some rather severe refactors

STYLEGUIDE.md

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-
-###
-this is a project written in lua, using the amulet game engine.
-if you don't know lua, or know lua but don't know amulet, read or skim the documentation:
-https://amulet.xyz/doc
-
-amulet does extend lua syntax in some small ways.
-
-@TODO
-

conf.lua

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 title = "hexyz"
 author = "nick hayashi"
 shortname = "hexyz"
-version = "0.3.0"
-support_email = ""
-copyright_message = "Copyright © 2021 Nick Hayashi"
+version = "0.0.1"
+support_email = "hayashi.nicholas@gmail.com"
+copyright_message = "Copyright © nick hayashi"
 
 dev_region = "en"
 supported_languages = "en"

curves.lua

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-
--- nice curve, f(0) = ~1.1, f(100) = ~100, exponential slope roughly inbetween
--- math.exp((x + 1)/22) / 100
---

data/towers.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 --[[
     the following is a list of tower specifications, which are declarations of a variety of properties describing what a tower is, and how it functions
     this a lua file. a quick run-down of what writing code in lua looks like: https://www.amulet.xyz/doc/#lua-primer
@@ -68,6 +67,7 @@
 
 return {
     {
+        id = "WALL",
         name = "Wall",
         placement_rules_text = "Place on Ground",
         short_description = "Restricts movement, similar to a mountain.",
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ return {
         update = false,
     },
     {
+        id = "GATTLER",
         name = "Gattler",
         placement_rules_text = "Place on Ground",
         short_description = "Short-range, fast-fire rate single-target tower.",
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ return {
         end
     },
     {
+        id = "HOWITZER",
         name = "Howitzer",
         placement_rules_text = "Place on Ground, with a 1 space gap between other towers and mountains - walls/moats don't count.",
         short_description = "Medium-range, medium fire-rate area of effect artillery tower.",
@@ -226,6 +228,7 @@ return {
         end
     },
     {
+        id = "REDEYE",
         name = "Redeye",
         placement_rules_text = "Place on Mountains.",
         short_description = "Long-range, penetrating high-velocity laser tower.",
@@ -273,6 +276,7 @@ return {
         end
     },
     {
+        id = "MOAT",
         name = "Moat",
         placement_rules_text = "Place on Ground",
         short_description = "Restricts movement, similar to water.",
@@ -285,6 +289,7 @@ return {
         update = false
     },
     {
+        id = "RADAR",
         name = "Radar",
         placement_rules_text = "n/a",
         short_description = "Doesn't do anything right now :(",
@@ -296,6 +301,7 @@ return {
         update = false
     },
     {
+        id = "LIGHTHOUSE",
         name = "Lighthouse",
         placement_rules_text = "Place on Ground, adjacent to Water or Moats",
         short_description = "Attracts nearby mobs; temporarily redirects their path",

color.lua → lib/color.lua

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 
 COLORS = {
-    TRANSPARENT         = vec4(0.6),
-    TRANSPARENT1        = vec4(0.4),
+    TRANSPARENT1        = vec4(0),
+    TRANSPARENT2        = vec4(0.4),
+    TRANSPARENT3        = vec4(0.6),
 
     -- tones
     WHITE               = vec4(1, 1, 0.98, 1),
-    PALE_SILVER         = vec4(193/255, 178/255, 171/255, 1),
+    TRUE_WHITE          = vec4(1, 1, 1, 1),
     BLACK               = vec4(0, 0, 0.05, 1),
-    VERY_DARK_GRAY      = vec4(35/255, 35/255, 25/255, 1),
     TRUE_BLACK          = vec4(0, 0, 0, 1),
+    PALE_SILVER         = vec4(193/255, 178/255, 171/255, 1),
+    VERY_DARK_GRAY      = vec4(35/255, 35/255, 25/255, 1),
     EIGENGRAU           = vec4(0, 0, 0.02, 1),
 
     -- non-standard ??? hues
@@ -22,6 +24,6 @@ COLORS = {
     SUNRAY              = vec4(228/255, 179/255,  99/255, 1),
     GREEN_YELLOW        = vec4(204/255, 255/255, 102/255, 1),
     BLUE                = vec4(50/255, 50/255, 180/255, 1),
-    MAGENTA             = vec4(183/255, 0/255, 213/255, 1),
+    MAGENTA             = vec4(183/255, 0/255, 213/255, 1)
 }
 

lib/extra.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+
+-- utility functions that don't below elsewhere go here,
+-- especially if they would be at home on the global 'math' or 'table' variables, or are otherwise extensions of standard lua features
+-- try to avoid *too* much amulet specific stuff, but vector types are probably ok.
+
+function fprofile(f, ...)
+    local t1 = am.current_time()
+    local result = { f(...) }
+    local time = am.current_time() - t1
+    --log("%f", time)
+    return time, unpack(result)
+end
+
+function math.wrapf(float, range)
+    return float - range * math.floor(float / range)
+end
+
+function math.lerp(v1, v2, t)
+    return v1 * t + v2 * (1 - t)
+end
+
+-- don't use this with sparse arrays
+function table.rchoice(t)
+    return t[math.floor(math.random() * #t) + 1]
+end
+
+function table.count(t)
+    local count = 0
+    for i,v in pairs(t) do
+        if v ~= nil then
+            count = count + 1
+        end
+    end
+    return count
+end
+
+function table.highest_index(t)
+    local highest = nil
+    for i,v in pairs(t) do
+        if i and not highest then
+            highest = i
+        end
+
+        if i > highest then
+            highest = i
+        end
+    end
+    return highest
+end
+
+function table.find(t, predicate)
+    for i,v in pairs(t) do
+        if predicate(v) then
+            return i,v
+        end
+    end
+    return nil
+end
+
+-- don't use with sparse arrays or hash tables.
+-- only arrays.
+-- mutates the array in place.
+function table.reverse(t)
+    local n = #t
+    for i,v in pairs(t) do
+        t[i], t[n] = t[n], t[i]
+        n = n - 1
+    end
+end
+
+function table.quicksort(t, low_index, high_index, comparator)
+    local function partition(t, low_index, high_index)
+        local i = low_index - 1
+        local pivot = t[high_index]
+
+        for j = low_index, high_index - 1 do
+            if comparator(t[j], t[pivot]) <= 0 then
+                i = i + 1
+                t[i], t[j] = t[j], t[i]
+            end
+        end
+
+        t[i + 1], t[high_index] = t[high_index], t[i + 1]
+        return i + 1
+    end
+
+    if #t == 1 then
+        return t
+    end
+
+    if comparator(t[low_index], t[high_index]) < 0 then
+        local partition_index = partition(t, low_index, high_index)
+
+        quicksort(t, low_index, partition_index - 1, comparator)
+        quicksort(t, partition_index + 1, high_index, comparator)
+    end
+
+    return t
+end
+

lib/geometry.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+function circles_intersect(center1, center2, radius1, radius2)
+    local c1, c2, r1, r2 = center1, center2, radius1, radius2
+    local d = math.distance(center1, center2)
+    local radii_sum = r1 + r2
+                                    -- touching
+    if d == radii_sum then          return 1
+
+                                    -- not touching or intersecting
+    elseif d > radii_sum then       return false
+
+                                    -- intersecting
+    else                            return 2
+    end
+end
+
+function point_in_rect(point, rect)
+    return point.x > rect.x1
+       and point.x < rect.x2
+       and point.y > rect.y1
+       and point.y < rect.y2
+end
+

lib/gui.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+
+-- text popup in the middle of the screen that dissapates
+function gui_alert(message, color, decay_time)
+    win.scene:append(
+        am.scale(3) ^ am.text(message, color or COLORS.WHITE)
+        :action(coroutine.create(function(self)
+            am.wait(am.tween(self, decay_time or 1, { color = vec4(0) }, am.ease_in_out))
+            win.scene:remove(self)
+        end))
+    )
+end
+
+local function gui_make_backing_rect(
+    position,
+    content_width,
+    content_height,
+    padding
+)
+    local half_width = content_width/2
+    local half_height = content_height/2
+
+    local x1 = position[1] - half_width - padding
+    local y1 = position[2] - half_height - padding
+    local x2 = position[1] + half_width + padding
+    local y2 = position[2] + half_height + padding
+
+    return x1, y1, x2, y2
+end
+
+-- args {
+--  position vec2
+--  onclick function
+--  padding number
+--
+--  min_width number
+--  min_height number
+--
+--  label string
+--  font {
+--    color vec4
+--    halign "center" | "left" | "right"
+--    valign "center" | "top" | "bottom"
+--  }
+-- }
+function gui_make_button(args)
+    local args = args or {}
+
+    local position = args.position or vec2(0)
+    local onclick = args.onclick
+    local padding = args.padding or 6
+
+    local min_width = args.min_width or 0
+    local min_height = args.min_height or 0
+
+    local label = args.label or ""
+    local font = args.font or {
+        color = vec4(1),
+        halign = "center",
+        valign = "center"
+    }
+
+    local scene = am.group()
+
+    local text = am.text(args.label or "", font.color, font.halign, font.valign)
+    scene:append(am.translate(args.position) ^ text)
+
+    local content_width = math.max(min_width, text.width)
+    local content_height = math.max(min_height, text.height)
+
+    local x1, y1, x2, y2 = gui_make_backing_rect(position, content_width, content_height, padding)
+
+    local back_rect = am.rect(x1 - padding/2, y1, x2, y2 + padding/2, vec4(0, 0, 0, 1))
+    local front_rect = am.rect(x1, y1, x2, y2, vec4(0.4))
+    scene:prepend(front_rect)
+    scene:prepend(back_rect)
+
+    scene:action(function(self)
+        if point_in_rect(win:mouse_position(), back_rect) then
+            if win:mouse_pressed"left" then
+                front_rect.color = vec4(0.4)
+
+                if onclick then
+                    onclick()
+                end
+            else
+                front_rect.color = vec4(0, 0, 0, 1)
+            end
+        else
+            front_rect.color = vec4(0.4)
+        end
+    end)
+
+    return scene
+end
+
+function gui_textfield(
+    position,
+    dimensions,
+    max,
+    disallowed_chars
+)
+    local width, height = dimensions.x, dimensions.y
+    local disallowed_chars = disallowed_chars or {}
+    local max = max or 10
+    local padding = padding or 6
+    local half_width = width/2
+    local half_height = height/2
+
+    local x1 = position[1] - half_width - padding
+    local y1 = position[2] - half_height - padding
+    local x2 = position[1] + half_width + padding
+    local y2 = position[2] + half_height + padding
+
+    local back_rect = am.rect(x1 - padding/2, y1, x2, y2 + padding/2, vec4(0, 0, 0, 1))
+    local front_rect = am.rect(x1, y1, x2, y2, vec4(0.4))
+
+    local group = am.group{
+        back_rect,
+        front_rect,
+        am.translate(-width/2 + padding, 0) ^ am.scale(2) ^ am.text("", vec4(0, 0, 0, 1), "left"),
+        am.translate(-width/2 + padding, -8) ^ am.line(vec2(0, 0), vec2(16, 0), 2, vec4(0, 0, 0, 1))
+    }
+
+    group:action(function(self)
+        local keys = win:keys_pressed()
+        if #keys == 0 then return end
+
+        local chars = {}
+        local shift = win:key_down("lshift") or win:key_down("rshift")
+        for i,k in pairs(keys) do
+            if k:len() == 1 then -- @HACK alphabetical or digit characters
+                if string.match(k, "%a") then
+                    if shift then
+                        table.insert(chars, k:upper())
+                    else
+                        table.insert(chars, k)
+                    end
+                elseif string.match(k, "%d") then
+                    if shift then
+                        if k == "1" then table.insert(chars, "!")
+                        elseif k == "2" then table.insert(chars, "@")
+                        elseif k == "3" then table.insert(chars, "#")
+                        elseif k == "4" then table.insert(chars, "$")
+                        elseif k == "5" then table.insert(chars, "%")
+                        elseif k == "6" then table.insert(chars, "^")
+                        elseif k == "7" then table.insert(chars, "&")
+                        elseif k == "8" then table.insert(chars, "*")
+                        elseif k == "9" then table.insert(chars, "(")
+                        elseif k == "0" then table.insert(chars, ")")
+                        end
+                    else
+                        table.insert(chars, k)
+                    end
+                end
+            -- begin non-alphabetical/digit
+            elseif k == "minus" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "_")
+                else          table.insert(chars, "-") end
+            elseif k == "equals" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "=")
+                else          table.insert(chars, "+") end
+            elseif k == "leftbracket" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "{")
+                else          table.insert(chars, "[") end
+            elseif k == "rightbracket" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "}")
+                else          table.insert(chars, "]") end
+            elseif k == "backslash" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "|")
+                else          table.insert(chars, "\\") end
+            elseif k == "semicolon" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, ":")
+                else          table.insert(chars, ";") end
+            elseif k == "quote" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "\"")
+                else          table.insert(chars, "'") end
+            elseif k == "backquote" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "~")
+                else          table.insert(chars, "`") end
+            elseif k == "comma" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "<")
+                else          table.insert(chars, ",") end
+            elseif k == "period" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, ">")
+                else          table.insert(chars, ".") end
+            elseif k == "slash" then
+                if shift then table.insert(chars, "?")
+                else          table.insert(chars, "/") end
+
+            -- control characters
+            elseif k == "backspace" then
+                -- @NOTE this doesn't preserve the order of chars in the array so if
+                -- someone presses a the key "a" then the backspace key in the same frame, in that order
+                -- the backspace occurs first
+                self"text".text = self"text".text:sub(1, self"text".text:len() - 1)
+
+            elseif k == "tab" then
+                -- @TODO
+
+            elseif k == "space" then
+                table.insert(chars, " ")
+
+            elseif k == "capslock" then
+                -- @TODO
+            end
+        end
+
+        for _,c in pairs(chars) do
+            if not disallowed_chars[c] then
+                if self"text".text:len() <= max then
+                    self"text".text = self"text".text .. c
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end)
+
+    return group
+end
+
+function gui_open_modal()
+
+end
+

lib/memory.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+
+-- the garbage collector decides when to run its cycles on its own, and this can cause frame spikes in your game.
+-- lua provides some amount of control over its garbage collector.
+--
+-- by storing the average time it takes for a full gc cycle to run, we can check at the end of a frame if we have enough time
+-- to run it for 'free'
+--
+-- if you wish, you can call 'collectgarbage("stop")', and then:
+--  at the start of each game frame, call and cache the results of 'am.current_time()' - am.frame_time doesn't seem to work as well
+--  at the end of each game frame, call 'check_if_can_collect_garbage_for_free()' with the cached frame time and a desired minimum fps
+--
+local garbage_collector_cycle_timing_history = {}
+local garbage_collector_average_cycle_time = 0
+function run_garbage_collector_cycle()
+    local time, result = fprofile(collectgarbage, "collect")
+
+    table.insert(garbage_collector_cycle_timing_history, time)
+    -- re-calc average gc timing
+    local total = 0
+    for _,v in pairs(garbage_collector_cycle_timing_history) do
+        total = total + v
+    end
+    garbage_collector_average_cycle_time = total / #garbage_collector_cycle_timing_history
+end
+
+function check_if_can_collect_garbage_for_free(frame_start_time, min_fps)
+    -- often this will be polled at the end of a frame to see if we're running fast or slow,
+    -- and if we have some time to kill before the start of the next frame, we could maybe run gc.
+    if (am.current_time() - frame_start_time) < (1 / (min_fps or 60) + garbage_collector_average_cycle_time) then
+        run_garbage_collector_cycle()
+    end
+end
+

lib/random.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+
+-- seed the random number generator with the current time
+math.randomseed(os.clock())
+
+-- https://stackoverflow.com/a/20177466/12464892
+--local A1, A2 = 727595, 798405  -- 5^17=D20*A1+A2
+--local D20, D40 = 1048576, 1099511627776  -- 2^20, 2^40
+--local X1, X2 = 0, 1
+--local function rand()
+--    local U = X2*A2
+--    local V = (X1*A2 + X2*A1) % D20
+--    V = (V*D20 + U) % D40
+--    X1 = math.floor(V/D20)
+--    X2 = V - X1*D20
+--    return V/D40
+--end
+--
+--local SEED_BOUNDS = 2^20 - 1
+--math.randomseed = function(seed)
+--    local v = math.clamp(math.abs(seed), 0, SEED_BOUNDS)
+--    X1 = v
+--    X2 = v + 1
+--end
+
+-- to enable allowing the random number generator's state to be restored post-load (game-deserialize),
+-- we count the number of times we call math.random(), and on deserialize, seed the random
+-- number generator, and then discard |count| calls.
+local R = math.random
+RANDOM_CALLS_COUNT = 0
+local function random(n, m)
+    RANDOM_CALLS_COUNT = RANDOM_CALLS_COUNT + 1
+
+    if n then
+        if m then
+            return R(n, m)
+        else
+            return R(n)
+        end
+    else
+      return R()
+    end
+end
+
+-- whenever we refer to math.random, actually use the function 'random' above
+math.random = random
+
+function g_octave_noise(x, y, num_octaves, seed)
+    local seed = seed or os.clock()
+    local noise = 0
+
+    for oct = 1, num_octaves do
+        local f = 1/4^oct
+        local l = 2^oct
+        local pos = vec2(x + seed, y + seed)
+        noise = noise + f * math.simplex(pos * l)
+    end
+
+    return noise
+end
+
+---- @TODO test, fix
+--function poisson_knuth(lambda)
+--    local e = 2.71828
+--
+--    local L = e^-lambda
+--    local k = 0
+--    local p = 1
+--
+--    while p > L do
+--        k = k + 1
+--        p = p * math.random()
+--    end
+--
+--    return k - 1
+--end
+

sound.lua → lib/sound.lua

@@ -21,31 +21,32 @@ SOUNDS = {
     RANDOM5         = 36680709,
 
     -- audio buffers
-    MAIN_THEME = am.track(am.load_audio("res/maintheme.ogg"), true, 1, settings.music_volume)
+    MAIN_THEME = am.track(am.load_audio("res/ogg/main_theme.ogg"), true, 1, SETTINGS.music_volume)
 }
 
--- doesn't get unset when a track is 'done' playing automatically
-CURRENT_TRACK = nil
-
-function update_sfx_volume() end
+CURRENT_TRACKS = {}
 function update_music_volume(volume)
-    if CURRENT_TRACK then
-        CURRENT_TRACK.volume = math.clamp(volume, 0, 1)
+    for _,track in pairs(CURRENT_TRACKS) do
+        track.volume = math.clamp(volume, 0, 1)
     end
 end
 
 -- play sound effect with variable pitch
 function vplay_sfx(sound, pitch_range)
     local pitch = (math.random() + 0.5)/(pitch_range and 1/pitch_range or 2)
-    win.scene:action(am.play(sound, false, pitch, settings.sfx_volume))
+    win.scene:action(am.play(sound, false, pitch, SETTINGS.sfx_volume))
 end
 
 function play_sfx(sound)
-    win.scene:action(am.play(sound, false, 1, settings.sfx_volume))
+    win.scene:action(am.play(sound, false, 1, SETTINGS.sfx_volume))
+end
+
+function stop_track()
+
 end
 
-function play_track(track, loop)
-    CURRENT_TRACK = track
-    win.scene:action(am.play(track, loop or true))
+function play_track(track, do_loop)
+    table.insert(CURRENT_TRACKS, track)
+    win.scene:action(am.play(track, do_loop or true))
 end
 

lib/texture.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+
+local IMG_FILE_PREFIX = "res/img/"
+
+local function load_texture(filepath)
+    local path = IMG_FILE_PREFIX .. filepath
+    local status, texture = pcall(am.texture2d, path)
+
+    if status then
+        return texture
+    else
+        log("failed to load texture at path: " .. path)
+        return am.texture2d(IMG_FILE_PREFIX .. "bagel.jpg")
+    end
+end
+
+TEXTURES = {
+    -- note that in amulet, if you prefix paths with './', they fail to be found in the exported data.pak
+    WHITE                   = load_texture("white-texture.png"),
+    LOGO                    = load_texture("logo.png"),
+    GEM1                    = load_texture("gem1.png"),
+
+    SHADED_HEX              = load_texture("shaded_hex.png"),
+    NEW_GAME_HEX            = load_texture("newgamehex.png"),
+    SAVE_GAME_HEX           = load_texture("savegamehex.png"),
+    LOAD_GAME_HEX           = load_texture("loadgamehex.png"),
+    SETTINGS_HEX            = load_texture("settingshex.png"),
+    MAP_EDITOR_HEX          = load_texture("mapeditorhex.png"),
+    ABOUT_HEX               = load_texture("abouthex.png"),
+    QUIT_HEX                = load_texture("quithex.png"),
+    UNPAUSE_HEX             = load_texture("unpausehex.png"),
+    MAIN_MENU_HEX           = load_texture("mainmenuhex.png"),
+
+    CURTAIN                 = load_texture("curtain1.png"),
+
+    SOUND_ON1               = load_texture("sound-on.png"),
+    SOUND_OFF               = load_texture("sound-off.png"),
+
+    -- gui stuff
+    BUTTON1                 = load_texture("button1.png"),
+    WIDER_BUTTON1           = load_texture("wider_button1.png"),
+    GEAR                    = load_texture("gear.png"),
+
+    SELECT_BOX              = load_texture("select_box.png"),
+
+    -- tower stuff
+    TOWER_WALL              = load_texture("tower_wall.png"),
+    TOWER_WALL_ICON         = load_texture("tower_wall_icon.png"),
+    TOWER_GATTLER           = load_texture("tower_gattler.png"),
+    TOWER_GATTLER_ICON      = load_texture("tower_gattler_icon.png"),
+    TOWER_HOWITZER          = load_texture("tower_howitzer.png"),
+    TOWER_HOWITZER_ICON     = load_texture("tower_howitzer_icon.png"),
+    TOWER_REDEYE            = load_texture("tower_redeye.png"),
+    TOWER_REDEYE_ICON       = load_texture("tower_redeye_icon.png"),
+    TOWER_MOAT              = load_texture("tower_moat.png"),
+    TOWER_MOAT_ICON         = load_texture("tower_moat_icon.png"),
+    TOWER_RADAR             = load_texture("tower_radar.png"),
+    TOWER_RADAR_ICON        = load_texture("tower_radar_icon.png"),
+    TOWER_LIGHTHOUSE        = load_texture("tower_lighthouse.png"),
+    TOWER_LIGHTHOUSE_ICON   = load_texture("tower_lighthouse_icon.png"),
+
+    -- mob stuff
+    MOB_BEEPER              = load_texture("mob_beeper.png"),
+    MOB_SPOODER             = load_texture("mob_spooder.png"),
+    MOB_VELKOOZ             = load_texture("mob_velkooz.png"),
+    MOB_VELKOOZ1            = load_texture("mob_velkooz1.png"),
+    MOB_VELKOOZ2            = load_texture("mob_velkooz2.png"),
+    MOB_VELKOOZ3            = load_texture("mob_velkooz3.png"),
+}
+
+function pack_texture_into_sprite(
+    texture,
+    width,
+    height,
+    color,
+    s1,
+    s2,
+    t1,
+    t2
+)
+    local width, height = width or texture.width, height or texture.height
+
+    local sprite = am.sprite{
+        texture = texture,
+        s1 = s1 or 0, s2 = s2 or 1, t1 = t1 or 0, t2 = t2 or 1,
+        x1 = 0, x2 = width, width = width,
+        y1 = 0, y2 = height, height = height
+    }
+
+    if color then sprite.color = color end
+
+    return sprite
+end
+
+function update_sprite(sprite, texture, width, height, s1, t1, s2, t2)
+    local s1, t1, s2, t2 = s1 or 0, t1 or 0, s2 or 1, t2 or 1
+    local width, height = width or texture.width, height or texture.height
+
+    sprite.source = {
+        texture = texture,
+        s1 = s1, t1 = t1, s2 = s2, t2 = t2,
+        x1 = 0, x2 = width, width = width,
+        y1 = 0, y2 = height, height = height
+    }
+end
+

main.lua

@@ -1,43 +1,5 @@
 
--- @TODO @TODO @TODO @TODO
--- main
---      -- scale menu hexes to window size, right now they look bad on smaller resolutions
-
--- settings menu
---      -- make the volume icon clickable
---      -- music volume slider or number input box
---      -- sfx volume slider or number input box
---      -- allow different resolution options, as long as you are 4:3
-
--- serialization
---      -- allow saving by name
---      -- allow loading by name
---      -- investigate saving as lua instead, and having as a consequence a less janky map serialization - we don't care about exploitability
-
--- sound
---      -- fix the non-seamless loop in the soundtrack
---      -- more trax
-
--- game
---      -- allow selecting of tiles, if tower is selected then allow sell/upgrade
---      -- new game menu allowing set seed
---      -- make art, birds-eye-ify the redeye tower and lighthouse maybe?
-
--- map editor?
---      -- paint terrain elevation levels
---      -- place tiles of set elevation
---      -- place towers
---      -- move home?
-
--- lua's random number generator doesn't really produce random looking values if you don't seed it and discard a few calls first
-math.randomseed(os.time())
-math.random()
-math.random()
-math.random()
-math.random()
-
--- aspect ratios seem like a huge mess
--- for now, i think we should enforce 4:3
+-- all 4:3 aspect ratio
 local RESOLUTION_OPTIONS = {
     { width = 1440, height = 1080 },
     { width = 1400, height = 1050 }, -- seems like a good default one
@@ -50,7 +12,7 @@ local RESOLUTION_OPTIONS = {
 }
 local DEFAULT_RESOLUTION = RESOLUTION_OPTIONS[2]
 
-settings = am.load_state("settings", "json") or {
+SETTINGS = am.load_state("settings", "json") or {
     fullscreen = false,
     window_width = DEFAULT_RESOLUTION.width,
     window_height = DEFAULT_RESOLUTION.height,
@@ -60,14 +22,15 @@ settings = am.load_state("settings", "json") or {
 }
 
 win = am.window{
-    width     = settings.window_width,
-    height    = settings.window_height,
-    title     = "hexyz",
-    mode      = settings.fullscreen and "fullscreen" or "windowed",
+    width     = SETTINGS.window_width,
+    height    = SETTINGS.window_height,
+    title     = "",
+    mode      = SETTINGS.fullscreen and "fullscreen" or "windowed",
     resizable = false,
     highdpi   = true,
     letterbox = true,
     show_cursor = true,
+    clear_color = vec4(0),
 }
 
 -- top right display types
@@ -89,63 +52,27 @@ function make_top_right_display_node()
            ^ am.text("", "right", "top"):tag"top_right_display"
 end
 
--- asset interfaces and/or trivial code
 require "conf"
-require "color"
-require "sound"
-require "texture"
 
---
-require "src/entity"
-require "src/extra"
-require "src/memory"
-require "src/geometry"
+-- library/standard code (ours)
+require "lib/random"
+require "lib/extra"
+require "lib/memory"
+require "lib/geometry"
+require "lib/gui"
+require "lib/color"
+require "lib/sound"
+require "lib/texture"
+
+-- other internal dependencies
 require "src/hexyz"
-require "src/game"
-require "src/gui"
 require "src/grid"
-require "src/mob"
-require "src/projectile"
+require "src/game"
 require "src/tower"
+require "src/mob"
 require "src/map-editor"
-
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-local sound_toggle_node_tag = "sound_on_off_icon"
-local function make_sound_toggle_node(on)
-    local sprite
-    if on then
-        sprite = pack_texture_into_sprite(TEXTURES.SOUND_ON1, 40, 30)
-    else
-        sprite = pack_texture_into_sprite(TEXTURES.SOUND_OFF, 40, 30)
-    end
-
-    return (am.translate(win.right - 30, win.top - 60) ^ sprite)
-    :tag(sound_toggle_node_tag)
-    :action(function()
-        -- @TODO click me!
-    end)
-end
-
-local cached_music_volume = 0.2
-local cached_sfx_volume = 0.1
-local function toggle_mute()
-    settings.sound_on = not settings.sound_on
-
-    if settings.sound_on then
-        settings.music_volume = cached_music_volume
-        settings.sfx_volume = cached_sfx_volume
-    else
-        cached_music_volume = settings.music_volume
-        cached_sfx_volume = settings.sfx_volume
-
-        settings.music_volume = 0
-        settings.sfx_volume = 0
-    end
-
-    update_music_volume(settings.music_volume)
-
-    win.scene:replace(sound_toggle_node_tag, make_sound_toggle_node(settings.sound_on))
-end
+require "src/entity"
+require "src/projectile"
 
 function main_action(self)
     if win:key_pressed("escape") then
@@ -166,69 +93,6 @@ function main_action(self)
     end
 end
 
-function make_scene_menu(scene_options, tag)
-
-    -- calculate the dimensions of the whole grid
-    local spacing = 150
-    local grid_width = 6
-    local grid_height = 2
-    local hhs = hex_horizontal_spacing(spacing)
-    local hvs = hex_vertical_spacing(spacing)
-    local grid_pixel_width = grid_width * hhs
-    local grid_pixel_height = grid_height * hvs
-    local pixel_offset = vec2(-grid_pixel_width/2, win.bottom + hex_height(spacing)/2 + 20)
-
-    -- generate a map of hexagons (the menu is made up of two rows of hexes) and populate their locations with buttons from the provided options
-    local map = hex_rectangular_map(grid_width, grid_height, HEX_ORIENTATION.POINTY)
-    local group = am.group():tag(tag or "menu")
-    local option_index = 1
-    for i,_ in pairs(map) do
-        for j,_ in pairs(map[i]) do
-            local hex = vec2(i, j)
-            local position = hex_to_pixel(hex, vec2(spacing), HEX_ORIENTATION.POINTY)
-            local option = scene_options[option_index]
-            local texture = option and option.texture or TEXTURES.SHADED_HEX
-            local color = option and COLORS.TRANSPARENT or vec4(0.3)
-            local node = am.translate(position)
-                         ^ pack_texture_into_sprite(texture, texture.width, texture.height, color)
-
-            hex_map_set(map, i, j, {
-                node = node,
-                option = option
-            })
-            local tile = hex_map_get(map, i, j)
-
-            local selected = false
-            node:action(function(self)
-                local mouse = win:mouse_position()
-                local hex_ = pixel_to_hex(mouse - pixel_offset, vec2(spacing), HEX_ORIENTATION.POINTY)
-
-                if tile.option then
-                    if hex == hex_ then
-                        if not selected then
-                            play_sfx(SOUNDS.SELECT1)
-                        end
-                        selected = true
-                        tile.node"sprite".color = vec4(1)
-
-                        if win:mouse_pressed("left") then
-                            tile.option.action()
-                        end
-                    else
-                        selected = false
-                        tile.node"sprite".color = COLORS.TRANSPARENT
-                    end
-                end
-            end)
-
-            group:append(node)
-            option_index = option_index + 1
-        end
-    end
-
-    return am.translate(pixel_offset) ^ group
-end
-
 function main_scene(do_backdrop, do_logo)
     local group = am.group():tag"main_scene"
 
@@ -237,7 +101,7 @@ function main_scene(do_backdrop, do_logo)
         local hex_backdrop = (am.rotate(0) ^ am.group()):tag"hex_backdrop"
         for i,_ in pairs(map) do
             for j,n in pairs(map[i]) do
-                local color = map_elevation_color(n)
+                local color = map_elevation_to_color(n)
                 color = color{a=color.a - 0.1}
 
                 local node = am.translate(hex_to_pixel(vec2(i, j), vec2(HEX_SIZE)))
@@ -261,10 +125,6 @@ function main_scene(do_backdrop, do_logo)
         ^ am.text(string.format("v%s, by %s", version, author), COLORS.WHITE, "right", "bottom")
     )
 
-    group:append(
-        make_sound_toggle_node(settings.sound_on)
-    )
-
     if do_logo then
         local position = vec2(0, win.top - 20 - TEXTURES.LOGO.height/2)
         local logo =
@@ -293,10 +153,7 @@ function main_scene(do_backdrop, do_logo)
         false,
         {
             texture = TEXTURES.NEW_GAME_HEX,
-            action = function()
-                win.scene:remove"main_scene"
-                game_init()
-            end
+            action = game_init
         },
         false,
         false,
@@ -307,7 +164,6 @@ function main_scene(do_backdrop, do_logo)
                 local save = am.load_state("save", "json")
 
                 if save then
-                    win.scene:remove("main_scene")
                     game_init(save)
                 else
                     gui_alert("no saved games")
@@ -344,10 +200,85 @@ function main_scene(do_backdrop, do_logo)
     return group
 end
 
-win.scene = am.group(
-    main_scene(true, true)
-)
-play_track(SOUNDS.MAIN_THEME)
+function make_scene_menu(scene_options, tag)
+    -- calculate the dimensions of the whole grid
+    local spacing = 150
+    local grid_width = 6
+    local grid_height = 2
+    local hhs = hex_horizontal_spacing(spacing)
+    local hvs = hex_vertical_spacing(spacing)
+    local grid_pixel_width = grid_width * hhs
+    local grid_pixel_height = grid_height * hvs
+    local pixel_offset = vec2(-grid_pixel_width/2, win.bottom + hex_height(spacing)/2 + 20)
+
+    -- generate a map of hexagons (the menu is made up of two rows of hexes) and populate their locations with buttons from the provided options
+    local map = hex_rectangular_map(grid_width, grid_height, HEX_ORIENTATION.POINTY)
+    local group = am.group():tag(tag or "menu")
+    local option_index = 1
+    for i,_ in pairs(map) do
+        for j,_ in pairs(map[i]) do
+            local hex = vec2(i, j)
+            local position = hex_to_pixel(hex, vec2(spacing), HEX_ORIENTATION.POINTY)
+            local option = scene_options[option_index]
+            local texture = option and option.texture or TEXTURES.SHADED_HEX
+            local color = option and COLORS.TRANSPARENT3 or vec4(0.3)
+            local node = am.translate(position)
+                         ^ pack_texture_into_sprite(texture, texture.width, texture.height, color)
+
+            hex_map_set(map, i, j, {
+                node = node,
+                option = option
+            })
+            local tile = hex_map_get(map, i, j)
+
+            local selected = false
+            node:action(function(self)
+                local mouse = win:mouse_position()
+                local hex_ = pixel_to_hex(mouse - pixel_offset, vec2(spacing), HEX_ORIENTATION.POINTY)
+
+                if tile.option then
+                    if hex == hex_ then
+                        if not selected then
+                            play_sfx(SOUNDS.SELECT1)
+                        end
+                        selected = true
+                        tile.node"sprite".color = vec4(1)
+
+                        if win:mouse_pressed("left") then
+                            tile.option.action()
+                        end
+                    else
+                        selected = false
+                        tile.node"sprite".color = COLORS.TRANSPARENT3
+                    end
+                end
+            end)
+
+            group:append(node)
+            option_index = option_index + 1
+        end
+    end
+
+    return am.translate(pixel_offset) ^ group
+end
+
+function switch_context(scene, action)
+    win.scene:remove("menu")
+
+    if action then
+        win.scene:replace("context", scene:action(action):tag"context")
+    else
+        win.scene:replace("context", scene:tag"context")
+    end
+end
+
+function init()
+    load_entity_specs()
+
+    switch_context(main_scene(true, true))
+end
 
+win.scene = am.group(am.group():tag"context")
+init()
 noglobals()
 

src/entity.lua

@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ function do_entity_updates()
     do_projectile_updates()
 end
 
+function load_entity_specs()
+    resolve_tower_specs("data/towers.lua")
+end
+
 function entity_basic_devectored_copy(entity)
     local copy = table.shallow_copy(entity)
     copy.position = { copy.position.x, copy.position.y }

src/extra.lua

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 -- utility functions that don't below elsewhere go here,
 -- especially if they would be at home on the global 'math' or 'table' variables, or are otherwise extensions of standard lua features
 -- try to avoid *too* much amulet specific stuff, but vector types are probably ok.

src/game.lua

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ local game_scene_menu_options = {
     {
         texture = TEXTURES.MAP_EDITOR_HEX,
         action = function()
-            win.scene:remove("game")
             map_editor_init(game_state.map.seed)
         end
     },
@@ -75,8 +74,8 @@ local function get_initial_game_state(seed)
         score = 0,              -- current game score
         money = STARTING_MONEY, -- current money
 
-        towers = {},            -- list of tower entities
         mobs = {},              -- list of mob entities
+        towers = {},            -- list of tower entities
         projectiles = {},       -- list of projectile entities
 
         current_wave = 1,
@@ -147,7 +146,7 @@ local function do_day_night_cycle()
 end
 
 local function game_pause()
-    win.scene("game").paused = true
+    win.scene("context").paused = true
 
     win.scene:append(make_scene_menu(game_scene_menu_options))
 end
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ local function game_deserialize(json_string)
     local new_game_state = am.parse_json(json_string)
 
     if new_game_state.version ~= version then
-        log("loading incompatible old save data. starting a fresh game instead.")
+        gui_alert("loading incompatible old save data.\nstarting a fresh game instead.", nil, 10)
         return get_initial_game_state()
     end
 
@@ -247,10 +246,6 @@ local function deselect_tile()
     win.scene:remove("tile_select_box")
 end
 
-local function game_pause_menu()
-
-end
-
 local function game_action(scene)
     game_state.frame_start_time = am.current_time()
     if game_state.score < 0 then
@@ -309,14 +304,14 @@ local function game_action(scene)
                 if broken then
                     local node = win.scene("cursor"):child(2)
                     node.color = COLORS.CLARET
-                    node:action(am.tween(0.1, { color = COLORS.TRANSPARENT }))
+                    node:action(am.tween(0.1, { color = COLORS.TRANSPARENT3 }))
                     play_sfx(SOUNDS.BIRD2)
                     gui_alert("closes the circle")
 
                 elseif cost > game_state.money then
                     local node = win.scene("cursor"):child(2)
                     node.color = COLORS.CLARET
-                    node:action(am.tween(0.1, { color = COLORS.TRANSPARENT }))
+                    node:action(am.tween(0.1, { color = COLORS.TRANSPARENT3 }))
                     play_sfx(SOUNDS.BIRD2)
                     gui_alert("not enough money")
 
@@ -483,7 +478,7 @@ local function make_game_toolbelt()
 
     local toolbelt = am.group(
         am.group():tag"tower_tooltip_text",
-        am.rect(win.left, win.bottom, win.right, win.bottom + toolbelt_height, COLORS.TRANSPARENT)
+        am.rect(win.left, win.bottom, win.right, win.bottom + toolbelt_height, COLORS.TRANSPARENT3)
     )
     :tag"toolbelt"
 
@@ -513,7 +508,6 @@ local function make_game_toolbelt()
                     if win:mouse_pressed("left") then
                         select_toolbelt_button(i)
                     end
-
                     break
                 end
             end
@@ -576,7 +570,7 @@ local function make_game_toolbelt()
             -- de-selecting currently selected tower if any
             toolbelt("toolbelt_select_square").hidden = true
 
-            win.scene:replace("cursor", make_hex_cursor_node(0, COLORS.TRANSPARENT):tag"cursor")
+            win.scene:replace("cursor", make_hex_cursor_node(0, COLORS.TRANSPARENT3):tag"cursor")
         end
     end
 
@@ -657,7 +651,7 @@ local function game_scene()
 
     local scene = am.group(
         am.scale(1):tag"world_scale" ^ game_state.world,
-        am.translate(HEX_GRID_CENTER):tag"cursor_translate" ^ make_hex_cursor_node(0, COLORS.TRANSPARENT):tag"cursor",
+        am.translate(HEX_GRID_CENTER):tag"cursor_translate" ^ make_hex_cursor_node(0, COLORS.TRANSPARENT3):tag"cursor",
         score,
         money,
         wave_timer,
@@ -671,14 +665,15 @@ local function game_scene()
     -- dangling actions run before the main action
     scene:late_action(game_action)
 
+    play_track(SOUNDS.MAIN_THEME)
+
     return scene
 end
 
--- this is a stupid name, it just returns a scene node group of hexagons in a hexagonal shape centered at 0,0, of size |radius|
 -- |color_f| can be a function that takes a hex and returns a color, or just a color
 -- optionally, |action_f| is a function that operates on the group node every frame
 function make_hex_cursor_node(radius, color_f, action_f, min_radius)
-    local color = type(color_f) == "userdata" and color_f or nil
+    local color = type(color_f) == "userdata" and color_f or COLORS.TRANSPARENT3
     local group = am.group()
 
     if not min_radius then
@@ -712,6 +707,7 @@ function game_end()
     local hmob = table.highest_index(game_state.mobs)
     local htower = table.highest_index(game_state.towers)
     local hprojectile = table.highest_index(game_state.projectiles)
+
     gui_alert(string.format(
         "\nmobs spawned: %d\ntowers built: %d\nprojectiles spawned: %d\n",
         hmob, htower, hprojectile
@@ -746,8 +742,8 @@ function game_init(saved_state)
     end
 
     game = true
-    win.scene:remove("game")
-    win.scene:append(game_scene())
+    switch_context(game_scene())
+
     collectgarbage("stop")
 end
 

src/grid.lua

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ do
     -- given a grid width gx, and window width wx, what's the smallest size a hex can be to fill the whole screen?
     -- wx / (gx * 3 / 2)
     HEX_SIZE = win.width / ((HEX_GRID_WIDTH - padding) * 3 / 2)
+    hex_set_default_size(vec2(HEX_SIZE))
 
     HEX_PIXEL_WIDTH = hex_width(HEX_SIZE, HEX_ORIENTATION.FLAT)
     HEX_PIXEL_HEIGHT = hex_height(HEX_SIZE, HEX_ORIENTATION.FLAT)
@@ -88,13 +89,7 @@ HEX_GRID_MAXIMUM_ELEVATION = 1
 function grid_cost(map, from, to)
     local t1, t2 = hex_map_get(map, from), hex_map_get(map, to)
 
-    local elevation_epsilon = HEX_GRID_MAXIMUM_ELEVATION - HEX_GRID_MINIMUM_ELEVATION + 0.2
-    local elevation_cost = 2 + math.abs(t1.elevation)^0.5 - math.abs(t2.elevation)^0.5
-
-    local epsilon = elevation_epsilon
-    local cost = elevation_cost
-
-    return cost
+    return 2 + math.abs(t1.elevation)^0.5 - math.abs(t2.elevation)^0.5
 end
 
 function grid_neighbours(map, hex)
@@ -173,7 +168,7 @@ function building_tower_breaks_flow_field(tower_type, hex)
     return result, flow_field
 end
 
-function map_elevation_color(elevation)
+function map_elevation_to_color(elevation)
     if elevation < -0.5 then -- lowest elevation
         return COLORS.WATER{ a = (elevation + 1.4) / 2 + 0.2 }
 
@@ -201,40 +196,97 @@ function make_hex_node(hex, tile, color)
         local mask = vec4(0, 0, 0, math.max(((evenq.x - HEX_GRID_WIDTH/2) / HEX_GRID_WIDTH) ^ 2
                                          , ((-evenq.y - HEX_GRID_HEIGHT/2) / HEX_GRID_HEIGHT) ^ 2))
 
-        color = map_elevation_color(tile.elevation) - mask
+        color = map_elevation_to_color(tile.elevation) - mask
     end
 
     return am.translate(hex_to_pixel(vec2(hex.x, hex.y), vec2(HEX_SIZE)))
            ^ am.circle(vec2(0), HEX_SIZE, color, 6)
 end
-
 function make_hex_grid_scene(map, do_generate_flow_field)
-    -- the world's appearance relies largely on a backdrop which can be scaled in
-    -- tone to give the appearance of light or darkness
-    -- @NOTE replace this with a shader program
-    -- interestingly, if it's colored white, it almost gives the impression of a winter biome
-    local neg_mask = am.rect(
-        0,
-        0,
-        HEX_GRID_PIXEL_WIDTH,
-        HEX_GRID_PIXEL_HEIGHT,
-        COLORS.TRUE_BLACK
-    )
-    :tag"negative_mask"
+    local world = am.group():tag"world"
 
-    local world = am.group(neg_mask):tag"world"
-    for i,_ in pairs(map) do
-        for j,tile in pairs(map[i]) do
-            local node = make_hex_node(vec2(i, j), tile)
+    local texture = TEXTURES.WHITE
 
-            hex_map_set(map, i, j, {
-                elevation = tile.elevation,
-                node = node
-            })
+    local quads = am.quads(map.size * 2, {"vert", "vec2", "uv", "vec2", "color", "vec4"})
+    quads.usage = "static" -- see am.buffer documentation, hint to gpu
+    local prog = am.program([[
+        precision highp float;
 
-            world:append(node)
-        end
-    end
+        attribute vec2 uv;
+        attribute vec2 vert;
+        attribute vec4 color;
+
+        uniform mat4 MV;
+        uniform mat4 P;
+
+        varying vec2 v_uv;
+        varying vec4 v_color;
+
+        void main() {
+            v_uv = uv;
+            v_color = color;
+            gl_Position = P * MV * vec4(vert, 0.0, 1.0);
+        }
+    ]], [[
+        precision mediump float;
+
+        uniform sampler2D texture;
+
+        varying vec2 v_uv;
+        varying vec4 v_color;
+
+        void main() {
+            gl_FragColor = texture2D(texture, v_uv) * v_color;
+        }
+    ]])
+
+    local s60 = math.sin(math.rad(60))
+    local c60 = math.cos(math.rad(60))
+    for i,_ in pairs(map) do
+        for j,tile in pairs(map[i]) do
+            local v = vec2(i, j)
+            local p = hex_to_pixel(v)
+            local d = math.distance(p, vec2(0)) -- distance to center
+
+            -- light shading on edge cells, scaled by distance to center
+            local mask = vec4(0, 0, 0, 1/d)
+            local color = map_elevation_to_color(tile.elevation) - mask
+
+            local radius = HEX_SIZE
+            quads:add_quad{
+                vert = {
+                    p.x - c60 * radius, p.y + s60 * radius,
+                    p.x - radius, p.y,
+                    p.x + radius, p.y,
+                    p.x + c60 * radius, p.y + s60 * radius
+                },
+                uv = am.vec2_array{
+                    vec2(0, 0),
+                    vec2(1, 0),
+                    vec2(1, 1),
+                    vec2(0, 1)
+                },
+                color = color,
+            }
+            quads:add_quad{
+                vert = {
+                    p.x - radius, p.y,
+                    p.x - c60 * radius, p.y - s60 * radius,
+                    p.x + c60 * radius, p.y - s60 * radius,
+                    p.x + radius, p.y
+                },
+                uv = am.vec2_array{
+                    vec2(0, 0),
+                    vec2(1, 0),
+                    vec2(1, 1),
+                    vec2(0, 1)
+                },
+                color = color,
+            }
+        end
+    end
+
+    world:append(am.blend("alpha") ^ am.use_program(prog) ^ am.bind{ texture = texture } ^ quads)
 
     -- add the magenta diamond that represents 'home'
     world:append(
@@ -284,7 +336,7 @@ function random_map(seed)
             end
 
             hex_map_set(map, i, j, {
-                elevation = noise,
+                elevation = noise
             })
         end
     end

src/hexyz.lua

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 -- (vec2, mat2)
 -- and some utility functions not present in your standard lua, like:
 --  table.append
+-- @TODO we probably shouldn't return vec2's at all. it's annoying to serialize vec2s, which is stupid because they should be easy
 
 -- @TODO
 if not table.append then end
@@ -36,6 +37,11 @@ local HEX_DEFAULT_ORIENTATION = HEX_ORIENTATION.FLAT
 -- 'size' here is distance from the centerpoint to any vertex in pixel
 local HEX_DEFAULT_SIZE = vec2(26)
 
+-- if you need to dynamically calculate the default hexagon size, you can pass it here after
+function hex_set_default_size(size)
+    HEX_DEFAULT_SIZE = size
+end
+
 -- actual width (longest contained horizontal line) of the hexagon
 function hex_width(size, orientation)
     local orientation = orientation or HEX_DEFAULT_ORIENTATION
@@ -302,12 +308,18 @@ function hex_parallelogram_map(width, height, seed)
         end
     end
     return setmetatable(map, { __index = {
+        seed = seed,
+        get = function(hex, y)
+            return hex_map_get(map, hex, y)
+        end,
+        set = function(hex, y, v)
+            hex_map_set(map, hex, y, v)
+        end,
         width = width,
         height = height,
-        seed = seed,
         neighbours = function(hex)
-            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(_hex)
-                return hex_map_get(map, _hex)
+            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(hex_)
+                return map.get(hex_)
             end)
         end
     }})
@@ -337,11 +349,17 @@ function hex_triangular_map(size, seed)
         end
     end
     return setmetatable(map, { __index = {
-        size = size,
         seed = seed,
+        size = size,
+        get = function(hex, y)
+            return hex_map_get(map, hex, y)
+        end,
+        set = function(hex, y, v)
+            hex_map_set(map, hex, y, v)
+        end,
         neighbours = function(hex)
-            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(_hex)
-                return hex_map_get(map, _hex)
+            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(hex_)
+                return map.get(hex_)
             end)
         end
     }})
@@ -349,8 +367,11 @@ end
 
 -- Returns Unordered Hexagonal Map of |radius| with Simplex Noise
 function hex_hexagonal_map(radius, seed)
-    local seed = seed or math.random(radius * 2 * math.pi)
+    -- @NOTE usually i try and generate a seed within the range of the area of the map, but for lua's math.random starts to exhibit some really weird behavior
+    -- when you seed it with a high integer value, so I changed 'radius^2' to just 'radius' here.
+    local seed = seed or math.random(math.floor(2 * math.pi * radius))
 
+    local size = 0
     local map = {}
     for i = -radius, radius do
         map[i] = {}
@@ -373,14 +394,22 @@ function hex_hexagonal_map(radius, seed)
                 noise = noise + f * math.simplex(pos * l)
             end
             map[i][j] = noise
+            size = size + 1
         end
     end
     return setmetatable(map, { __index = {
-        radius = radius,
         seed = seed,
+        get = function(hex, y)
+            return hex_map_get(map, hex, y)
+        end,
+        set = function(hex, y, v)
+            hex_map_set(map, hex, y, v)
+        end,
+        radius = radius,
+        size = size,
         neighbours = function(hex)
-            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(_hex)
-                return hex_map_get(map, _hex.x, _hex.y)
+            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(hex_)
+                return map.get(hex_)
             end)
         end
     }})
@@ -410,7 +439,6 @@ function hex_rectangular_map(width, height, orientation, seed, do_generate_noise
                         noise = noise + f * math.simplex(pos * l)
                     end
                     j = j - math.floor(i/2) -- this is what makes it rectangular
-
                     hex_map_set(map, i, j, noise)
                 else
                     j = j - math.floor(i/2) -- this is what makes it rectangular
@@ -431,12 +459,19 @@ function hex_rectangular_map(width, height, orientation, seed, do_generate_noise
     end
 
     return setmetatable(map, { __index = {
+        seed = seed,
+        get = function(hex, y)
+            return hex_map_get(map, hex, y)
+        end,
+        set = function(hex, y, v)
+            hex_map_set(map, hex, y, v)
+        end,
         width = width,
         height = height,
-        seed = seed,
+        size = width * height,
         neighbours = function(hex)
-            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(_hex)
-                return hex_map_get(map, _hex)
+            return table.filter(hex_neighbours(hex), function(hex_)
+                return map.get(hex_)
             end)
         end
     }})
@@ -477,7 +512,7 @@ end
 
 function hex_dijkstra(map, start, goal, neighbour_f, cost_f)
     local frontier = {}
-    frontier[1] = { hex = start, priority = 0 }
+    table.insert(frontier, { hex = start, priority = 0 })
 
     local came_from = {}
     hex_map_set(came_from, start, false)

src/map-editor.lua

@@ -41,14 +41,12 @@ local map_editor_scene_menu_options = {
     {
         texture = TEXTURES.MAP_EDITOR_HEX,
         action = function()
-            win.scene:remove("menu")
             map_editor_init(game_state and game_state.map and game_state.map.seed)
         end
     },
     {
         texture = TEXTURES.UNPAUSE_HEX,
         action = function()
-            win.scene:remove("menu")
             win.scene("map_editor").paused = false
         end
     },
@@ -101,29 +99,29 @@ function map_editor_action()
         if win:key_down"a" then
             -- make the selected tile 'mountain'
             map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation = 0.75
-            map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
+            --map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
 
         elseif win:key_down"w" then
             -- make the selected tile 'water'
             map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation = -0.75
-            map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
+            --map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
 
         elseif win:key_down"d" then
             -- make the selected tile 'dirt'
             map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation = 0.25
-            map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
+            --map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
 
         elseif win:key_down"g" then
             -- make the selected tile 'grass'
             map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation = -0.25
-            map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
+            --map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
         end
 
         -- fine tune tile's elevation with mouse wheel
         local mouse_wheel_delta = win:mouse_wheel_delta().y / 100
         if map_editor_state.selected_tile and mouse_wheel_delta ~= 0 then
             map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation = math.clamp(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation + mouse_wheel_delta, -1, 1)
-            map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
+            --map_editor_state.selected_tile.node("circle").color = map_elevation_color(map_editor_state.selected_tile.elevation)
         end
     end
 
@@ -146,8 +144,6 @@ end
 
 function map_editor_init()
     -- remove existing map_editor scene from the graph if it's there
-    win.scene:remove("map_editor")
-
     local map_editor_scene = am.group():tag"map_editor"
     map_editor_scene:late_action(map_editor_action)
 
@@ -164,6 +160,6 @@ function map_editor_init()
     map_editor_scene:append(map_editor_state.ui)
 
     -- add the scene to the window
-    win.scene:append(map_editor_scene)
+    switch_context(map_editor_scene)
 end
 

src/memory.lua

@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ end
 function check_if_can_collect_garbage_for_free(frame_start_time, min_fps)
     -- often this will be polled at the end of a frame to see if we're running fast or slow,
     -- and if we have some time to kill before the start of the next frame, we could maybe run gc.
-    --
-    if (am.current_time() - frame_start_time) < (1 / min_fps + garbage_collector_average_cycle_time) then
+    if (am.current_time() - frame_start_time) < (1 / (min_fps or 60) + garbage_collector_average_cycle_time) then
         run_garbage_collector_cycle()
     end
 end

src/tower.lua

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ function default_tower_target_acquisition_f(tower, tower_index)
     -- first, find out if a tower even *should*, acquire a target.
     -- a tower should try and acquire a target if atleast one of its weapons that could be shooting, isn't
 
+
     if not tower.target_index then
         for index,mob in pairs(game_state.mobs) do
             if mob then
@@ -36,6 +37,41 @@ end
 function default_tower_update_f(tower, tower_index)
 end
 
+-- load tower spec file
+TOWER_SPECS = {}
+TOWER_TYPE = {}
+
+function get_tower_spec(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type]
+end
+function get_tower_name(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].name
+end
+function get_tower_placement_rules_text(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].placement_rules_text
+end
+function get_tower_short_description(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].short_description
+end
+function get_tower_texture(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].texture
+end
+function get_tower_icon_texture(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].icon_texture
+end
+function get_tower_cost(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].cost
+end
+function get_tower_range(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].range
+end
+function get_tower_fire_rate(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].fire_rate
+end
+function get_tower_size(tower_type)
+    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].size
+end
+
 function resolve_tower_specs(spec_file_path)
     local spec_file = am.load_script(spec_file_path)
     local error_message
@@ -103,7 +139,12 @@ function resolve_tower_specs(spec_file_path)
                 end
             end
 
-            return tower_specs
+            TOWER_SPECS = tower_specs
+            for i,t in pairs(TOWER_SPECS) do
+                TOWER_TYPE[t.id] = i
+            end
+            build_tower_cursors()
+            return
         else
             -- runtime error - including syntax errors
             error_message = result
@@ -115,44 +156,8 @@ function resolve_tower_specs(spec_file_path)
 
     log(error_message)
     -- @TODO no matter what fucked up, we should load defaults
-    return {}
-end
-
-
--- load tower spec file
-TOWER_SPECS = resolve_tower_specs("data/towers.lua")
-
-
-
-function get_tower_spec(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type]
-end
-function get_tower_name(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].name
-end
-function get_tower_placement_rules_text(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].placement_rules_text
-end
-function get_tower_short_description(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].short_description
-end
-function get_tower_texture(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].texture
-end
-function get_tower_icon_texture(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].icon_texture
-end
-function get_tower_cost(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].cost
-end
-function get_tower_range(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].range
-end
-function get_tower_fire_rate(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].fire_rate
-end
-function get_tower_size(tower_type)
-    return TOWER_SPECS[tower_type].size
+    TOWER_SPECS = {}
+    build_tower_cursors()
 end
 
 local function default_tower_weapon_target_acquirer(tower, tower_index)
@@ -219,11 +224,11 @@ function make_tower_node(tower_type)
     end
 end
 
-do
+function build_tower_cursors()
     local tower_cursors = {}
     for i,tower_spec in pairs(TOWER_SPECS) do
         local tower_sprite = make_tower_node(i)
-        tower_sprite.color = COLORS.TRANSPARENT
+        tower_sprite.color = COLORS.TRANSPARENT3
 
         local coroutine_ = coroutine.create(function(node)
             local flash_on = {}

texture.lua

@@ -1,84 +0,0 @@
-
-local fail_count = 0
-local function load_texture(filepath)
-    local status, texture = pcall(am.texture2d, filepath)
-
-    if status then
-        return texture
-    else
-        fail_count = fail_count + 1
-        log(filepath)
-        return am.texture2d("res/bagel.jpg")
-    end
-end
-
-TEXTURES = {
-    -- note that in amulet, if you prefix paths with './', they fail to be found in the exported data.pak
-    LOGO                    = load_texture("res/logo.png"),
-    GEM1                    = load_texture("res/gem1.png"),
-
-    SHADED_HEX              = load_texture("res/shaded_hex.png"),
-    NEW_GAME_HEX            = load_texture("res/newgamehex.png"),
-    SAVE_GAME_HEX           = load_texture("res/savegamehex.png"),
-    LOAD_GAME_HEX           = load_texture("res/loadgamehex.png"),
-    SETTINGS_HEX            = load_texture("res/settingshex.png"),
-    MAP_EDITOR_HEX          = load_texture("res/mapeditorhex.png"),
-    ABOUT_HEX               = load_texture("res/abouthex.png"),
-    QUIT_HEX                = load_texture("res/quithex.png"),
-    UNPAUSE_HEX             = load_texture("res/unpausehex.png"),
-    MAIN_MENU_HEX           = load_texture("res/mainmenuhex.png"),
-
-    CURTAIN                 = load_texture("res/curtain1.png"),
-
-    SOUND_ON1               = load_texture("res/sound-on.png"),
-    SOUND_OFF               = load_texture("res/sound-off.png"),
-
-    -- gui stuff
-    BUTTON1                 = load_texture("res/button1.png"),
-    WIDER_BUTTON1           = load_texture("res/wider_button1.png"),
-    GEAR                    = load_texture("res/gear.png"),
-
-    SELECT_BOX              = load_texture("res/select_box.png"),
-
-    -- tower stuff
-    TOWER_WALL              = load_texture("res/tower_wall.png"),
-    TOWER_WALL_ICON         = load_texture("res/tower_wall_icon.png"),
-    TOWER_GATTLER           = load_texture("res/tower_gattler.png"),
-    TOWER_GATTLER_ICON      = load_texture("res/tower_gattler_icon.png"),
-    TOWER_HOWITZER          = load_texture("res/tower_howitzer.png"),
-    TOWER_HOWITZER_ICON     = load_texture("res/tower_howitzer_icon.png"),
-    TOWER_REDEYE            = load_texture("res/tower_redeye.png"),
-    TOWER_REDEYE_ICON       = load_texture("res/tower_redeye_icon.png"),
-    TOWER_MOAT              = load_texture("res/tower_moat.png"),
-    TOWER_MOAT_ICON         = load_texture("res/tower_moat_icon.png"),
-    TOWER_RADAR             = load_texture("res/tower_radar.png"),
-    TOWER_RADAR_ICON        = load_texture("res/tower_radar_icon.png"),
-    TOWER_LIGHTHOUSE        = load_texture("res/tower_lighthouse.png"),
-    TOWER_LIGHTHOUSE_ICON   = load_texture("res/tower_lighthouse_icon.png"),
-
-    -- mob stuff
-    MOB_BEEPER              = load_texture("res/mob_beeper.png"),
-    MOB_SPOODER             = load_texture("res/mob_spooder.png"),
-    MOB_VELKOOZ             = load_texture("res/mob_velkooz.png"),
-    MOB_VELKOOZ1            = load_texture("res/mob_velkooz1.png"),
-    MOB_VELKOOZ2            = load_texture("res/mob_velkooz2.png"),
-    MOB_VELKOOZ3            = load_texture("res/mob_velkooz3.png"),
-}
-
-function pack_texture_into_sprite(texture, width, height, color)
-    local sprite = am.sprite{
-        texture = texture,
-        s1 = 0, s2 = 1, t1 = 0, t2 = 1,
-        x1 = 0, x2 = width, width = width,
-        y1 = 0, y2 = height, height = height
-    }
-
-    if color then sprite.color = color end
-
-    return sprite
-end
-
-if fail_count > 0 then
-    log("failed to load %d texture(s)", fail_count)
-end
-