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Lecture

Game Development: Implementing Game Logic

Description

This lecture covers the implementation of game logic in C++, focusing on data structures like Grid and Color. It explains functions for initializing, displaying, and playing the game, including checking the validity of moves. The lecture also introduces a function for player input and turn alternation.

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Video game development

Video game development (or gamedev) is the process of developing a video game. The effort is undertaken by a developer, ranging from a single person to an international team dispersed across the globe. Development of traditional commercial PC and console games is normally funded by a publisher and can take several years to reach completion. Indie games usually take less time and money and can be produced by individuals and smaller developers.

Video game developer

A video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large business with employee responsibilities split between individual disciplines, such as programmers, designers, artists, etc. Most game development companies have video game publisher financial and usually marketing support. Self-funded developers are known as independent or indie developers and usually make indie games.

Game development kit

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Game development tool

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Game engine

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