useful practical rule for reducing to its simplest value an expression consisting of a chain of additions and subtractions. We have, for example, +ab+c+d-e-f+g - = + a + c + d + g − b − e − f, = + (a + c + d + g) − (b + e + f), = + { + ( a + c + d + g) − (b + e + f ) } (1), = - { + (b + e + f ) − ( a + c + d + g) } (2). If a + c + d + g be numerically greater than b+c+f, (1) is the most convenient form; if a + c + d + g be numerically less than b+e+f, (2) is the most convenient. The two taken to- gether lead to the following rule for evaluating a chain of additions and subtractions :- : - * Add all the quantities affected with the sign +, also all those affected with the sign -; take the difference of the two sums and affix the sign of the greater. Numerical example :— +3-5+6+8-9-10+2 = = + (3+6+8+2) − (5+9+10), = +19 - 24, - - (24 - 19) = - 5. . § 11.] The special case + aa deserves close attention. A special symbol, namely 0, is used to denote it. The operational definition of 0 is therefore given by the equations + a - α = - a + α = : 0. In accordance with this we have, of course, the results, * Such a chain is usually spoken of as an "algebraical sum." #################### File: Algebra%20An%20Elementary%20Text-Book%2C%20Part%20I%20%281904%29%20-%20G.%20Chrystal%20%28PDF%29.pdf Page: 1 Context: xxiv INDEX Increment of a function, 322 Indeterminate coefficients, 79, 100 Indeterminate forms, 318, 319, 320 Indeterminateness of a system of equa- tions, 286 Index, 25 Infinite value of a function, 315 Infinitely great, 318 Infinitely small, 318 Integral (algebraical sense), 25, 85 Integral (arithmetical sense), 37 Integral function, 58 Integral quotient (algebraical sense), 86 Integral series, 484 Integralisation of equations, 296 Integro-geometric series, 492 Interest, simple and compound, 531, 533 Interpolation, 524 Inverse, 5, 14 Irrationality (algebraic), 203, 240 Irrationality (arithmetical), 203 Irreducible case of cubic, 549 Irreducible equation, 545 Irreversible derivation, 290 LAWS OF ALGEBRA, fundamental, 20 Least Common Multiple (algebraical sense), 122 Limiting cases, 318 Linear (algebraic sense), 138 Linear irrational form, 193 Logarithmic function, 511 MANIFOLDNESS, 496 Mantissa, 514 Maxima values of a function, 330 Mean proportionals, 256 Minima values of a function, 330 Modulus (arithmetical sense), 43 Modulus of a complex number, 229 Modulus of system of logarithms, 519 Monomial function, 30 NEGATIVE QUANTITY, Nine-test, 175 9 OPERAND and operator, 4 Order of a symmetric function, 439 PARTIAL FRACTIONS, 151 Pascal's triangle, 67 Periodicity of integers, 43 II-notation, 53 Prime (arithmetical sense), 38 Primeness (algebraical), 120 Principal, 532 Principal value of a root, 182 Proper fraction (algebraical sense), 86, 144 Proportion, 256, 269 Proportional parts, 526 QUANTITY, ordinary algebraic, 130 RATE OF INTEREST, nominal and effective. 535 Ratio, 255, 268 Rational (algebraic sense), 144 Rational fraction, 144 Rationalisation of equations, 296 Rationalising factor, 190, 197 Reciprocal equations, 410 Reducibility of an equation, 545 Remainder (algebraical sense), 86 Remainder (arithmetical sense), 42 Remainder theorem, 93 Residue (arithmetical sense), 42 Resolvent of a biquadratic, 550 Resultant equation, 415 Reversible derivation, 290 Root of an equation, 284 Roots of a function, 313 SCALES OF NOTATION, 168 Series, 480 Similar surds, 204 Σ-notation, 53 Solution of an equation, formal and approximate numerical, 284 Substitution, principle of, 18 Sum (finite) of a series, 481 Sum (to infinity) of a series, 493 Surd number, 132 Surd number, monomial, binomial, &c., 203, 204 Symmetrical system of equations, 420 Symmetry, 75 TERM, 30, 58 Transcendental function, 282 Turning values of a function, 330 Type (of a product), 52 UNITY (algebraical sense of), 17 VARIABLE, 30 Variable, independent and dependent, 273 Variation of a function, 311 "Variation" (old sense of), 273, 275 WEIGHT OF A SYMMETRIC FUNCTION, 434 ZERO (algebraical sense of), 11, 14 #################### File: ChatBot_Studie_Stromanbieter_Dokumentation_VORAB_FINAL.pdf Page: 2 Context: 2 Die Dokumentation unterliegt einer Schutzgebühr in Höhe von 400 Euro (zzgl. 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