Progressive Content Generation Based on Cyclic Graph for Generate Dungeon

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijccs.81178

Muhammad Anshar(1*), Raden Sumiharto(2), Moh Edi Wibowo(3)

(1) Magister Ilmu Komputer Departemen Ilmu Komputer Dan Elektronika, (FMIPA) Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
(2) Departemen Ilmu Komputer dan Elektronika (FMIPA) Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
(3) Departemen Ilmu Komputer dan Elektronika (FMIPA) Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


Dungeon is level in game consisting collection of rooms and doors with obstacles inside. To make good level, takes a lot of time. With Procedural Content Generation (PCG), dungeons can be created automatically. One of the approaches in PCG to create levels is progressive. Progressive approach produces timeline as representation of the interactions in the game. Timeline representation that is in the form of one straight line is good for endless runner, but for dungeon, the levels are linear. In this research, the timeline is changed to cyclic graph. Cyclic graph is formed using graph grammar algorithm. This research aims to build dungeon that has not linear and minimal dead ends. To eliminate linearity in dungeons, branching in dungeons needs to be formed. The steps carried out in this research are designing graph grammar rules, generating population of graphs, evaluating graphs with fitness values, and building dungeons. Four functions are used to determine the fitness value: shortest vertices, average duration, replayability, and variation. Dungeons produced with progressive approach manage to minimize linearity in dungeons. Dungeon formation is very dependent on the rule grammar that forms it. With the evaluation process, linear dungeons resulting from grammar rules can be minimized.


Keywords


Generative Grammars, Graph, Procedural Content

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