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20. Creating Game Artwork

Ian Waters1  
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Bexhill, UK
 

Creating ASCII artwork is actually kinda fun. Designing cool-looking levels, game objects, and title screens using plaintext can be a challenge. I’ve dedicated a whole chapter to give you a few tips and to show you a few bits of artwork from my own game, Power Invaders.

Building a Title Screen

When you build a title screen, it helps to put # or another character around the border of the gaming area. This helps you see the size and positioning when the screen will be displayed into the PowerShell console window. For the game Power ...

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