Using Design Patterns in Game Development

What is a design Pattern and why should we care using it especially in game development.

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2. Using Design Patterns in Game Development November 2011
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5. A Design Pattern is essentially a description of a commonly occurring object- oriented design problem and how to solve it .
6. QUICK EXAMPLE
7. Duck Simulator Game
8. Initial Design: Using INHERITANCE
9. Initial Design Using INHERITANCE
10. 1. Code is duplicated across subclasses 1. Runtime behavior changes are difficult. 1. Changes can unintentionally affect other ducks Disadvantages of using Inheritance for providing Duck Behavior
11. Using Strategy Pattern Take what varies and ENCAPSULATE it so it wont affect the rest of your code.
12. The BIG Picture
13. Why Patterns Matter • Common language • Speed up your development • Preexisting documentation • Refine your solutions • Explains the why
14. More Patterns !!! • State • Composite • Bridge • Proxy • Interpreter • Builder • Abstract Factory • Memento • Prototype • Visitor • Mediator • Chain of Responsibility • Flyweight • MVC
15. “Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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