The latest addition to the FicEngine is the concept of Tilemaps. Tilemaps were used extensively in old-school NES and SNES games, and are still a part of the hardware of the Nintendo DS. Many platformers still rely on Tilemaps.
What is a Tilemap? At its most basic, it’s a method of constructing levels by [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2008
FicEngine: Tilemaps
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Crossroads
Hey all, so it’s been awhile since my last post and a lot has happened.
Macworld 2008 happened mid January, and it was good times. Got to see the Freeverse guys again, which is always fun. Between the unveiling of the MacBookJones, rocketing Freeverse up from butt-naked last to a healthy second place in the annual [...]