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XNA Development

subject: XNA Snowboarding Game (DBP Mishap)
journal: XNA Game Development

created: Fallen
Thursday, March 04, 2010, 01:08:24 PM

last update: Fallen
Thursday, March 04, 2010, 01:08:24 PM

replies: 0

XNA Snowboarding Game..

04 Mar 2010, 01:08:24 PM

OverDose

subject: I've been working...
journal: Game Development

created: Oliver
Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 01:04:29 AM

last update: Oliver
Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 01:04:29 AM

replies: 0

I've been working...

10 Feb 2010, 01:04:29 AM

Pulse 2D Game Engine

subject: Pulse, Updating Tools
journal: Pulse 2D Game Engine

created: Evo
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 07:06:48 PM

last update: Evo
Thursday, January 14, 2010, 07:06:48 PM

replies: 0

Pulse, Updating Tools

14 Jan 2010, 07:06:48 PM

South Africa Boer Wars

subject: Help in this Project
journal: South Africa Boer Wars

created: Dewaldt Steenkamp
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 07:37:03 AM

last update: Dewaldt Steenkamp
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 07:37:03 AM

replies: 0

Help in this Project

25 Nov 2009, 07:37:03 AM

Boxycraft

subject: Boxycraft Level Editor progress
journal: Boxycraft

created: RobertDodd
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 05:31:09 AM

last update: RobertDodd
Sunday, November 15, 2009, 05:31:09 AM

replies: 0

Boxycraft Level Edito..

15 Nov 2009, 05:31:09 AM

TURN BASED FIGHTING

subject: FTB Competition underway
journal: Multiplatform development

created: NinjaMedia
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 08:04:53 AM

last update: NinjaMedia
Tuesday, September 29, 2009, 08:04:53 AM

replies: 0

FTB Competition under..

29 Sep 2009, 08:04:53 AM

Some Big Ideas from a Small guy

subject: Design going well.
journal: Virtua City: On the MMO road

created: pjpdev
Friday, July 31, 2009, 11:26:33 PM

last update: pjpdev
Friday, November 20, 2009, 04:28:11 PM

replies: 10 [ view ]

Design going well.

31 Jul 2009, 11:26:33 PM

The Barefoot Monkey

subject: Android adventures
journal: Android

created: Jaywalk
Wednesday, July 01, 2009, 03:09:58 PM

last update: Grigi
Friday, July 03, 2009, 12:36:06 PM

replies: 9 [ view ]

Android adventures

01 Jul 2009, 03:09:58 PM

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Game Design

The all important planning stage where dreams become reality.


General Game Design
entries: 1
	General theory about game mechanics, player psychology and gameplay genre development.

Level Design
entries: 1
	Level design is one of the most important aspects of a game, and often the most overlooked.

Graphics

Graphics n. The process of altering the pattern and wavelength of light emitted from a screen in order to wow spectators.


Animation and Modeling
entries: 1
	Virtual matter construction techniques such as mesh creation, rendering and animation.

Texturing and Skinning
entries: 1
	A good model is nothing without good texturing. Learn about wrapping, UVs, projection mappings and more.

Programming

Finding out what makes games 'tick'.


Artificial Intelligence
entries: 1
	Giving the gift of partial intelligence to your game characters and monsters.

DirectX
entries: 6
	Articles describing any aspect of Microsoft's game orientated DirectX API's.

General
entries: 1
	General non-game related programming articles.

Graphics
entries: 3
	The art and technique involved in turning logic into beauty.

Languages
entries: 3
	Talking about the semantics, lexical analysis and notations involved in computer programming.

Maths
entries: 2
	Articles describing fundamental mathematical techniques and formulae used in games.

Networking
entries: 1
	How to connect your games and interface your players. It's all about ping, bandwidth and latency.

Platform Specific
entries: 2
	Bringing the joy of gaming to foreign devices.

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Latest Threads

Programming

subject: Drawing Mazes

created: Maudrid
Sunday, March 07, 2010, 10:04:44 PM

last update: vintar
Tuesday, March 09, 2010, 02:15:20 PM

replies: 3, views: 46
[ 1 ]

- Drawing Mazes

09 Mar 2010, 02:15:20 PM

Announcements

subject: SAGD V

created: Korax
Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 02:27:54 PM

last update: Korax
Monday, March 08, 2010, 01:23:53 PM

replies: 7, views: 138
[ 1 ]

- SAGD V

08 Mar 2010, 01:23:53 PM

Visual Arts

subject: Make Human

created: FyreWolfe
Thursday, March 04, 2010, 10:12:29 PM

last update: Korax
Monday, March 08, 2010, 01:08:35 PM

replies: 4, views: 55
[ 1 ]

- Make Human

08 Mar 2010, 01:08:35 PM

General Chat

subject: Durban Dev LAN this week! Will you..

created: Oliver
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 08:31:34 PM

last update: Oliver
Friday, March 05, 2010, 12:42:58 AM

replies: 5, views: 80
[ 1 ]

- Durban Dev LAN this w..

05 Mar 2010, 12:42:58 AM

Announcements

subject: [Job] Senior Java Analyst Programme..

created: Oliver
Monday, March 01, 2010, 09:25:30 PM

last update: Oliver
Wednesday, March 03, 2010, 08:58:09 PM

replies: 2, views: 60
[ 1 ]

- [Job] Senior Java Ana..

03 Mar 2010, 08:58:09 PM

General Chat

subject: The lost SA game developer intervie..

created: Oliver
Monday, February 15, 2010, 07:51:32 PM

last update: Oliver
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 08:35:05 PM

replies: 4, views: 127
[ 1 ]

- The lost SA game deve..

28 Feb 2010, 08:35:05 PM

Programming

subject: Microsoft programmer needed!

created: bull0592
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 04:12:57 PM

last update: bull0592
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 04:12:57 PM

replies: 0, views: 69
[ 1 ]

- Microsoft programmer..

25 Feb 2010, 04:12:57 PM

Announcements

subject: Excentrax Games & SAGD

created: Korax
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 02:58:00 PM

last update: Korax
Thursday, February 25, 2010, 02:58:00 PM

replies: 0, views: 72
[ 1 ]

- Excentrax Games &..

25 Feb 2010, 02:58:00 PM

Visual Arts

subject: Game- ready model shops

created: Tinlau
Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 12:45:06 PM

last update: FyreWolfe
Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 10:18:25 AM

replies: 1, views: 75
[ 1 ]

- Game- ready model sho..

24 Feb 2010, 10:18:25 AM

The Industry

subject: Where to study?

created: xtingu1sh
Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 04:05:05 PM

last update: NinjaMedia
Friday, February 19, 2010, 01:41:08 PM

replies: 19, views: 1015
[ 1 . 2 . » ]

- Where to study?

19 Feb 2010, 01:41:08 PM

General Chat

subject: Largest collaboration of independen..

created: NinjaMedia
Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 12:53:14 PM

last update: vintar
Thursday, February 18, 2010, 02:45:16 PM

replies: 3, views: 95
[ 1 ]

- Largest collaboration..

18 Feb 2010, 02:45:16 PM

General Chat

subject: Local Game - Bounty Arms UDK Standa..

created: open-reset
Sunday, January 31, 2010, 12:44:56 AM

last update: Korax
Thursday, February 18, 2010, 09:59:42 AM

replies: 17, views: 663
[ 1 . 2 . » ]

- Local Game - Bounty A..

18 Feb 2010, 09:59:42 AM

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