# Andrew Comeau Software consultant and technology author based in Ocala, Florida. Author of "Self-Guided SQL: Build Your SQL Skills with SQLite" and "MySQL Explained". Visit main site at AndrewComeau.com for more information. Page: Feed: --- ## [Rogue C# - The Dungeon Pharmacopeia](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-the-dungeon-pharmacopeia) _2026-08-15 · Andrew Comeau_ In this chapter of Rogue C#, I add potions to the roguelike game with all their varying effects and continue to test the codebase. ## [Rogue C# – Keeping the Code in Line](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-keeping-the-code-in-line) _2026-08-10 · Andrew Comeau_ My coding project just stood up and demanded recognition as software. In this chapter of Rogue C#, we establish a couple of ground rules. ## [Rogue C# – Setting Traps](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-setting-traps) _2026-08-10 · Andrew Comeau_ Traps are an important part of a roguelike. I show how to code them into the game and how to refactor a project to add class inheritance. ## [Rogue C# – Don’t Confuse the Monsters!](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/roguelike-monster-navigation) _2026-07-29 · Andrew Comeau_ Sometimes it's just better to start over and rewrite the algorithm. In this roguelike, the function for moving the monsters around the map was a good example. ## [Rogue C# – Coding Scrolls for Fun and Profit](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-coding-scrolls-for-fun-and) _2026-07-21 · Andrew Comeau_ In this update to the roguelike game, I add a few more scrolls and figure out how to code them without breaking the code. ## [Rogue C# – Designing Power-ups into the Game](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-designing-power-ups-into) _2026-07-17 · Andrew Comeau_ In this chapter, I show the proces of adding the Scroll of Confuse Monster to our roguelike game and identify some more design issues. ## [Rogue C# – Chasing Bugs Off the Map](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-chasing-bugs-off-the-map) _2026-07-13 · Andrew Comeau_ In this chapter of Rogue C#, I show the importance of reviewing what the code is actually doing before trying to change it. ## [Rogue C# – Taking Inventory](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-taking-inventory) _2026-07-01 · Andrew Comeau_ It's time to add more inventory items to this roguelike but first we need a way to define their abilities without getting lost in the code. ## [Rogue C# – Getting a Handle on Key Commands](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-getting-a-handle-on-key-commands) _2026-06-22 · Andrew Comeau_ The method for processing user commands was getting out of control so I decided on some creative use of the Dictionary class to automate things. ## [Rogue C# – How Much Public Access is Too Much?](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-how-much-public-access-is) _2026-06-19 · Andrew Comeau_ In this chapter, I review the access modifiers available in C# and how they affect where properties and procedures can be accessed in the code. ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zs9CramRr3eD) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [Rogue C# – The Process Must Flow](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-the-process-must-flow) _2026-06-16 · Andrew Comeau_ In the latest chapter of Rogue C#, a flowchart of the Game startup process points me to a problem assigning inventory to the player. ## [Rogue C# – Creating an App with Class](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-creating-an-app-with-class) _2026-06-14 · Andrew Comeau_ Part of the Rogue C# seres on AndrewComeau.com - I decided an important part of the project rescue was to look over the classes and see who was talking to whom. ## [The writing style that will make me stop reading](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/the-writing-style-that-will-make) _2026-06-12 · Andrew Comeau_ You've seen it. ## [Rogue C# - Adding Some Color to the Game Map](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-adding-some-color-to-the) _2026-06-10 · Andrew Comeau_ From the Rogue C# ## [Rogue C# – Going Back to the Requirements](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-going-back-to-the-requirements) _2026-06-10 · Andrew Comeau_ Requirements come before code. ## [Rogue C# – Dungeon Search and Rescue](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-dungeon-search-and-rescue) _2026-06-10 · Andrew Comeau_ Reviving a software development project. ## [Python and SQLite](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/python-and-sqlite) _2026-06-10 · Andrew Comeau_ Previously published in September 2025 on AndrewComeau.com. ## [New Video – Qisoable Wireless HDMI Transmitter Unboxing](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/new-video-qisoable-wireless-hdmi) _2026-06-10 · Andrew Comeau_ Recently, I picked up a used flat screen TV and thought it would be good if I could connect my laptop to it from across the room. ## [Intentional A.I. – Coaxing Images from Gemini and ChatGPT](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/intentional-ai-coaxing-images-from) _2026-06-10 · Andrew Comeau_ Refining my uses for generative A.I. ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wR5pL47afG8r) _2026-06-10 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Rogue C# – Flowcharting the Map Creation Process](https://ajcomeau.substack.com/p/rogue-c-flowcharting-the-map-creation) _2026-06-10 · Andrew Comeau_ Sometimes you need to see the process from above.