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Working with Data in Game Maker 2

Scopique September 25, 2019

I have watched some videos, read some articles, and even visited a very pleasant corner of reddit, and I have come away wiser. Let me regale you with tales of one data management technique, courtesy of PixelatedPope. First, there were properties Every…

First Impressions of Game Maker 2

Scopique September 25, 2019

I wanted to talk about some impressions on Game Maker 2. Since picking up this development platform I’ve spent a lot of time immersed in tutorials, examples, and manuals. Counter to my usual M.O., however, I have opened the IDE exactly twice,…

Weekend Update 9/21/19

Scopique September 23, 2019

Family Weekend This weekend was college “Family Weekend” so we made the trip up North to visit our daughter. She has only been at school for about a month, so it was good to see her again. The next stretch lasts until…

This IS My Final Form – Maps Again

Scopique September 19, 2019

Yes, more mapping. This is turning out the be a very important element for the game because you can’t trade between stations if you can’t get to the stations, right? Above, you see the newly minted — and working — planetary layout.…

Planetary Alignment

Scopique September 18, 2019

It’s been a while since I’ve done any work on the project, but it now has planets. Star System SS-2, better known as “Star System #2” has five jump gates and two planets, Kayox and Prick…apparently. Planet generation was fairly easy, at…