Basics of Game Design

Item Types: Ranged Weapons

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Although gunpowder has been around since its discovery in

China about AD 800, it was rst used to propel Chinese rockets and

re cannons and eventually was used in handheld weapons in the

13

th

century in Italy. Guns are seen primarily as modern weapons

and are usually not found in fantasy games (unless the projectile is

a magic spell of some kind). During the 20

th

century, guns became

much more powerful, ring more rapidly and carrying more ammu-

nition. In rst-person shooter games, there are usually a number of

guns that get more powerful as players make their way through the

levels—from pistols to ries ...