{"id":74660,"date":"2021-09-02T05:59:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T05:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whatfontis.com\/blog\/?p=74660"},"modified":"2021-09-02T05:59:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T05:59:20","slug":"a-complete-video-game-inside-a-font","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whatfontis.com\/blog\/a-complete-video-game-inside-a-font\/","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Video Game Inside A Font"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you know that you can play a complete video game inside a font?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is not a joke, or a click-bait article title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game name is Fontemon<\/a>, it was created by super clever Michael Mulet, and it exists entirely within a single Open Type font file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Complete Video Game Inside A Font<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I never expected to play a complete video game inside a font but as long we live, we will continue to see and learn new things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s find out more about Fontemon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what is more exactly Fontemon?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Is it a game or a font? Or both?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Technically, Fontemon is a font, but in the same time it is a miniature video game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael invented a whole new world, switching on the light of how we are looking to fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The game can be played directly on your web browser or everywhere you want if you choose to download the font. Go to this page<\/a> and select the option you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you will see, you can even win or lose in this game, exactly as would expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give it a try, the game is very interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does Fontemon works?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Michael Mulet explains very well how Fontemon works but he is getting very technical so I prefer to guide you to his page. I am not a developer or technical guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to understand exactly how the game works, you should read Michael\u2019s complete post here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create your own video game inside a font<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creating your own games is easy and requires no programming know-how!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
  1. Install blender 2.92<\/a>. I cannot guarantee that tools will work with any other version of blender.<\/li>
  2. Download the font-game-engine. https:\/\/github.com\/mmulet\/font-game-engine\/archive\/main.zip<\/a> and unzip.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    a. Windows how to unzip<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    b. macOS how to unzip<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your first game<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    The game engine is a Blender add-on, so you have to install blender first, then install the plugin, instructions below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Double click .\/blender\/blenderFiles\/template.blend<\/code> to open our template Blender file!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      --This Directory<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
       |<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
       --blender\/ <- Open this folder<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        | <\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        --blenderFiles\/ <- Open this folder<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
          |<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
          template.blend <- File is here<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
      2. Install the fontemon plugin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      a.Open the Preferences Window: Edit > Preferences<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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      b. On the left hand side click the Add-ons menu button: Add-ons<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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      c. Near the top of the window, click the Install button: Install<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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      d. Navigate to the directory you installed, for example our example one is installed in V:\\Documents\\fge\\cliBuild\\fontemon and click on “fontemon_blender_addon.zip”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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      e. Near the bottom of the window, click the Install Add-on button f. Once the fontemon addon appears, click the empty checkbox on the left hand side. Once you see a check in the checkbox, the add-on is installed and enabled!<\/p>\n\n\n\n