ECS VS reflector

As an aside, I'm finding that the ECS implementation I did is working really well in terms of ease of implementing new things. I haven't yet tried it with a dungeon's worth of stuff knocking around though.

Reflector: Laser Defense itch.io | GitHub | @mmakesgames

Reflector: Laser Defense (itch.io|twitter|blog|github) Roguelike base-building in an hour

I recommend my own game Reflector: Laser Defense but with a big caveat: it is much more puzzle-like and less simulationist than CDDA. Everything has a 1hp. The core mechanic is about reflecting and manipulating laser beams.

Like some others, I use rot.js for some map gen and rng but for rendering I use a different library, pixi, which let's me use particles and animations. It's kinda messy, but you can browse my code here https://github.com/mscottmoore/reflector (src/lib/renderer)

My game, Reflector: Laser Defense, sort of fits the description, but it might be at slightly smaller scale than you're looking for. A single tile in Reflector represents a big enough area for an entire building, or entire farm. You can't zoom in any closer.

Reflector: Laser Defense | play now | twitter

Took a break from working on Reflector to participate in the 7DRL jam, this time with a couple collaborators: u/Lemunde doing the sprites and other art, and u/brightbone63 composing music and making sfx. I'll save my main write-up for the dedicated thread, but I'm really happy with how it came together. It was a rush at the end, and I'm not confident in the late-game balance, but it feels like a complete game.

I'm working on a turn-based base builder, Reflector: Laser Defense. There's an emphasis on tactical combat, the specific mechanics of which really wouldn't work well in real time (with or without pause). There's production and resource management as well, which works mostly how you describe. I think it works out alright, though it's sometimes confusing. Give it a try and let me know if you have any questions!

scifi roguelike basebuilder | play now | code | blog | @mscottmooredev

If you want something with a little less magic, pixi.js is a good option. I believe phaser uses it under the hood. I use it to render the map in my game (non-map UI uses React). You can browse my messy Typescript code here. That said, for the 7DRL perhaps the extra magic of phaser will be nice.