In this Visual Basic 2010 game tutorial series, I'll be covering the basics of simple, 2D game design, from the ground up. I'll be focusing primarily on RPG style design; however, these techniques can be used with any 2D game.
This VB Game Design Tutorial will be focusing on:
1.) Tracking Mouse Movement Graphically
2.) Tracking Mouse Clicks in Physical & Logical Space
3.) The Basics of Beginning a Map Editor
In this series we will be focusing on:
Game Loop Design
Handling Mouse Positions and Clicks.
Graphical Tile Maps
Character Movement & User Input
Creating Semi-transparent brushes
Creating stylized dialog boxes for chat, menus, etc.
Saving & Loading Data from Files
Object Animation
PROJECT SOURCE CODE:
http://www.aardaerimus.com/downloads/gametut5/
TIP JAR: http://www.aardaerimus.com/tipjar.asp
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