6 days agoMastering Enemy Behavior in Game DevelopmentEnemy behavior is a crucial aspect of game development that significantly impacts player engagement and satisfaction. Whether you’re creating a first-person shooter, a role-playing game, or a platformer, crafting intelligent and challenging enemy AI can elevate the overall gameplay experience. …Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
May 17Fully Functional Prototype in Game DesignA fully functional prototype in game design is an advanced version of a technical prototype, it closely resembles the final product in terms of both gameplay and technical implementation. It aims to provide a comprehensive and immersive experience that captures the essence of the envisioned game design. This is the…Unity2 min readUnity2 min read
May 16Technical Prototyping and Full Functional Prototypes in Game DesignIn game design, a technical prototype refers to a functional demonstration or proof of concept that focuses primarily on the technical aspects of a game. It is an early version of the game that helps the development team assess and validate the feasibility of various technical components, systems, and mechanics. …Unity2 min readUnity2 min read
May 15What should a Game Design Document consist of and why should I write one?When you first get an idea for a game, create a PPD (Production Planned Document). This should consist of your overall general ideas and can be 2–10 pages. You don’t want to get too crazy with this. Save that for your GDD. This will serve as your basis and if…Unity3 min readUnity3 min read
May 8Advanced Object Pooling in C# and UnityObject pooling is a technique used in game development to optimize performance and reduce memory allocation. It involves creating a pool of reusable objects and keeping them in memory instead of constantly creating and destroying new instances of those objects. In Unity, object pooling involves creating a pool of GameObjects…Unity4 min readUnity4 min read
May 4Object Pooling in UnityIn Unity, object pooling can be a great technique to improve performance and reduce the overhead of instantiating and destroying game objects frequently. Here’s a simple implementation of object pooling in Unity using C#: Create a class for the pooled object: public class PooledObject : MonoBehaviour {…Unity2 min readUnity2 min read
Apr 28Backing Up your data!Whether you are working on a game project, a business project, or anything remotely important. It is always a good idea to create some form of a back up system. When working as a team, utilizing a cloud based platform is essential for tracking changes, tracking workflow, and maintaining organization…Backup2 min readBackup2 min read
Apr 25Audio Mixer Groups in UnityAudio and Volume control is essential in your project. Having the ability to easily modify the system of sounds for the end-user creates a great experience. Many users will want to customize things from Voice Volume, Sound Effect Volume, Music Volume and/or more. By utilizing audio mixer groups, we can…Unity4 min readUnity4 min read
Apr 24Burst Fire in UnityIn many games, enemies or players will have a weapon that will fire using a cooldown system. But what if you want to fire in bursts? There are a few ways to go about this. In this example, I used a switch statement to control the number of times fired…Unity2 min readUnity2 min read
Apr 20Customizing your buttons with code in UnityUnity has an easy to use built-in Button interface in the Canvas UI. But with many easy to use things, they come with limitations. …Unity2 min readUnity2 min read
