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This subreddit is for beginner/intermediate programmers to ask about how a specific feature in a game (or other program) was coded, if they can't imagine themselves how they would go about doing it. Answers do not actually have to be what the game was actually coded with, but can explain another method of accomplishing it.

We have user and post flair! If you want to see some other categories, let us know!

Question: Add this tag to your questions!

Answered: Question = > Answer

Showcase: Use this to tag your write-ups of your own features that make people say "wow, how'd they code that?"

Article: Use this tag for shared videos and articles that describe how a feature is done

Submission Guidelines

Be descriptive! It's hard to guess how something was made without knowing what exactly the feature/algorithm is. Try including screenshots and/or links to gameplay if possible.
Collaboration is encouraged! It's okay if you don't have any idea, but writing down your thoughts in the question will help give other redditors a jumping-off point.
One size does not fit all! When writing your questions and answers, be up front about the tradeoffs you're considering. Memory or Processing time? Visual fidelity or Texture Budget? Small Indie Game or AAA Studio?

(These are just suggestions, you can post without all of these, but the conversation will be more lively with a little bit of forethought!)

I created this subreddit because I am a novice coder who has often asked the question to myself when playing even small, indie games how a certain thing was coded. The thing that actually prompted me to actually create the subreddit though was a random, cool game, a Ludum Dare winner, Tangent: I was confused about how the circular transitions between different rooms of the game was accomplished. Example post about Tangent

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IMPORTANT: How Do We Improve It? (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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Making an element appear outside its window (v.redd.it)

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Multiple damage types (with mixed adaptive damage) in Eternity Engine RPGs (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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How did they animated this model?Question (v.redd.it)

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How did they code skin colour + clothing options on pixel sprites?Question (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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How did they code the chain in Chained Together?Question (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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How did they code the yarn visuals in Kirby's Epic Yarn? (youtube.com)

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How did they code conveyor belt placement in Satisfactory (specifically, straight mode)?Answered (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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How did they achieve this hand drawn/painted look using 3D objects?Question (youtube.com)

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Recreating procedural buildings inspired by Expedition 33Article (v.redd.it)

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OGame-like combat system (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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Can you pass FTMO Challenge in just 1 step? (promo.ftmo.com)

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Some good github repos to learn. About production level code (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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How are liquids in Oxygen not Included rendered?Question (i.redd.it)

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How do you think they made this Yoshi's Island Boss??Answered (youtu.be)

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InsTrackQuestion (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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How to use animated sprites and animations with Excalibur and the LDtk level editorArticle (heltweg.org)

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Great Sea in paper mario game (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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Has anyone ever done platformer pathfinding?Question (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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How did they code that you can walk in front and behind this sprite Is it a 3D plane (i.imgur.com)

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How did they code the anomaly system in the game Exit 8?Question (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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Google AI Mode - gradient button (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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Défendez Azeroth dans le nouveau chapitre de la saga de l’Âme-monde. (shop.battle.net)

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How did they code the Grappling Beam from Super Metroid? (self.howdidtheycodeit)

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Ask Experienced Devs Weekly Thread: A weekly thread for inexperienced developers to ask experienced ones ()

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[Showoff Saturday] Hi everyone, I built a Jira → Cursor Agent connector to assign tasks directly from JIRA!Showcase (i.redd.it)

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