3. Creating the Game Loop

A game loop is code that runs repeatedly (loops) to respond to input (usually the player interacting with their controller or mouse), update game state, and provide output that shows the player they affected the game state, such as when pushing a button turns on a light. The loop usually ends when the game reaches a completion state, such as the player reaching a goal, or failure state like running out of time before making the goal.

A game loop is code that runs repeatedly (loops) to respond to input (usually the player interacting with their controller or mouse), update game state, and provide output that shows the player they affected the game state, such as when pushing a button turns on a light. The loop usually ends when the game reaches a completion state, such as the player reaching a goal, or failure state like running out of time before making the goal.

By completing this step in the Time Trial: Pizza Pursuit tutorial, you’ll learn how to create the game loop and define the game's completion and failure states.

The following is the pseudocode for the game loop in Time Trial: Pizza Pursuit: