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Is there a tutorial for the boilerplate for setting this up? Where would I even begin as someone who has never built any graphics.

mikercampbell 4y ago
Yeah! I've done it a few ways, mostly in React. I'm currently trying my hand at it in Solid.js, as I want to learn it, and Web Components. As for graphics, I've been following along in this book, and absolutely love it. They have an online version. You use the author's bespoke engine, so it does abstract much of it, but it covers things from map generation to event buses! https://pragprog.com/titles/hwrust/hands-on-rust/ https://pragprog.com/titles/hwrust/hands-on-rust/ You make a roguelike, but the concepts carry over. And it can compile to Web Assembly, so any work you do can be embedded and shared on the web.
mikercampbell 4y ago
As for nitty gritty graphics, I highly recommend https://pikuma.com https://pikuma.com. They have free and paid courses, and go into a lot of the in-depth aspects you wouldn't get from using a web framework like I typically do. As for game mechanics, Wikipedia is a surprisingly solid resource. I mean, it's expected that these things are covered, but the depth is amazing. Check out this page for example! https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Damage https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Damage For in depth game mechanics, I'd check out Dragonfly Cave, as they cover so much of it, too! https://www.dragonflycave.com/ https://www.dragonflycave.com/ To study the ROM, and how the 1st Gen games work, I recommend this article, which covers the mechanics of the bit level organization of the first games https://www.smogon.com/smog/issue27/glitch https://www.smogon.com/smog/issue27/glitch I would love to make a game that compiles down to almost nothing like GameFreak initially did.
- debugnik 4y ago
  I'm sure it's just a typo, but that's Bulbapedia, not Wikipedia. Got surprised for a moment.
  - mikercampbell 4y ago
    Oh jeez, you're totally right :sweat:
mikercampbell 4y ago
I started one! You people inspired me! https://mikercampbell.gitbook.io/gotta-code-them-all/ https://mikercampbell.gitbook.io/gotta-code-them-all/
- auraham 4y ago
  That's awesome, the elixir example goes just to the point. Waiting to read more.

mikercampbell 4y ago

Yeah! I've done it a few ways, mostly in React. I'm currently trying my hand at it in Solid.js, as I want to learn it, and Web Components. As for graphics, I've been following along in this book, and absolutely love it. They have an online version. You use the author's bespoke engine, so it does abstract much of it, but it covers things from map generation to event buses! https://pragprog.com/titles/hwrust/hands-on-rust/ https://pragprog.com/titles/hwrust/hands-on-rust/ You make a roguelike, but the concepts carry over. And it can compile to Web Assembly, so any work you do can be embedded and shared on the web.

mikercampbell 4y ago

As for nitty gritty graphics, I highly recommend https://pikuma.com https://pikuma.com. They have free and paid courses, and go into a lot of the in-depth aspects you wouldn't get from using a web framework like I typically do. As for game mechanics, Wikipedia is a surprisingly solid resource. I mean, it's expected that these things are covered, but the depth is amazing. Check out this page for example! https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Damage https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Damage For in depth game mechanics, I'd check out Dragonfly Cave, as they cover so much of it, too! https://www.dragonflycave.com/ https://www.dragonflycave.com/ To study the ROM, and how the 1st Gen games work, I recommend this article, which covers the mechanics of the bit level organization of the first games https://www.smogon.com/smog/issue27/glitch https://www.smogon.com/smog/issue27/glitch I would love to make a game that compiles down to almost nothing like GameFreak initially did.

debugnik 4y ago
I'm sure it's just a typo, but that's Bulbapedia, not Wikipedia. Got surprised for a moment.
- mikercampbell 4y ago
  Oh jeez, you're totally right :sweat:

mikercampbell 4y ago

I started one! You people inspired me! https://mikercampbell.gitbook.io/gotta-code-them-all/ https://mikercampbell.gitbook.io/gotta-code-them-all/

auraham 4y ago
That's awesome, the elixir example goes just to the point. Waiting to read more.