Object Oriented Programming (OOP) is an important concept to understand for programmers of any language. In this chapter, we look at the basics of OOP and add the MapLevel class to our project.
Category: Rogue C# Series
Rogue C# – Algorithms
As we start writing the code to generate the dungeon maps, we need a solid algorithm that will reliably create rooms and link them together.
C# Form Controls and Properties
Visual Studio provides a wealth of controls that you can use in Windows Forms apps including buttons, text boxes and combo boxes. In this chapter, we’ll add a few basic controls to the project to display the game output.
Rogue C# – Creating the Game Project
Every program has a starting point and ours will begin with the creation of the Windows Forms project which will be the basis of our game. In this chapter, we also look at the basics of C# and .NET.
Working with ASCII Graphics in C#
The original Rogue game relied heavily on ASCII graphics. This chapter is an overview of ASCII and Unicode and how it’s still used.
Writing the Program Requirements
Determining the requirements for a program is an important first step in writing any software. Detailed requirements form an outline and direction for development.
Choosing a Programming Language
The question of what programming language to learn is a common one for beginners. Here are a couple things to consider when starting out.
New Tutorial Series – Rogue C#
An introduction to the Rogue C# series in which we’ll be designing a roguelike game closely based on the original Rogue and exploring how an application is designed from start to finish.