On Experimentation in Procedural Generation

Wherein I explain what I’ve been doing with the PCG in GML series lately and give some insight into the behind the scenes task of making PCG.

Procedural Generation in GMS #7: To Perturb A Room (Dungeon Generation)

In this entry, we learn about perturbing rooms to generate a dungeon layout!

Procedural Generation in GMS #6: A* Is Born (Pathfinding’s Greatest Hits)

In this entry we explore the fascinating world of pathfinding, culminating in a fully featured A* pathfinding algorithm that takes tile costs into account!

Procedural Generation in GMS #5: A Flood of Fills

In this entry, we learn how a little bit of recursion can make some big waves with the flood fill algorithm.

Procedural Generation in GMS #4: Connecting the Dots with Bresenham’s

In this entry, we learn how to use Bresenham’s line algorithm to connect two points quickly and efficiently.

Procedural Generation in GMS #3: Creating Sweet Maps with Cellular Automata

In this entry, we dive into the fascinating world of map generation using Cellular Automata.

Procedural Generation in GMS #2: Learning the Basics

In the second entry in the series, we learn about the data structures we will be using in future procedural generation techniques.

Procedural Generation in GMS #1: An Introduction

This is the first entry in a series about creating procedurally generated content using GMS 2.3.