For the final project of my ai for robotics class I implemented a version of a simultaneous localization and mapping algorithm. SLAM allows you to build a robot that can use its sensors to build a map of its surroundings while it is also simultaneously attempting to perform localization so that it can manage the […]
Building an educational game is more difficult than building a game without a purpose. Because you are attempting to do two things at once, both become more difficult. You might want to start by making a normal game or two, maybe choosing one that has educational benefits but is not designed to teach the user […]
It is critical to set an achievable goal when making your first video game so that you can learn and build better and better games over time. When you complete a game and watch other people play it, that is when you really learn how to make better games. It is true of all games, […]
Have you ever wanted to stream audio while you were on a hangout, but were unable to because of feedback in the Hangout? Well, this is the solution if you are using a mac. Soundflower is a virtual audio device for your Mac that is designed to allow audio to be routed to different applications. […]
Had a great time watching the show and helping people who were learning to juggle! Great day, wonderful weather, so lucky that NYC has Bryant Park Juggling!
Procedural Board Generation There are two main changes I made to convert this from a totally random board. First, the procedure decides ahead of time how many bombs and how many dangers are placed on the board. The second improvement is to make sure there are no islands, that is making sure every goal is […]
Heroes of the Storm Fun replay! From Ragnaros Perspective Nova Perspective
In the first part of this series, I introduced the rules of the game and discussed some much-needed improvements to make the game more fun. The most pressing issue is the ‘first click lose’ issue and the ‘unwinnable game’ issue. Both of these are sure to ruin the fun. This post discusses methods of generating boards […]
I started working on a new game recently, you can see the progress here on GitHub. The game is kind of like Minesweeper, but with Hexes instead of squares. Rules The rules of the game are pretty simple, find all the goals before you run out of energy. If you run out of energy before […]
The Angular 2 CLI has been updated to 1.0! This new release is a big deal because we are finally out of the beta. I use the Angular 2 CLI tool every day so I wanted to update and then update my projects as quick as possible. So, if you are asking “what is Angular 2 CLI”; […]