Collision Detection Introduction
In this tutorial series, we're going to discuss two different methods of collision detection used in 2D games. These methods are:
- Axis-Aligned Bounding Box (AABB)
- Circle Collision
As we discuss each of these methods, we're going to create an implementation of them in a new MonoGame 3.8.1.303 game project.
Prerequisites
To follow along with this tutorial, you will need to create a brand new MonoGame game project. For the purposes of this tutorial and the supplied project files, I'll be creating a MonoGame Cross Platform Desktop (DesktopGL) project.
Project Files
You can find the completed version of the projected created with this demo at https://github.com/AristurtleDev/aristurlte-tutorial-files/tree/main/collision-detection-tutorial
Code License
All code written in this COllision Detection tutorial series, unless otherwise stated, is licensed under The Unlicense. This license extends to only the code written, not the tutorial documentation itself. The license text is as follows
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With that out of the way, let's jump to the next page of the tutorial to get started.