(This is my second attempt, the forums were down the first time…
:-( )
On Wednesday, 4 January 2023 at 02:54:51 UTC, Hipreme wrote:
Hello D Game Developers. As you guys know, I have been
developing a cross platform game engine for some years right
now. I'm close to release version 1.0.
That's nice, I believe the best way to get attraction for a game
framework is to create a demo-game that is visually interesting
and showcase it. Screenshots and "glitter" sells...
1: Would you be interested in participating in a D game jam?
No time at this point.
2: Why did you started using D for developing games?
I viewed C++ as expensive to develop in (this was pre C++10) and
was looking for a cheaper alternative (e.g. less work).
3: What frameworks, libraries or game engines are you using for
D? Are you developing your own?
I created my own (no longer pursuing it).
3.1: What do you like more about the framework you're using?
3.2: What do you dislike about the framework you're using?
I don't really want a full framework, I would be attracted to a
set of low-overhead libraries that sits right on top of Metal and
Vulcan, with some abstractions that allows me to write my own
shaders. And high quality tutorials.
Focused up-to-date demo-tutorials are very important for getting
people interested in frameworks. Outdated tutorials often linger
around after the framework has moved on, which is a source for
frustration that it is better to avoid.
4: What the D ecosystem is missing for you to develop your own
game?
At the time, the GC turned out to be unsuitable which reduced the
usefulness of this approach for me.
5: How much do you care about the game engine being betterC
compatible? And why?
I don't care how it is achieved in the framework, but in order to
be interested I would need to be able to control memory
allocations with ease. So not "betterC" per se.
6: Which kind of game do you plan to develop? 2D or 3D? Which
platform are you targeting?
3D or 2.5, shaders. I probably would require iOS, and all
desktops. WebGL2/WebAssembly would be a strong selling point.
I don't know if it is possible to develop games for ChromeOS, but
one way to generate some initial interest is to support a
platform that others don't and market it in forums geared towards
that platform.
In essence you can choose between designing a framework that
makes very good use of a small number of platforms (with stiff
competition) or make a more abstract framework that is highly
portable (but less fancy).
7: Are you looking to sell your game or just toying with the D
language ( not going to make any serious project )? Why?
If I were to make a full game that isn't a web-only game then
there would have to be a solid source for revenue.
I once created a prototype in
[Metaplace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaplace), which was a
hosted multi-user platform where you could write your own games
(using 2D, with basic physics engine and scripting). It allowed
you to create sub-games/sub-worlds. Something like that could be
interesting, but creating a hosted multi-user solution is also
very challenging.
I guess it is possible to create a single user game that is
structured in the same way. Basically let individual contributors
create subgames within a larger game. Something like that could
be interesting, but not sure how you can ensure quality. You
might need to use the same graphical/sound artists for all
subworlds, but then you need solid funding…
