Roguelike Explorer - Explore maps

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Pakz(Posted 2017) [#1]


This game did not take that long to make but I have not seen anything like this before either. All in the direction of learning more about how to code a roguelike.

This is a simple exploration game. You must explore the map until all of it is visible. Then you will be put on a slightly bigger map which you must explorer to get on the next bigger map. This goes on.

Each map is randomly generated, seed is chosen based on user input. I play tested it also it on my ipad mini(touch)

Play in browser :
http://cromdesi.home.xs4all.nl/html5/roguelikefogmap/MonkeyGame.html


The map generator works as follows.
Put random points on the map
Chose 1 point and give it a value
Do
FInd closest point to last valued point and give that the same value
Connect/store line between those points.
Repeat until all points are taken

I forgot how the method was called. It is also used to create mazes. I hope I explained it correctly.

The code :