Coordinate Battle Tutorial

Mathematics plays a central role in constructing games. Whether positioning objects in two- or three-dimensional space, determining if one character is looking at another, or how light should reflect off a particular surface, mathematics underpins many mechanics in modern gameplay. While many mathematical concepts used in games can seem advanced and intimidating, some allow for a more user-friendly introduction.

Introductory Concepts

Placing objects on a two-dimensional grid within a three-dimensional world space is a central mechanic used in most turn-based strategy and tactic games. The mathematics involved is simpler than some other mathematics-based video game mechanics, but is central to creating many of the most popular games made.

Randomness is an important tool in a game designer's toolbox. Randomness provides a mechanism to create a variety of gameplay experiences without predefining a large number of deterministic experiences and tracking all of them simultaneously. One of the keys to randomness is to provide a reasonable amount of variety while still controlling enough factors that things do not become chaotic. This requires putting up boundaries on how random or ordered things can become.