Exploring Challenges in Developing an RPG with LiveView

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Exploring Challenges in Developing an RPG with LiveView

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Type: Video

In this talk, Chris Ertel shares his journey of creating a 2D RPG with Elixir and Phoenix LiveView, emphasizing the unique challenges faced during development. He explores aspects such as rendering game worlds with SVGs, implementing a magic system through sandboxing, and facilitating NPC dialogue using LLMs. The presentation covers several critical topics including game functionalities, rendering techniques, performance optimizations, and the outcomes of various experimentation attempts. Ultimately, Chris reviews what worked well, what didn't, and gives a live demonstration of the RPG, SVGWorld.

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