Comments for Bytten http://bytten.net/devlog Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Comment on Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part 1.5 by SSS #9 – Sound, keys and locks | Bytten http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/25/procedural-dungeon-generation-part-1-5/#comment-129 SSS #9 – Sound, keys and locks | Bytten Sat, 24 Mar 2012 00:00:16 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=248#comment-129 [...] the keys and locked doors, I’m now a huge step closer to being able to implement the procedural dungeon generator for [...] [...] the keys and locked doors, I’m now a huge step closer to being able to implement the procedural dungeon generator for [...]

]]> Comment on Screenshot saturday #7 by c0smic http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/03/03/screenshot-saturday-7/#comment-80 c0smic Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:27:36 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=421#comment-80 Hey, I just found your website and love the game you are making. I'm learning to code in Java, and watching the progress you make on your work is, well, inspiring! Keep it up. Hey,
I just found your website and love the game you are making. I’m learning to code in Java, and watching the progress you make on your work is, well, inspiring! Keep it up.

]]> Comment on Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part 1.5 by Screenshot Saturday #3 | Bytten http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/25/procedural-dungeon-generation-part-1-5/#comment-22 Screenshot Saturday #3 | Bytten Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:19 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=248#comment-22 [...] done some more thinking about procedurally-generating dungeons, and I think it is possible to add on-off switches to dungeons by keeping track of two [...] [...] done some more thinking about procedurally-generating dungeons, and I think it is possible to add on-off switches to dungeons by keeping track of two [...]

]]> Comment on Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part 1.5 by tomc http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/25/procedural-dungeon-generation-part-1-5/#comment-14 tomc Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:36:50 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=248#comment-14 The equipment items are treated purely abstractly by this algorithm - i.e. exactly the same as keys. For my game, I intend to randomly select the item from a list of pre-programmed ones during lowering, but procedural generation of these items would be a very interesting topic. I will check out your Metroidvania generator. Thanks :) The equipment items are treated purely abstractly by this algorithm – i.e. exactly the same as keys. For my game, I intend to randomly select the item from a list of pre-programmed ones during lowering, but procedural generation of these items would be a very interesting topic.

I will check out your Metroidvania generator. Thanks :)

]]> Comment on Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part 1.5 by Mike http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/25/procedural-dungeon-generation-part-1-5/#comment-13 Mike Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:19:13 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=248#comment-13 Hey there, I saw this on /r/gamedev. This is a really nice bit of code, I like it a lot! You mentioned "Items that grant new abilities to the player that permit access to new areas" - are these procedurally generated also, or designed by you by hand prior to generation? I'm working on academic research on automated game design, and recently I knocked together a rough-and-ready Metroidvania generator (you can read a bit about it on my site) so I'm really interested to hear about stuff like this. Cool stuff indeed. Good luck with the dev! Mike Hey there,

I saw this on /r/gamedev. This is a really nice bit of code, I like it a lot! You mentioned “Items that grant new abilities to the player that permit access to new areas” – are these procedurally generated also, or designed by you by hand prior to generation?

I’m working on academic research on automated game design, and recently I knocked together a rough-and-ready Metroidvania generator (you can read a bit about it on my site) so I’m really interested to hear about stuff like this.

Cool stuff indeed. Good luck with the dev!

Mike

]]> Comment on Screenshot Saturday #1 by Screenshot Saturday #2 | Bytten http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/21/screenshot-saturday-1/#comment-11 Screenshot Saturday #2 | Bytten Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:03:15 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=230#comment-11 [...] Link to Screenshot Saturday #1. [...] [...] Link to Screenshot Saturday #1. [...]

]]> Comment on Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part 1.5 by Screenshot Saturday #2 | Bytten http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/25/procedural-dungeon-generation-part-1-5/#comment-10 Screenshot Saturday #2 | Bytten Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:29:16 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=248#comment-10 [...] prototyped the procedural dungeon generation algorithm I designed last week, and the results look good – [...] [...] prototyped the procedural dungeon generation algorithm I designed last week, and the results look good – [...]

]]> Comment on Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part 1.5 by Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part I | Bytten http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/25/procedural-dungeon-generation-part-1-5/#comment-9 Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part I | Bytten Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:07:41 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=248#comment-9 [...] this part of the algorithm can cause the generation of trapped rooms that the player cannot escape. Part 1.5 has a fixed implementation the algorithm in Java that fixes [...] [...] this part of the algorithm can cause the generation of trapped rooms that the player cannot escape. Part 1.5 has a fixed implementation the algorithm in Java that fixes [...]

]]> Comment on Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part I by Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part 1.5 | Bytten http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/21/procedural-dungeon-generation-part-i/#comment-8 Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part 1.5 | Bytten Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:35:10 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=140#comment-8 [...] my previous post on procedural generation, I proposed an algorithm for generating dungeons that goes beyond usual roguelikes’ [...] [...] my previous post on procedural generation, I proposed an algorithm for generating dungeons that goes beyond usual roguelikes’ [...]

]]> Comment on Procedural Dungeon Generation – Part I by tom http://bytten.net/devlog/2012/01/21/procedural-dungeon-generation-part-i/#comment-6 tom Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:54:07 +0000 http://bytten.net/devlog/?p=140#comment-6 Really interesting read, thanks! I have to admit that I zoned out a little towards the end, but only because I was busy thinking about how a similar approach could be applied to my own project! I've always found procedural generation fascinating, but you're right in that there's not a huge amount of information on procedural generation about. If you haven't already read it, there was a <a href="http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6582/learning_from_the_masters_level_.php" rel="nofollow">very insightful article on gamasutra</a> recently about level design in the original Zelda. It'd be interesting if some of the points raised in that article could be build into a generation algorithm to try have it produce interesting, thoughtfully designed levels. Really interesting read, thanks! I have to admit that I zoned out a little towards the end, but only because I was busy thinking about how a similar approach could be applied to my own project! I’ve always found procedural generation fascinating, but you’re right in that there’s not a huge amount of information on procedural generation about.

If you haven’t already read it, there was a very insightful article on gamasutra recently about level design in the original Zelda. It’d be interesting if some of the points raised in that article could be build into a generation algorithm to try have it produce interesting, thoughtfully designed levels.

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