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"BYOBG Contest: Important Notice!"
  Posted by Gughunter on Thursday, May 15, 2008 08:22PM
The good news: We received five submissions for the BYOBG contest, which I think was a pretty decent haul! However, in …
  6 Comments
"A shady trick"
  Posted by Gughunter on Thursday, May 15, 2008 08:37AM
This isn't strictly about BYOND or development, but it's something heavy Internet users (like BYOND developers) might …
  6 Comments
"upContainers - a stack of primitives"
  Posted by Unknown Person on Friday, May 09, 2008 07:27PM
upContainers is a library that defines and implements primitive data structures used in everyday programming. …
  10 Comments
"Link Roundup"
  Posted by Gughunter on Wednesday, May 07, 2008 07:28AM
Howdy chumps! I've been pretty busy this last week, doing some important game design studies. I apologize for the …
  2 Comments
"Voronoi map generator"
  Posted by Gughunter on Monday, April 28, 2008 06:50PM
This month I bring you... another method of creating random maps! This one could be especially useful if you're …
  12 Comments
"Mathtacular!"
  Posted by Gughunter on Saturday, April 26, 2008 04:33PM
Here are two fun sites I haven't linked to before. The first is general math information. Wait! Don't go! It's pretty …
  2 Comments
"It's a plot!"
  Posted by Gughunter on Thursday, April 24, 2008 02:46PM
A plot to make you think about plots! This will be of most interest to creators of RPGs and adventures. Puzzle …
"Improve your video game literacy"
  Posted by Gughunter on Monday, April 21, 2008 06:02PM
If you are at all interested in video games and game design (and if you're not, how did you get here?) you probably …
  4 Comments
"How To Cheat Players"
  Posted by Abhishake on Saturday, April 12, 2008 08:20PM
An article on using probabilities to make sure the computer player has an advantage.
  6 Comments
"Contest: BYOBG!"
  Posted by Gughunter on Friday, April 11, 2008 09:44PM
Build Your Own Board Game! The contest is to create a board game for at least two players. It may be similar to …
  45 Comments

 

 

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Making skins in BYOND 4.0 - Lummox JR

Learn how to create custom interfaces and make the most of BYOND 4.0's biggest new features. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Columns

Dream Tutor - Lummox JR

Explore programming concepts that can turn your good game into a great game.

Z-Tips - Zilal

Appearance matters! Learn the secrets of good design.

The Man in the Icon Mask - Gughunter

If I can make presentable icons, anyone can!

Nadrew's How-To - Nadrew

Helpful hints and tips for various aspects of DM programming.

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