6.2. Creating a Game World: Editing Tiles and Levels

Learning Objectives

When you have finished this section, you should be able to:

1. Explain what Mappy is.
2. Use Mappy to create maps for games.
3. Load exported Mappy levels.

Required Tasks

1. Study Chapter 13, Creating a Game World: Editing Tiles and Levels, in the eTextbook.
2. Visit https://www.tilemap.co.uk/. Download and install Mappy on your computer.
3. Study examples at https://www.tilemap.co.uk/mappy.php/ to see what can be done with Mappy.
4. Practice creating maps using Mappy, importing image files into Mappy and editing them, and saving maps in different formats.
5. Work through the sample program on pages 488-491 to learn how a text array map can be used for games.
6. Work through the new enhanced Tank War game from the Tank War link under the Files link below, to learn how the enhancement is done.
7. Complete the Chapter 13 quiz, and check your answers in Appendix A.

Files (ArrayMapTest, tankwar_r6)

Optional Task

1. Use your installed Mappy to create some maps, and save them in different formats.