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Game Magic
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Game Magic

by Jeff Howard
April 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
376 pages
10h 41m
English
A K Peters/CRC Press
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154 Game Magic
iscrude form of levitation derives from the way that space is repre-
sented in the game as dungeons with discrete oors represented as layouts
on orthogonal graph paper. Levitation in terms of relative distance from
the oor or intermediate position is irrelevant in this type of game. Of
course, this way of representing space is neither the most common nor the
most conducive to gripping ight magic.
Flight is potentially much more powerful when simulated through
physics, negating gravity enough to allow players to soar but still per-
mitting nuanced gliding with and against the wind. In keeping with a
desire for analog, ...
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ISBN: 9781466567870