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[WAWAWA]

How can I make a game like duskers?

Specifically the map generation (universe and ship generation). If you don't know the game, here's a link to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkgktEl_sxQ

Off topic:
If anyone would want, could you make me a drone sprite (transparent green, 0.5-0.8) that looks something like a Parrot AR 2.0 (there are some yt videos about them.) since I don't really have any money to pay people to make me stuff, and neither do I have experience with drawing. Though I surely do have experience with coding in Lua, so that's something!

[Gunroar:Cannon()]

How can I make a game like duskers?

I know to some people this is bad coming from me but...errr...you could think? If you don't really have a problem that needs fixing then maybe put it in General. I dunno

Not really sure what you mean (didn't watch the video ) but also look at algorithms like how dwarf fortress does history gen and how Elite (the old space sim game) does procedural planets with limited resources. Minecraft's map gen, simplex noise, etc, etc.
(Just saw it's a roguelike, also: rotLove for making dungeon-like maps)

Off topic:
If anyone would want, could you make me a drone sprite (transparent green, 0.5-0.8) that looks something like a Parrot AR 2.0 (there are some yt videos about them.) since I don't really have any money to pay people to make me stuff, and neither do I have experience with drawing.

Psychology says if you ask a lot of people for something you're less likely to get it than targeting one specific person. I don't really think that applies to forums well but I guess there was a 3% chance someone would actually do this for you... and...I'm that 3% babeh!
...anyways I'm not the best at art .

Though I surely do have experience with coding in Lua, so that's something!

At least

Like this?

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Or like this?

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You could make it transparent in code using love.graphics.setColor(0,0,0,.5)

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[Gunroar:Cannon()]

(Max 3 attachments,
so double post )

Or low res?

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All based off this version of the Parrot AR 2.0 by the way...


You could also make attempts at art, though I understand you might feel that some art you do may look like a turd, but at least it can work for placeholders?
Also try opengameart for stuff.

[Xugro]

How can I make a game like duskers?

Specifically the map generation (universe and ship generation).

How would you generate those two things with pen and paper? This should give you an idea how to write an algorithm.

My first instinct:

• universe generation
  1. Temporarily place a point on a random spot on the universe map.
  2. Calculate the distance to every other point on the map.
  3. If the distance to the nearest point is too large/small remove the temporary point.
  4. Repeat until enough points are on the map.
  This is not the best way to do it, but for smaller maps this should be good enough.
• ship generation
  Place rooms and doors on a grid. This should make things easier.
  1. Start with a random room (just a rectangle).
  2. Place a few doors (each a 1x1 tile) all around the room.
  3. Place the next room.
     • It should border to at least one existing door.
     • It should not overlap with other rooms or doors.
  4. Place a few doors (each a 1x1 tile) all around the new room.
  5. Repeat
  6. At the end remove doors that lead to nowhere.
  This is also not a good way to do this, but for smaller ships it should work.

[WAWAWA]

Thank you Gunroar:Cannon() for the sprites, but I want one based on this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uzOxESUg0U, it must be topdown looking like the second version.

[WAWAWA]

I tried art already, using paintnet and inkscape. Not very good at either.. but I'll keep trying!

[Gunroar:Cannon()]

Thank you Gunroar:Cannon() for the sprites, but I want one based on this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uzOxESUg0U, it must be topdown looking like the second version.

Couldn't watch the video (my YT having problems) but something like
this?
I think the rings can just be drawn around the blades in the picture I drew. Take it as an excersicse exercise...?

[WAWAWA]

yeah, just like that, I guess I'll try.

[WAWAWA]

uhhh... I tried...

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yeah....

[Gunroar:Cannon()]

uhhh... I tried...
bitmap.png
yeah....

Yeah! To be completely honest about the picture...it looks way better than anything U could have come up with, for real.

Edit: Dang keyboard, I meant "I" not "U"