Show HN: 1990s Game Dev Algorithms for Distributed Systems

Category: library

Tags: spatial-index, sui-blockchain, move-language, collision-detection, quadtree

Score: 7.5/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 9, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Mercator is an on-chain spatial uniqueness primitive for the Sui blockchain, bringing 1990s game dev algorithms like SAT collision detection and quadtree indexing into the Move language. It allows registering and managing non-overlapping polygon regions with unique stateful guarantees, bridging a notable gap in blockchain spatial computing.

Target audience: backend devs, blockchain devs, game devs

Repository: https://docs.merca.earth/blog/1990s-game-dev-algorithms-distributed-systems · Move · Apache-2.0

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