Wolfram Notebooks as a Game Engine
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Estimated Time: 48 min
Course Level: Beginner
Summary
Wolfram Notebooks are a flexible, interactive way to write programs and create user interfaces. With some easy-to-use, built-in tools, you can make video games that run entirely within Wolfram Notebooks. This video starts by showing you how to build a simple 2D side-scrolling platform game from the ground up. The video also shows you some examples of popular games recreated within the notebook interface.
Featured Products & Technologies: Wolfram Language and Wolfram Notebooks (available in Mathematica, Wolfram|One and Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition)
You'll Learn To
- Calculate how often the front end can update a value on your computer
- Use Dynamic, DynamicModule and other built-in functions to connect and use game controllers
- Import graphics from websites
- Set dynamic plot ranges that track player movement
- Create and work with hit boxes and gravity for game characters and scenery
- Build a simple interface to create a map of obstacles and platforms as well as test playability
