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[wg/funstorm]

I didn't manage to finish my game for Ludum Dare 24, but I did end up with this little random island generator. It was my first time trying anything like this and I was under a lot of time pressure, so I was basically making it up as I went but I'm still quite happy with how it turned out. I had a hard time finding good and easy to understand articles on the subject so I wanted to share my approach in case anybody else finds themselves in the same situation one day.

Click for a step-by-step of how it's done.


If I had more time, the first thing I would improve is to add a step between 7 & 8 to curve the sections to create a more natural shape. More features such as rivers, lakes, etc and terrain types like desert, snow, etc would also be cool.

Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer. Or if you have any suggestions on how it could be improved that would be awesome too!

[ferreiradaselva]

Very nice!
You could create a simulation game with this. But use this retro-like graphics instead of that flash-like. This one is awesome!

[impulse9]

Nice, very clear explanation.

[Fifth]

Mm, neat method!
I'm always interested in seeing all the different ways people come up with to approach procedural generation.

[s_l_m]

Very interesting technique. Thanks for this

[Volute]

Very interesting tutorial. The generated islands are looking great !

Thanks for sharing

[verticalvertex]

This is just great. Thanks for sharing.

[zizmax]

Very cool. I really like the bonus picture too. Tile textures are neat.

[Code_Assassin]

Here's my go:

[Abraxas]

I there, i have done some stuff related. Does this count as an island?
http://imgur.com/xOut4a5