The Golden Ratio, Fibonacci Sequence & Stuffz

BAM! Pants in da house yallll.

K, maybe not.

Im Pants, greek programming student living in Serres, Greece, yoroshiku (nice to meet you in japanese).

This blog will be about entertaining mys- *cough* Talking about game design, with some additional content, ofcourse. Blogs will rain upon thee every Monday, Thursday, Saturday-SO- Grab a cup of tea and let's get started!

Ever wondered why three is better then four? 

I'll tell you now.

The Golden Ratio

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Imma start off by saying YES, I CAN MAKE A TRIFORCE.

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Now that that's taken care of, let's talk about numbers:

 (a+b)/a=a/b=φ where a>b

Confused? Good.

Ill just tell you φ=1.61803398875, it's the golden ratio, it's what makes the world go round, it's what FKIN RUNS YOUR SOUL!

Kay maybe I got too far. Golden ratio is all about proportions.

Ancient greeks used it, age of englightenment artists used it, HECK, nature is based on it!

But what use does a game designer have with it?


Using the golden ratio, the designer can provide pleasing proportions for any game item, interface. Anything made, consulting it, would look natural. The opposite ofcourse would make the player uneasy, creating a feel of discomfort. That way, the designer can control the atmosphere of the game.


How to use it though?

Take the example of a simple rectangle. Decide the size of the small side, then multiply that number with 1.6. You get the rest.


What's more in the golden ratio?

It's what the Fibonacci numbers are based on, that's what's more.

The Fibonacci numbers?

Why yes, these: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34...

The simple sequence of 0+1=1, 1+1=2, 1+2=3, 2+3=5 and so on.

You can rely ANYTHING on these numbers. Bach even used them to arrange the verses of his notes.

A level designer would use them to control a monster wave.. or balance character progression.

There's really no end to what they can be used for.


So why is three better than four? Yep you guessed it.

Imagine 3 fish.

Now imagine 4 of the same fish.

Which fish are better?
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Lastly I'll show you a couple of pictures I had made using an online comic maker.

I'm a true artist, I know.

Also, Here's a picture of the town I was raised in:

Thessaloniki, Greece

Random Fact of the day: George Washington was bled to death by his doctors, who were treating him for a cold.