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  • This algorithm is very cool - I didn't realize you could make something so complicated so easy to understand. Great stuff!

  • Played the demo and it was great!

    Love the graphics - some of the best I've seen in a C3 game.

    Well done and best of luck with your Steam launch.

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  • WackyToaster,

    Thanks so much for the detailed reply.

    I'm glad this idea can work. Like you suggested, this will facilitate level creation by the user and make it easy for us to save completed levels (or even levels in progress).

    I'm excited to give it a try - now I just need to teach myself how to do it. :)

    Should be fun!

  • I'm new to Construct 3 and loving it so far.

    I'm making a Tower Defense style game that will have a lot of different levels.

    I'm simplifying a bit, but basically each level starts as a grid of 16 by 9 squares. Those squares are:

    S = Start (Green): Where the enemies spawn.

    E = End (Red): Where the enemies exit.

    P = Path (White): The trail the enemies follow.

    O = Open (Grey): Spaces where you can place towers.

    B = Blocked (Black): Spaces where you cannot build towers.

    Rather than create sheets for each level, I was wondering if I could create the levels dynamically from a file array (as in, this awesome tutorial from “Game Design by Reilly”).

    Once again, I am simplifying a bit, but the array would basically contain the X and Y coordinates and the value for that square (S, E, P, O, and B.

    Could I then have a single level sheet that would look up the proper grid layout for the current level from the array?

    If the answer is yes, then the follow up question is: how best to actually implement that design and create each level?

    For example, is there a Construct 3 command to draw squares with a solid color and border? Or, do I need to create 5 sprites (Start, End, Path, Open, and Blocked) and then dynamically write them to the layer?

    Thanks in advance for any help.

  • I had a chance to play your game. It's excellent!

    Lots of fun and so professionally done.

    Maybe, it helps that I'm a dad. :)

  • That makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the help!

  • Newbie question: When I create a new project I select the preset 1080p landscape and that sets the viewport to 1920 x 1080. Perfect.

    But, when I look in that project at the default layout size it says 3840 x 2160.

    What's happening?

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  • Thanks for the reply.

    I think I'll use Chrome as well.

    It hadn't occurred to me, of course you would want test on all the browser types. I should do that too!

  • I'm new to Construct 3 and excited to learn.

    I'm working on a Mac and just wondering if it makes sense to use Safari or Chrome (I have both installed).

    Does Construct 3 run better on one over the other?