Hi all!
Below is a link to a demo showing how to format “BIG” numbers up to 1.7976931348623157 x 10^308 (javascript max value). Using a calculation on Order Of Magnitude (OOM), I show how the name, abbreviation, or scientific notation can be used to display a nicely formatted number to the player. Useful for idle / clicker / any game where you want to show some big numbers :p
Lastly, on the demo page, you can find the project file to download as well if you would like to tinker with or incorporate into your own games. It took some time to translate all the OOM’s into an event sheet so I hope someone can use! I had to remove the art in the downloadable file but all the event sheet work is there.
Cheers and feel free to provide some commentary on how to implement this more effectively if you would like or any other commentary.
Demo + Project File:
foozlecc.itch.io/formatting-big-numbers
Video Tutorial