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gdl
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On the importance to make games during the game engine's development
Upvoted because it's really easy to get lost when developing a game & engine.
I am trying this approach right now with the functional clojure 2d engine 'gdl'https://github.com/damn/gdl , which just 'organically' evolved out of developing https://github.com/damn/Cyber-Dungeon-Quest , an action RPG.
Which means that all features have been created by an actual need.
- GDL – functional 2D game engine in Clojure
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Programs Are Games, Programming Is a Game
https://github.com/damn/gdl
I am developing an action RPG with it (pausable):
- GDL: Game Development Language – A Clojure DSL to make gamedev more fun
polygonjs
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Show HN: Checkers Twist – The game Checkers/Draughts/Dames on an irregular grid
- some corners will connect less than 4 tiles. This does the opposite of the previous point, as this removes diagonals. This limits your moves in a specific direction, but can also protect you from your opponents. It's the kind of features that can be used both as a defense and as attack.
And the boards are procedurally generated, so you can play unique games each time (or you can re-use the same boards if you like). It is done with my engine Polygonjs ( https://polygonjs.com/ ), and if you're curious about how the grid is built, here is an example scene you can play with: https://polygonjs.com/gui/irregular_quad_relaxation/edit .
The game is not free on Steam/iOS, but the demo has no time limit, it just gives you a handful of boards to play with.
I hope that's fun!
- Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAfUvwuLueI
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On the importance to make games during the game engine's development
That's the path I took with Polygonjs ( https://polygonjs.com ), and a game I've just released ( https://polyreplay.com/minesweepertwist ), with more coming shortly.
But it didn't start like that. It only started as a tool I could use to deliver client projects, as I was trying to become a freelance for interactive 3D scenes for the web.
Project after project ( some examples here: https://polygon-lab.com/ ), I could improve Polygonjs. Then I found clients who would be interested enough to buy licenses, and would give valuable feedback which would help the project grow even more.
And a few clients asking for not just interactive sites, but also games. This pushed Polygonjs further, and after several games released, it definitely qualifies as a game engine.
So this is generally an advice I give to people who want to become freelancers. Build a tool that solves a problem in your space, as this gives you an edge, and you'll also get the chance to confront that tool to reality, which will help it - and you - grow. This becomes a virtuous circle very quickly.
- Threestudio – A unified framework for 3D content generation
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how can I convert a 3D model into an SDF, a signed distance field
You can have a look how I do it in Polygonjs (which is a node-based design tool based on threejs), in this example scene.
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ThreeJS capabilities
If you're familiar with Houdini, I invite you to try Polygonjs, which is based on threejs and inspired by Houdini. You can basically build threejs in a procedural way, with just nodes.
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I’m starting to get into generative media and visual making and I want to know what software to use other than touchdesigner.
You could try Polygonjs. It's inspired by Houdini, so has a lot in common with TouchDesigner (it's fully node-based, you can create audio reactive apps), and it works on the web, which makes scenes very easy to share.
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Help me out ya’ll. Spline 3D vs Dora 3D?
Can I invite you to try Polygonjs as well?
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Sdf – Generate 3D meshes based on SDFs
you can generate an SDF from a mesh with [Polygonjs](https://polygonjs.com). Here is an [example scene](https://polygonjs.com/examples/bynode:mat:raymarchingbuilder...).
It won't generate a function, though. Instead it creates a 3D texture which is used inside the raymarching material. In my experience this is much more performant, and also art-directable.
(disclaimer, I'm building Polygonjs)
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Need help for job
It sounds like you need a dynamic system that runs in the browser. Maybe try Polygonjs ( https://polygonjs.com )? The the 3rd interactive scene on the front page gives an idea of a dynamic model. I run it, if that of interest, happy to give more examples
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Vegetation modelling tool
If you ever wanted to do a vegetation modelling tool for the web, I invite you to try it on Polygonjs, it has a lot of similarities with Houdini (node-based, procedural modeling, HDA system, etc) and is all web/realtime. And open source.
What are some alternatives?
Spector.js - Explore and Troubleshoot your WebGL scenes with ease.
three.js - JavaScript 3D Library.
nodes-io - A new way to create with code.
lume - Create 3D web applications with HTML. Bring a new depth to your DOM!
react-three-fiber - 🇨🇭 A React renderer for Three.js
lume - 🔥 Static site generator for Deno 🦕
ossos - Webbased Character Animation System
trois - ✨ ThreeJS + VueJS 3 + ViteJS ⚡
react - A wrapper component that allows you to utilise P5 sketches within React apps.
BabylonJS - Babylon.js is a powerful, beautiful, simple, and open game and rendering engine packed into a friendly JavaScript framework.
engine - Fast and lightweight JavaScript game engine built on WebGL and glTF
Vue.js - This is the repo for Vue 2. For Vue 3, go to https://github.com/vuejs/core