#gamedev

@tomwor@tomwor.com

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

@tomwor@tomwor.com

After all these years using #Unity I just learned about the cost of null comparison against Unity objects, duh. #gamedev github.com/JetBrains/resh…

@tomwor@tomwor.com

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. #gamedev

@tomwor@tomwor.com

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

@tomwor@tomwor.com

You can use ScriptableObjects as an event system. Define event assets (GameEvent) and listeners (GameEventListener) to decouple systems. This modular approach keeps dependencies low and scales beautifully. #Unity #UnityTips #GameDev

@tomwor@tomwor.com

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

@tomwor@tomwor.com

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

@tomwor@tomwor.com

Some time into the development of my game I unwittingly started naming things of certain sizes "double-" and "triple-" something. I'm now at "quintuple" and fast approaching "sextuple" and maybe "nonuple". #gamedev #indiedev

@tomwor@tomwor.com

"From bullet hell to cozy arcade shooter" - A long form write-up of my thought process on a gamedesign change for Super Space Arcade. #gamedesign #gamedev tomwor.com/from-bullet-he…