re: How to generate level map?

There was an interesting question posted asking for a solution for generating a branching path but seems the topic was deleted by the user jentry after he got a few solutions.

Deleted topic:

construct.net/en/forum/construct-3/how-do-i-8/generate-level-map-179620

Oh well, I think he did that to me before after I posted a solution to one of his other topics. Actually, looking at his posting history he deletes everything. Good to know.

Anyways!

I thought the solution was interesting enough to post again. It generates branching paths like this:

The algorithm I came up with starts with multiple parallel lines with nodes in columns, and it repeatedly collapses random adjacent nodes in the columns. This image roughly illustrates the algorithm:

Download link. In code blocks because this forum breaks new dropbox links otherwise.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ukgwp8kful81ztfg7s3qc/branch_path_gen.capx?rlkey=nsyu7ofa95ie9sng6b7a0xeeb&dl=1

I too believe there is a way to create a more elegant example.

But that's what I created yesterday.

File c3p

I specially made a step-by-step generation with speed setting so that you could understand the mechanism better.