Some games and project samples with FireMonkey in Delphi

[Patrick PREMARTIN 127]

Hello

 

After talking about some of my utilities in November, I thought it would be interesting to talk about the other side: video games.

 

I only do 2D, generally using FireMonkey. On classic FMX projects I add some of my libraries: game controllers, support for graphic elements as user components, help bar, music, score and settings storage. Everything is open source and available on GitHub.

 

I have a few game projects developed under Delphi also visible on GitHub. They're available as executables or will be when I'm happy with how they work. Files containing licensed items, passwords or encryption keys are not put online. This prevents programs from being compiled, but not from reading their source code.

 

If you're interested in the subject of game coding, here are a few repositories to look into:

 

• Delphi FMX Game Snippets: demos and examples of features and games (such as match-3, coded today as a TFrame).
• My Delphi libraries: a set of units I use everywhere, including SVG image list management and settings storage for my programs.
• Delphi Game Engine: components and libraries to support what we use in classic video games, with as few dependencies as possible and ideally cross-platform.
• Gamolf FMX Game Starter Kit: I presented it at the Embarcadero online conference in July 2024. This starter kit has evolved and simplified quite a bit since then. I've started switching my games over to it. There's still all the documentation to be produced before it's really usable by you, but I'm available if you have any questions.
• A pack of Delphi games: the list of my open source games available on GitHub.

 

These projects are intended to work as much as possible with what Embarcadero provides, to be as simple as possible to use, consult and understand.

 

I don't and never will support everything done by Castle Game Engine, Gorilla3D, APUS or other specialized game engines. On the other hand, what I offer should satisfy the majority of 2D video games (or 3D if you manage it yourself).

 

PS: As with the utilities, the game sites are not all available and redirect to Itch.io or GitHub. Yesterday's release of this repository and the start of work on two others should finally allow me to create the hundred or so sites I've been waiting for. That should keep me busy for another year or two... 😉