It’s difficult when you’re in a team of one, but by following a few simple rules, you can do the impossible! — Being a solo developer comes with its own set of pits and pearls. On the “pits” side of things, it’s definitely a daunting process. No one will hold you accountable for completing your dream game, and without a core team, you may lose track of the hundreds of tasks that…

Create encoded data to keep your player’s confidential information secure! — Introduction Between scripting game mechanics and designing levels, game developers don’t often stray far from gameplay development into other territories. It’s easy to consider C# to just be the de-facto language for developing games in Unity, accept your fate, and not stray any deeper into its intricacies. …

Create sets of related flags and get rid of all the Boolean checks! Introduction As a developer most people are aware of enums. An Enum is a special type of class that is used to assign constant names to groups of numeric integers. …

Independent and hobbyist game developer — this story may be familiar to you. As a youth, you borrowed your parents’ Windows 2000 laptop to play some “3D Pinball Space Cadet”, only to discover much better games. Games that connect you to other players on the net. …

A simple, straightforward overview of some of the most powerful tools in a game developer’s toolbelt — One of the most important traits of a software developer is to always be in “learning mode”. If you are a Unity C# game developer, this is truer than ever, as Unity releases new versions regularly, with tons of additional tools and packages in the Unity Editor UI. …

Take a chill pill this June 12th with @_wholesomegames — Nintendo defines many great trends in gaming. When the Wii dropped back in 2006, all the other game studios clamored to emulate the unique gesture controls. And when Nintendo started doing their online showcases, known as Nintendo Direct, Sony followed suit for Playstation. It’s undeniable that Nintendo Direct generates hype…

The fans, the fame, and now the fortune? Friday Night Funkin’ developers just want to do right by their fans. — Let me get straight to the point, and level with you. By now, if you are a PC gamer with your finger on the pulse of hot indie games, you already know about Friday Night Funkin’. You’ve either played the game and its various fan-created mods to death, or you…

Okay, idle game fans, don’t get too upset. You might just be onto something. — The latest indie game success, Loop Hero, is unorthodox by every means. The game’s name implies some kind of tower defense or even conjures thoughts of mobile gacha games. In this situation, you really need to take the title at its most literal meaning — Loop Hero is about a…

There are core tenets of Unity currently, that you should get to know before you become a professional game developer — Are you looking to quit your job and begin a new career as a Unity Developer, either as an independent studio or for an established game studio? If so — congratulations! I hope you have mustered up your resolve and perseverence. Now, onto the nitty-gritty. In order to fully understand…