Okay, so I wanted to mess around with this whole “fated encounter” idea, you know, like when two things are just meant to collide. I figured I’d try to make it happen with code, because why not?
The Setup
First, I needed something to represent my “entities.” I kept it super simple – just plain old circles. I thought about giving them names, like “Bob” and “Alice,” but decided to stick with numbers. Easier to keep track of, right?
The “Fated” Part
So, I had a basic setup and now i will start my project
I created a blank canvas on my screen. Think of it like an empty stage where the magic will happen.
- I whipped up a quick function to draw my circles. Nothing fancy, just enough to plop them onto the canvas.
i created a new “do” function and defined the number of my circles.
This is where it gets interesting. I didn’t want them to just randomly bump into each other. I wanted it to feel, you know, destined. I started my code
- make for loop.
- set the position, be carefull about border.
- assigned each circle a random direction.
- Used random color to make it cool.
After that, i have some circles with random attribution!
- I implemented a super basic collision check. Basically, if the distance between two circles is less than the sum of their radiuses, BAM! Collision.
Making it Move
i have some code can run, let them move, i implemented those:
- Added some random movement, update position for each circle.
I set up a loop. now i can see them move and encounter each other. it just felt right. Cheesy, I know, but satisfying.
The Result
It’s nothing groundbreaking, obviously. Just a bunch of circles bumping into each other. But the whole process of building it, from the initial idea to seeing it play out, that’s what I enjoyed.
It’s like, I took this abstract concept of a “fated encounter” and turned it into something I could actually see and tweak. And yeah, maybe I’m reading too much into it, but it’s kind of cool, right?
