Rogue C# – Setting Traps
Traps add to the challenge of the game, even if they are annoying sometimes. In this chapter, I add them to the game and discover that the player and monsters have more in common than they know.
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Rogue C# – Don’t Confuse the Monsters!
During the rescue of the Rogue C# project, I’ve seen some examples of things that weren’t quite thought out the first time around but the MoveMonster() function might have been a case of over-thinking … or of just really needing to walk away for a bit.
Rogue C# – Coding Scrolls for Fun and Profit
Not all scrolls and potions are helpful in a roguelike but that’s part of the fun … more or less. In this update, I add a mix of scrolls including Remove Curse, a frustratingly rare item that you’ll want after putting on the wrong armor and Aggravate Monsters which wil make your life on the level a lot more exciting. As before, every new scroll leads to a re-examination of the code.
Rogue C# – Designing Power-ups into the Game
The Scroll of Confuse Monster is a scroll that gives the player the power to confuse the next monster they attack for a certain number of turns and then the monster’s confusion lasts a certain number of turns so there are multiple steps to tackle here.
Rogue C# – Chasing Bugs Off the Map
In this chapter, I do some important code review of the MapLevel class which manages map construction and functions within the game. I also track down a few more bugs and look at some testing strategies specific to this roguelike game. Finally, I show how bugs can be accidently introduced through otherwise well-meaning code maintenance.
Rogue C# – Taking Inventory
It’s time to add more inventory items but first we need a way to define their abilities without getting lost in the code.
Rogue C# – Getting a Handle on Key Commands
The method for processing user commands was getting out of control so I decided on some creative use of the Dictionary class to automate things.
Rogue C# – How Much Public Access is Too Much?
In this chapter, I review the access modifiers available in C# and how they affect where properties and procedures can be accessed in the code.
Rogue C# – The Process Must Flow
In the latest chapter, a flowchart of the Game startup process points me to a problem assigning inventory to the player.
Rogue C# – Creating an App with Class
The classes in the Rogue C# code were developed over time and I decided an important part of the project rescue was to look them over and see who was talking to whom.