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src/color.lua

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 
 COLORS = {
-    TRANSPARENT         = vec4(0.4),
+    TRANSPARENT         = vec4(0.6),
 
     -- tones
     WHITE               = vec4(0.8, 0.8, 0.7, 1),
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ COLORS = {
     PALE_SILVER         = vec4(193/255, 178/255, 171/255, 1),
     CLARET              = vec4(139/255, 30/255, 63/255, 1),
     BISTRO              = vec4(73/255, 44/255, 29/255, 1),
-    DEEP_SPACE_SPARKLE  = vec4(61/255, 90/255, 108/255, 1)
+    DEEP_SPACE_SPARKLE  = vec4(61/255, 90/255, 108/255, 1),
+    WHEAT               = vec4(225/255, 202/255, 150/255, 1)
 }
 

src/extra.lua

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ function math.wrapf(float, range)
     return float - range * math.floor(float / range)
 end
 
-function math.lerpv2(v1, v2, t)
+function math.lerp(v1, v2, t)
     return v1 * t + v2 * (1 - t)
 end
 

src/grid.lua

@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 
+
 require "gui"
 require "hexyz"
 
 HEX_SIZE = 20
-HEX_GRID_WIDTH = 65  -- 65
-HEX_GRID_HEIGHT = 33 -- 33
-HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS = vec2(HEX_GRID_WIDTH, HEX_GRID_HEIGHT)
-
 
+-- with 1920x1080, this is the minimal dimensions to cover the screen (65x33)
+-- odd numbers are important because we want a 'true' center
+HEX_GRID_WIDTH = 65
+HEX_GRID_HEIGHT = 33
+HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS = vec2(HEX_GRID_WIDTH, HEX_GRID_HEIGHT)
 
 -- leaving y == 0 makes this the center in hex coordinates
 HEX_GRID_CENTER = vec2(math.floor(HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS.x/2), 0)
@@ -16,51 +18,59 @@ HEX_GRID_CENTER = vec2(math.floor(HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS.x/2), 0)
 -- { { elevation, node, etc. } }
 HEX_MAP = {}
 
-function grid_pixel_dimensions()
+local function grid_pixel_dimensions()
     local hhs = hex_horizontal_spacing(HEX_SIZE)
     local hvs = hex_vertical_spacing(HEX_SIZE)
 
     -- number of 'spacings' on the grid == number of cells - 1
-    return vec2((HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS.x - 1) * hhs
-              , (HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS.y - 1) * hvs)
+    return vec2((HEX_GRID_WIDTH - 1) * hhs
+              , (HEX_GRID_HEIGHT - 1) * hvs)
 end
 
 GRID_PIXEL_DIMENSIONS = grid_pixel_dimensions()
-WORLDSPACE_COORDINATE_OFFSET = -GRID_PIXEL_DIMENSIONS/2
 
-HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING = 2
 
+HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING = 2
 function is_interactable(tile, evenq)
     return point_in_rect(evenq, {
-        x1 = HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING,
-        x2 = HEX_GRID_WIDTH - HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING,
-        y1 = HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING,
+        x1 =                   HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING,
+        x2 = HEX_GRID_WIDTH  - HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING,
+        y1 =                   HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING,
         y2 = HEX_GRID_HEIGHT - HEX_GRID_INTERACTABLE_REGION_PADDING
     })
 end
 
+function is_passable(tile, mob)
+    return tile.elevation > -0.5 and tile.elevation < 0.5
+end
+
 -- map elevation to appropriate tile color.
 function color_at(elevation)
     if elevation < -0.5 then -- lowest elevation : impassable
         return COLORS.BLUE_STONE{ a = (elevation + 1.4) / 2 + 0.2 }
 
     elseif elevation < 0 then -- med-low elevation : passable
-        return COLORS.MYRTLE{ a = (elevation + 1.8) / 2 + 0.2 }
+        return math.lerp(COLORS.MYRTLE, COLORS.BROWN_POD, elevation + 0.5){ a = (elevation + 1.8) / 2 + 0.2 }
 
     elseif elevation < 0.5 then -- med-high elevation : passable
-        return COLORS.BROWN_POD{ a = (elevation + 1.6) / 2 + 0.2 }
+        return math.lerp(COLORS.MYRTLE, COLORS.BROWN_POD, elevation + 0.5){ a = (elevation + 1.6) / 2 + 0.2 }
 
     elseif elevation < 1 then     -- highest elevation : impassable
         return COLORS.BOTTLE_GREEN{ a = (elevation + 1.0) / 2 + 0.2 }
 
     else
-        log('bad elevation')
-        return vec4(0)
+        log('bad elevation'); return vec4(0)
     end
 end
 
+function grid_neighbours(map, hex)
+    return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(_hex)
+        return map.get(_hex.x, _hex.y)
+    end)
+end
+
 function random_map(seed)
-    local map = rectangular_map(HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS.x, HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS.y)
+    local map = rectangular_map(HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS.x, HEX_GRID_DIMENSIONS.y, seed)
     math.randomseed(map.seed)
 
     local world = am.group():tag"world"
@@ -90,9 +100,10 @@ function random_map(seed)
     for _,hex in pairs(home) do
         map[hex.x][hex.y].elevation = 0
         map[hex.x][hex.y].node.color = color_at(0)
-        world:append(am.circle(hex_to_pixel(vec2(hex.x, hex.y)), HEX_SIZE/2, COLORS.MAGENTA, 4))
     end
+    world:append(am.circle(hex_to_pixel(HEX_GRID_CENTER), HEX_SIZE/2, COLORS.MAGENTA, 4))
 
+    WORLDSPACE_COORDINATE_OFFSET = -GRID_PIXEL_DIMENSIONS/2
     return map, am.translate(WORLDSPACE_COORDINATE_OFFSET)
                 ^ world:tag"world"
 end

src/gui.lua

@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ function register_button_widget(id, rect)
         local click = false
 
         if active and active.id == id then
-            if win:mouse_released"left" then
+            if WIN:mouse_released"left" then
                 if hot and hot.id == id then click = true end
                 active = false
             end
         elseif hot and hot.id == id then
-            if win:mouse_pressed"left" then active = { id = id } end
+            if WIN:mouse_pressed"left" then active = { id = id } end
         end
 
-        if point_in_rect(win:mouse_position(), rect) then set_hot(id) end
+        if point_in_rect(WIN:mouse_position(), rect) then set_hot(id) end
 
         return click
     end)

src/hexyz.lua

@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ else
     log("clobbering a math.round function.")
 end
 
---============================================================================
--- HEX CONSTANTS AND UTILITY FUNCTIONS
 
 -- wherever 'orientation' appears as an argument, use one of these two, or set a default just below
 ORIENTATION = {
@@ -261,6 +259,14 @@ local function map_set(t, x, y, v)
     return t
 end
 
+local function map_traverse(t, callback)
+    for i,_ in pairs(t) do
+        for _,entry in pairs(t[i]) do
+            callback(entry)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 -- @NOTE probably shouldn't use this...
 local function map_partial_set(t, x, y, k, v)
     local entry = map_get(t, x, y)
@@ -304,7 +310,8 @@ function parallelogram_map(width, height, seed)
         seed = seed,
         get = function(x, y) return map_get(map, x, y) end,
         set = function(x, y, v) return map_set(map, x, y, v) end,
-        partial = function(x, y, k, v) return map_partial_set(map, x, y, k, v) end
+        partial = function(x, y, k, v) return map_partial_set(map, x, y, k, v) end,
+        traverse = function(callback) return map_traverse(map, callback) end
     }})
 end
 
@@ -336,7 +343,8 @@ function triangular_map(size, seed)
         seed = seed,
         get = function(x, y) return map_get(map, x, y) end,
         set = function(x, y, v) return map_set(map, x, y, v) end,
-        partial = function(x, y, k, v) return map_partial_set(map, x, y, k, v) end
+        partial = function(x, y, k, v) return map_partial_set(map, x, y, k, v) end,
+        traverse = function(callback) return map_traverse(map, callback) end
     }})
 end
 
@@ -373,7 +381,8 @@ function hexagonal_map(radius, seed)
         seed = seed,
         get = function(x, y) return map_get(map, x, y) end,
         set = function(x, y, v) return map_set(map, x, y, v) end,
-        partial = function(x, y, k, v) return map_partial_set(map, x, y, k, v) end
+        partial = function(x, y, k, v) return map_partial_set(map, x, y, k, v) end,
+        traverse = function(callback) return map_traverse(map, callback) end
     }})
 end
 
@@ -408,51 +417,89 @@ function rectangular_map(width, height, seed)
         seed = seed,
         get = function(x, y) return map_get(map, x, y) end,
         set = function(x, y, v) return map_set(map, x, y, v) end,
-        partial = function(x, y, k, v) return map_partial_set(map, x, y, k, v) end
+        partial = function(x, y, k, v) return map_partial_set(map, x, y, k, v) end,
+        traverse = function(callback) return map_traverse(map, callback) end
     }})
 end
 
 --============================================================================
 -- PATHFINDING
 
--- @TODO @FIXME
-function breadth_first(map, target, neighbour_f)
-    local neighbour_f = neighbour_f or hex_neighbours
 
-    local frontier = { target }
+-- maps each hex of |map| to a numeric value, which is its distance from |start|
+-- returns this new map
+function breadth_first_distance(map, start, neighbour_f)
+    local neighbour_f = neighbour_f or function(map, hex) return hex_neighbours(hex) end
+
+    local frontier = { start }
 
-    local reached = {}
-    reached[target.x] = {}
-    reached[target.x][target.y] = true
+    local distance = {}
+    distance[start.x] = {}
+    distance[start.x][start.y] = 0
 
-    while not #frontier == 0 do
+    while not (#frontier == 0) do
         local current = table.remove(frontier, 1)
 
-        for _,next_ in pairs(neighbour_f(current)) do
+        for _,next_ in pairs(neighbour_f(map, current)) do
+            if not map_get(distance, next_.x, next_.y) then
+                table.insert(frontier, next_)
+                map_set(distance, next_.x, next_.y, 1 + map_get(distance, current.x, current.y))
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    return setmetatable(distance, { __index = {
+        get = function(x, y) return map_get(distance, x, y) end
+    }})
+end
+
+-- maps each hex of |map| to an adjacent cell that is on the path to |start|, or nil if no path exists
+-- returns this new map
+function breadth_first_vectorfield(map, start, neighbour_f)
+    local neighbour_f = neighbour_f or function(map, hex) return hex_neighbours(hex) end
+
+    local frontier = { start }
+
+    local came_from = {}
+    came_from[start.x] = {}
+    came_from[start.x][start.y] = false
+
+    while not (#frontier == 0) do
+        local current = table.remove(frontier, 1)
 
+        for _,next_ in pairs(neighbour_f(map, current)) do
+            if not map_get(came_from, next_.x, next_.y) then
+                table.insert(frontier, next_)
+                map_set(came_from, next_.x, next_.y, current)
+            end
         end
     end
+
+    came_from.get = function(x, y) return map_get(came_from, x, y) end
+
+    return came_from
 end
 
 -- generic A* pathfinding
--- @NOTE is it better to move the functions to be members of the map?
 --
--- returns a map that has map[hex.x][hex.y] = 'the vec2 which is the hex you came from when trying to get to |goal|'
+-- returns a map that has map[hex.x][hex.y] = { hex = vec2, priority = number },
+-- where the hex is the spot it thinks you should go to from the indexed hex, and priority is the cost of that decision,
+-- as well as 'made_it' a bool that tells you if we were successful in reaching |goal|
 function Astar(map, start, goal, neighbour_f, heuristic_f, cost_f)
-    local neighbour_f = neighbour_f or hex_neighbours
+    local neighbour_f = neighbour_f or function(map, hex) return hex_neighbours(hex) end
     local heuristic_f = heuristic_f or math.distance
-    local cost_f = cost_f or function() return 1 end
+    local cost_f = cost_f or function(from, to) return 1 end
 
-    local came_from = {}
-    came_from[start.x] = {}
-    came_from[start.x][start.y] = false
+    local path = {}
+    path[start.x] = {}
+    path[start.x][start.y] = false
 
     local frontier = {}
     frontier[1] = { hex = start, priority = 0 }
 
-    local cost_so_far = {}
-    cost_so_far[start.x] = {}
-    cost_so_far[start.x][start.y] = 0
+    local path_so_far = {}
+    path_so_far[start.x] = {}
+    path_so_far[start.x][start.y] = 0
 
     local made_it = false
     while not (#frontier == 0) do
@@ -463,24 +510,19 @@ function Astar(map, start, goal, neighbour_f, heuristic_f, cost_f)
             break
         end
 
-        for _,next_ in pairs(neighbour_f(current.hex)) do
-            local new_cost = map_get(cost_so_far, current.hex.x, current.hex.y)
-                             + cost_f(next_)
-            local next_cost = map_get(cost_so_far, next_.x, next_.y)
+        for _,next_ in pairs(neighbour_f(map, current.hex)) do
+            local new_cost = map_get(path_so_far, current.hex.x, current.hex.y) + cost_f(current, next_)
+            local next_cost = map_get(path_so_far, next_.x, next_.y)
 
             if not next_cost or new_cost < next_cost then
-                map_set(cost_so_far, next_.x, next_.y, new_cost)
+                map_set(path_so_far, next_.x, next_.y, new_cost)
                 local priority = new_cost + heuristic_f(goal, next_)
                 table.insert(frontier, { hex = next_, priority = priority })
-                map_set(came_from, next_.x, next_.y, current)
+                map_set(path, next_.x, next_.y, current)
             end
         end
     end
 
-    if not made_it then
-        log(" we didn't make it!")
-    end
-
-    return came_from, made_it
+    return path, made_it
 end
 

src/main.lua

@@ -1,83 +1,108 @@
 
 
-math.randomseed(os.time()); math.random(); math.random(); math.random()
---============================================================================
--- Imports
+math.randomseed(os.time())
+math.random()
+math.random()
+math.random()
+
 require "color"
 require "grid"
 require "mob"
 require "tower"
 
-
---============================================================================
 -- Globals
-win = am.window{ width = 1920, height = 1080 }
+WIN = am.window{ width = 1920, height = 1080 }
 
 TIME = 0
 SCORE = 0
+OFF_SCREEN = vec2(WIN.width * 2) -- random pixel position that is garunteed to be off screen
 
 local COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPES = {
-    CENTERED_EVENQ  = 0,
-    EVENQ           = 1,
-    HEX             = 2
+    CENTERED_EVENQ = 0,
+    EVENQ          = 1,
+    HEX            = 2
 }
 
 local COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPE = COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPES.CENTERED_EVENQ
-
-function game_action(scene)
+local function game_action(scene)
     TIME = am.current_time()
     SCORE = TIME
 
-    local mouse = win:mouse_position()
+    local mouse = WIN:mouse_position()
     local hex = pixel_to_hex(mouse - WORLDSPACE_COORDINATE_OFFSET)
+    local rounded_mouse = hex_to_pixel(hex) + WORLDSPACE_COORDINATE_OFFSET
     local evenq = hex_to_evenq(hex)
     local centered_evenq = evenq{ y = -evenq.y } - vec2(math.floor(HEX_GRID_WIDTH/2)
                                                       , math.floor(HEX_GRID_HEIGHT/2))
-
     local tile = HEX_MAP.get(hex.x, hex.y)
+    local hot = is_interactable(tile, evenq{ y = -evenq.y })
 
-    if win:mouse_pressed"left" then
+    if WIN:mouse_pressed"left" then
+        if hot and is_buildable(hex, tile, nil) then
+            make_tower(hex)
+        end
     end
 
-    if win:key_pressed"f3" then
+    if WIN:key_pressed"f3" then
         COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPE = (COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPE + 1) % #table.keys(COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPES)
     end
 
+    do_tower_updates()
     do_mob_updates()
     do_mob_spawning()
 
-    if tile and is_interactable(tile, evenq{ y = -evenq.y }) then
-        win.scene"hex_cursor".center = hex_to_pixel(hex) + WORLDSPACE_COORDINATE_OFFSET
+    if tile and hot then
+        WIN.scene"hex_cursor".center = rounded_mouse
     else
-        win.scene"hex_cursor".center = vec2(6969)
+        WIN.scene"hex_cursor".center = OFF_SCREEN
     end
 
-    win.scene"score".text = string.format("SCORE: %.2f", SCORE)
+    WIN.scene"score".text = string.format("SCORE: %.2f", SCORE)
 
     do
         local str, coords
         if COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPE == COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPES.CENTERED_EVENQ then
-            str, coords = "evenqc: ", centered_evenq
+            str, coords = "evenqc", centered_evenq
 
         elseif COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPE == COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPES.EVENQ then
-            str, coords = "evenq: ", evenq
+            str, coords = "evenq", evenq
 
         elseif COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPE == COORDINATE_DISPLAY_TYPES.HEX then
-            str, coords = "hex: ", hex
+            str, coords = "hex", hex
         end
-        win.scene"coords".text = string.format("%s%d,%d", str, coords.x, coords.y)
+        WIN.scene"coords".text = string.format("%d,%d (%s)", coords.x, coords.y, str)
     end
 end
 
-function game_scene()
-    local score = am.translate(win.left + 10, win.top - 20) ^ am.text("", "left"):tag"score"
-    local coords = am.translate(win.right - 10, win.top - 20) ^ am.text("", "right"):tag"coords"
-    local hex_cursor = am.circle(vec2(-6969), HEX_SIZE, COLORS.TRANSPARENT, 6):tag"hex_cursor"
+local function toolbelt()
+    local toolbelt_height = hex_height(HEX_SIZE) * 2
+    local toolbelt = am.group{
+        am.rect(WIN.left, WIN.bottom, WIN.right, WIN.bottom + toolbelt_height, COLORS.TRANSPARENT)
+    }
+
+    --[[
+    local padding = 22
+    local size = toolbelt_height - padding
+    for i = 0, 0 do
+        toolbelt:append(
+            am.translate(vec2(size + padding, 0) * i + vec2(WIN.left + padding/3, WIN.bottom + padding/3))
+            ^ am.rect(0, 0, size, size, COLORS.BLACK)
+        )
+    end
+    ]]
+
+    return toolbelt
+end
+
+local function game_scene()
+    local score = am.translate(WIN.left + 10, WIN.top - 20) ^ am.text("", "left"):tag"score"
+    local coords = am.translate(WIN.right - 10, WIN.top - 20) ^ am.text("", "right"):tag"coords"
+    local hex_cursor = am.circle(OFF_SCREEN, HEX_SIZE, COLORS.TRANSPARENT, 6):tag"hex_cursor"
 
-    local curtain = am.rect(win.left, win.bottom, win.right, win.top, COLORS.TRUEBLACK)
+    local curtain = am.rect(WIN.left, WIN.bottom, WIN.right, WIN.top, COLORS.TRUE_BLACK)
     curtain:action(coroutine.create(function()
         am.wait(am.tween(curtain, 3, { color = vec4(0) }, am.ease.out(am.ease.hyperbola)))
-        win.scene:remove(curtain)
+        WIN.scene:remove(curtain)
     end))
 
     local world
@@ -87,8 +112,9 @@ function game_scene()
         world,
         curtain,
         hex_cursor,
+        toolbelt(),
         score,
-        coords
+        coords,
     }
 
     scene:action(game_action)
@@ -96,10 +122,10 @@ function game_scene()
     return scene
 end
 
-function init()
+local function init()
     require "texture"
     load_textures()
-    win.scene = am.scale(1) ^ game_scene()
+    WIN.scene = am.scale(1) ^ game_scene()
 end
 
 init()

src/mob.lua

@@ -1,36 +1,44 @@
 
 
-MOBS = {}
+local MOBS = {}
 --[[
     mob structure:
     {
-        TOB         - float     -- time stamp in seconds of when the mob when spawned
+        TOB         - float     -- time stamp in seconds of when the tower was spawned
         hex         - vec2      -- hexagon the mob is on
         position    - vec2      -- true pixel coordinates
         node        - node      -- the root graph node for this mob
         update      - function  -- function that gets called every frame with itself as an argument
+        path        - 2d table  -- map of hexes to other hexes, forms a path
+        speed       - number    -- multiplier on distance travelled per frame, up to the update function to use correctly
     }
 ]]
 
 require "extra"
 require "sound"
 
-MOB_UPDATES = {
+
+local MOB_UPDATES = {
     BEEPER = function(mob, index)
         mob.hex = pixel_to_hex(mob.position)
 
         local frame_target = mob.path[mob.hex.x] and mob.path[mob.hex.x][mob.hex.y]
 
         if frame_target then
-            mob.position = math.lerpv2(mob.position, hex_to_pixel(frame_target.hex), 0.91)
+            mob.position = mob.position + math.normalize(hex_to_pixel(frame_target.hex) - mob.position) * mob.speed
             mob.node.position2d = mob.position
 
-        else -- can't find path, or dead
-            win.scene:action(am.play(am.sfxr_synth(SOUNDS.EXPLOSION1), false, math.random() + 0.5))
-
-            local i,v = table.find(MOBS, function(_mob) return _mob == mob end)
-            table.remove(MOBS, index)
-            win.scene"world":remove(mob.node)
+        else
+            if mob.hex == HEX_GRID_CENTER then
+                WIN.scene"world":action(
+                    am.play(am.sfxr_synth(SOUNDS.EXPLOSION1), false, math.random() + 0.5)
+                )
+
+                table.remove(MOBS, index)
+                WIN.scene"world":remove(mob.node)
+            else
+                log("stuck")
+            end
         end
 
         -- passive animation
@@ -43,13 +51,32 @@ MOB_UPDATES = {
 }
 
 -- check if a the tile at |hex| is passable by |mob|
-function can_pass_through(mob, hex)
+local function mob_can_pass_through(mob, hex)
     local tile = HEX_MAP.get(hex.x, hex.y)
     return tile and tile.elevation < 0.5 and tile.elevation > -0.5
 end
 
+local function get_mob_path(map, start, goal, mob)
+    return Astar(map, goal, start, -- goal and start are switched intentionally
+        -- neighbour function
+        function(map, hex)
+            return table.filter(grid_neighbours(map, hex), function(_hex)
+                return mob_can_pass_through(mob, _hex)
+            end)
+        end,
+
+        -- heuristic function
+        math.distance,
+
+        -- cost function
+        function(from, to)
+            return math.abs(map.get(to.x, to.y).elevation)
+        end
+    )
+end
+
 -- @FIXME there's a bug here where the position of the spawn hex is sometimes 1 closer to the center than we want
-function get_spawn_hex(mob)
+local function get_spawn_hex(mob)
     local spawn_hex
     repeat
         -- ensure we spawn on an random tile along the map's edges
@@ -73,51 +100,40 @@ function get_spawn_hex(mob)
         spawn_hex = evenq_to_hex(vec2(x, -y))
         local tile = HEX_MAP[spawn_hex.x][spawn_hex.y]
 
-    until can_pass_through(mob, spawn_hex)
+    until mob_can_pass_through(mob, spawn_hex)
 
     return spawn_hex
 end
 
---
-function make_mob()
+local function make_mob()
     local mob = {}
 
     mob.TOB         = TIME
     mob.update      = MOB_UPDATES.BEEPER
     mob.hex         = get_spawn_hex(mob)
     mob.position    = hex_to_pixel(mob.hex)
-    mob.path        = Astar(HEX_MAP, HEX_GRID_CENTER, mob.hex,
-
-        -- neighbour function
-        function(hex)
-            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(_hex)
-                return can_pass_through(mob, _hex)
-            end)
-        end,
-
-        -- heuristic function
-        function(source, target)
-            return math.distance(source, target)
-        end,
-
-        -- cost function
-        function(hex)
-            return math.abs(HEX_MAP.get(hex.x, hex.y).elevation)
-        end
-    )
+    mob.path        = get_mob_path(HEX_MAP, mob.hex, HEX_GRID_CENTER, mob)
+    mob.speed       = 10
 
     mob.node = am.translate(mob.position)
                ^ am.scale(2)
                ^ am.rotate(mob.TOB)
                ^ pack_texture_into_sprite(TEX_MOB1_1, 20, 20)
 
-    win.scene"world":append(mob.node)
+    WIN.scene"world":append(mob.node)
 
     return mob
 end
 
+function mob_on_hex(hex)
+    return table.find(MOBS, function(mob)
+        return mob.hex == hex
+    end)
+end
+
 local SPAWN_CHANCE = 50
 function do_mob_spawning()
+    --if WIN:key_pressed"space" then
     if math.random(SPAWN_CHANCE) == 1 then
         table.insert(MOBS, make_mob())
     end

src/sound.lua

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 
 SOUNDS = {
-    EXPLOSION1 = 49179102, -- this slowed sounds metal as fuck
-    EXPLOSION2 = 19725402,
-    LASER1 = 79859301,
-    PUSH1 = 30455908,
-    BIRD1 = 50838307,
-    RANDOM1 = 85363309,
-    RANDOM2 = 15482409,
-    RANDOM3 = 58658009,
-    RANDOM4 = 89884209,
-    RANDOM5 = 36680709
+    EXPLOSION1      = 49179102, -- this slowed sounds metal as fuck
+    EXPLOSION2      = 19725402,
+    LASER1          = 79859301,
+    PUSH1           = 30455908,
+    BIRD1           = 50838307,
+    RANDOM1         = 85363309,
+    RANDOM2         = 15482409,
+    RANDOM3         = 58658009,
+    RANDOM4         = 89884209,
+    RANDOM5         = 36680709
 }
 

src/texture.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 
 function load_textures()
-    TEX_MOB1_1 = am.texture2d("../res/mob1_1.png")
+    TEX_MARQUIS             = am.texture2d("../res/marquis.png")
+
+    TEX_ARROW               = am.texture2d("../res/arrow.png")
+
+    TEX_WALL_CLOSED         = am.texture2d("../res/wall_closed.png")
+    TEX_TOWER1              = am.texture2d("../res/tower1.png")
+
+    TEX_MOB1_1              = am.texture2d("../res/mob1_1.png")
 end
 
 function pack_texture_into_sprite(texture, width, height)
@@ -12,5 +19,3 @@ function pack_texture_into_sprite(texture, width, height)
     }
 end
 
-
-

src/tower.lua

@@ -1,15 +1,43 @@
 
-TOWERS = {}
+local TOWERS = {}
+--[[
+    tower structure:
+    {
+        TOB         - float     -- time stamp in seconds of when the tower was spawned
+        hex         - vec2      -- hexagon the tower is on
+        position    - vec2      -- true pixel coordinates
+        node        - node      -- the root graph node for this tower
+        update      - function  -- function that gets called every frame with itself as an argument
+    }
+]]
+
+function is_buildable(hex, tile, tower)
+    local blocked = mob_on_hex(hex)
+    return not blocked and is_passable(tile)
+end
 
-function is_buildable(tile, tower)
+function make_tower(hex)
+    local tower = {}
 
-end
+    tower.TOB           = TIME
+    tower.hex           = hex
+    tower.position      = hex_to_pixel(tower.hex)
+    tower.node          = am.translate(tower.position)
+                          ^ pack_texture_into_sprite(TEX_TOWER1, 55, 55)
+
+    tower.update        = function(_tower) end
 
-function make_tower()
+    -- make this cell impassable
+    --HEX_MAP.get(hex.x, hex.y).elevation = 2
 
+    WIN.scene"world":append(tower.node)
+
+    return tower
 end
 
 function do_tower_updates()
-
+    for i,tower in pairs(TOWERS) do
+        tower.update(tower, i)
+    end
 end