Worst thing about part-time gamedev: forgetting what you've done last time and then having to figure out your own shit. #gamedev
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I finished the GameOver UI - it now show the leaderboard instantly. Learned a lot about Unitys UI system and Layout Groups, it's not that bad once you figure out the basics.
Wishlist "Super Space Arcade" on Steam here ➡️ store.steampowered.com/app/1442050/Su… #wishlistwednesday #gamedev
There is a slight pixel scale issue at 1280x800 (Steam Deck resolution) because I need to scale it by 0.75 - probably nobody will ever notice, but it burns a hole in my eyes right...
Ok, I feel a little hurt. #gamedev
Bodybuilders have "leg day", game developers have "UI day". Shoot me in the face. #gamedev
So I tried a dual monitor setup for #gamedev with a big central horizontal monitor and a vertical one for code. At a 16:9 ratio, the vertical monitor was just too thin for me. I'm back at a dual same-size 16:9 setup, #Unity on the left, editor (#Rider) on the right.
If we boil down Gamedevelopment to the core, it's about getting players into a perpetual flow-state. Slowly rising challenge, always at the edge of the attainable. If it's too easy, players are bored. If it's too difficult, they get frustrated. #gamedev
So another #Unity #ScriptableObjects realization: If you clone a ScriptableObject for and later Destroy() it, it might still stick around before being garbage collected. Instead of cloning the object for runtime data, I ended up using a regular C# object.
After all these years using #Unity I just learned about the cost of null comparison against Unity objects, duh. #gamedev github.com/JetBrains/resh…
So I decided to rip out my PowerUp system in favor of a more flexible solution (yes, ScriptableObjects) and now I got this icky feeling of my game being in this broken state....
Hadouken! 🔥 Street Fighter II revolutionized gaming with combo attacks, but they were actually a programming glitch that became a core feature. Accidental genius! #StreetFighter...
Modifying a ScriptableObject at runtime changes its asset file. Avoid unintended data changes by cloning it with Instantiate() before using it for runtime data. #Unity #UnityTips #gamedev
You can use ScriptableObjects as an event system. Define event assets (GameEvent) and listeners (GameEventListener) to decouple systems. This modular approach keeps dependencies...
Unity's ScriptableObjects live outside the scene and stay in memory only when needed. Ideal for large datasets like inventory items or dialogue trees. #UnityTips #optimization
Little known fact: In Super Mario Bros., the clouds and bushes are actually the same sprite—just colored differently. Saving memory, one pixel at a time. 🌥️🌳 #RetroGaming...
ScriptableObjects in Unity are really great for managing shared data without bloating your scene. I use them for config settings, global game data, or item definitions. 🚀 Goodbye, redundant prefabs. #Unity3D #gamedev
During the holidays, I was offered so many video games for free that I could probably comfortably play all year . I wonder if this is a trend that will essentially render premium games pointless and games will just become the top of a sales funnel for ingame items. #gamedev
I usually prefer my own usernames. #Unity Gaming Services API just gave me "FamiliarHoppingChinchilla#7". Now I'm torn. #gamedev
Through a happy accident I enabled a two-layered Ambient Occlusion effect that really makes the game geometry pop. First is AmplifyOcclusion which deals with the small crevices...