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What Kind of Math Should Game Developers Know?

SimonDev Feb 5, 2025 12:03
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Math is important for game developers, but how much math do you really need? And is it really as difficult as it seems? Let's explore and understand some of the common uses for math in games. Gamedev Courses: https://simondev.io Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simondevyt Follow me on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beer_and_code/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iced_coffee_dev In this video, we take a look at the various bits of math that come in useful for game developers. "Dripping Icicles" by barberducky: https://www.shadertoy.com/view/MX3cRM Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternion Cayley Q8 multiplication graph" by Cmglee is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cayley_Q8_multiplication_graph.svg Great free resources: https://www.youtube.com/@JorgeVinoRodriguez/videos https://www.youtube.com/@3blue1brown https://www.youtube.com/@FreyaHolmer
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