Math is essential for video games to calculate things like the trajectory of objects in games and ensuring characters land properly. Game programming relies heavily on math through functions that power game mechanics and calculations. Many areas of math are used in games including algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and linear algebra. Specific examples from League of Legends are shown where math is applied for abilities and damage calculations. Graphics also involve math for perspective, proportions, scales and more. Statistics and randomization elements in games also rely on mathematical concepts and calculations.

2. Math is everything when it comes to video
games. From having the ability to calculate the
trajectory of an Angry Bird flying through the
sky to ensuring that character jumps and lands
back on the ground.

3. Programming(Coding)
• Most of the math in games takes place in the
code
• The code is the core of any game mechanic or
calculation
• It is a big network of different functions which,
at last, give the wanted result

4. Games use:
• Algebra
• Discrete Mathematics
• Trigonometry
• Calculus
• Linear Algebra
• Applied mathematics

5. Math in the game League of Legends

6. Braum
Concussive blows

7. Kled
Chaaaaaaaarge!!!

8. Garen
Judgement
The damage is increased
by 33.3% when
damaging a single
enemy
X= base damage

9. Demacian Justice
Deals (300+40% of missing health points) damage
to the enemy

10. Rumble
The Equalizer
DPS =
DPS=
DPS= 110
Let’s say you dealt 1100
damage in a period of
10 seconds.

11. Orianna
Creates a force field which gradually reduces
in size and pulls all enemies within range to
the center.

12. Vel’koz
If the projectile
encounters the enemy
before the max
distance it devides at
the place of the hit.

13. Graphics
• Graphics involve alot of math too
• Different perspectives
• Proportion
• Size
• Dimension
• Scale
This could hurt

14. Scale
• scale is really important in multi-dimensional
graphics
• it represents the distance between you and objects

15. Perspective
• the second most important math concept
used in multi-dimensional graphics

16. Coordinate system
(30,40)
(-20,-20)
(-40,20)
(-40,40)
the x-axis
the y-axis

17. Game statistics
• Percentages
8 /16
50% of coins
collected

18. Game statistics
• Win/Loss, or W/L=
• Points are calculated as follows:
• Win=2 points, Draw=1 point, Loss=-1 point

19. Randomization and possiblity
Randomization is a process of making
something random
= = ≈ 0.1428 = 14.28%

20. Thanks for your
attention 