Explore an Amazing Maze in 3D Space!

[AtlasSniperma]

Hey everybody,

So I just finished the first version of a personal project I've been working on. This is a simple program that enables you to explore a maze that consists of more than 2 dimensions(to a maximum of 8) in 3d space.

It's a simple creature that I'm not sure anyone would really be interested in playing, but if you are you can check it out at the following address.
http://www.indiedb.com/games/am4zing

Commentary and/or feedback is appreciated,
Thanks.

 

[DaveC426913]

Cool! How do you handle 4 to 8 dimensions in a 3D world?

Like, if you turn right 4 times do you not end up back where you started?

 

[AtlasSniperma]

Cool! How do you handle 4 to 8 dimensions in a 3D world?

Like, if you turn right 4 times do you not end up back where you started?

Sadly no. That is in fact the original way it was attempted, but the program just wouldn't work. Instead it displays only 3 of the available dimensions at a time, and allows you to swap out what ones are visible at any given moment.

 

[Mark44]

This is a simple program that enables you to explore a maze that consists of more than 2 dimensions(to a maximum of 8) in 3d space.

You can't have more than three dimensions in 3D space. That "D" in 3D stands for "dimensions."

 

[AtlasSniperma]

You can't have more than three dimensions in 3D space. That "D" in 3D stands for "dimensions."

-_- I realize that. The maze is abstracted to fit in our world. I meant as opposed to moving in a 2d maze like those in a newspaper and most maze programs.

 

[Mark44]

-_- I realize that. The maze is abstracted to fit in our world. I meant as opposed to moving in a 2d maze like those in a newspaper and most maze programs.

So how can you have up to 8 dimensions in 3D space?

 

[AtlasSniperma]

So how can you have up to 8 dimensions in 3D space?

See reply to 'DaveC426913' :D

Sadly no. That is in fact the original way it was attempted, but the program just wouldn't work. Instead it displays only 3 of the available dimensions at a time, and allows you to swap out what ones are visible at any given moment.

 

[mfb]

So how can you have up to 8 dimensions in 3D space?

There is a video explaining the concept.
Your view is always limited to a 3D hyperplane aligned to three spatial dimensions of the maze, which is then projected on the 2D screen. You can choose the view.