Unity Visual Effect Graph Instancing - Property Binder Component: Point Cache Unity's Visual Effect Graph system can be a powerful tool But if you plan to use it for spawning a large number of effects at the same time, performance quickly becomes an issue. Say, for instance, you want to use [...]
It seemed to make sense. Take two genres that I really enjoy and fuse them into one. A new twist on existing mechanics and ideas. 3 years ago I had recently left my role as VP of Engineering from a startup, parting with a good salary and job security to pursue my passion for game development. [...]
WEEKLY QUOTE “Action cures fear. Indecision, postponement, on the other hand, fertilize fear.“ -David J. Schwartz Too many times I have found myself waiting for the perfect opportunity or the right time to act on something instead of taking action. Over the years I have learned that the things we fear doing usually are [...]
The Aspects of Problem-Solving “The objective is to solve a given problem with the simplest, safest, most efficient design possible, at the lowest cost.” Problem-solving is the most valuable skill you will learn. It allows you to navigate any obstacle with confidence. It is a skill that can be used in any field facing any problem. [...]
WEEKLY QUOTE "Perfection is attained not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing more to remove." -Antoine De Saint Exupéry I think about this quote frequently when reviewing anything related to game design or scope. It helps me think about weather the additional feature is truly adding to [...]
The clip below was put together pretty quickly using Unity's built in timeline editor along with a custom Unity Shader Graph download. This editor is much quicker than manually stringing together a bunch of animations and making sure the timing is all lined up. For efficiency, the timeline is the best way to go. The shader [...]
Here's your Game Dev Weekly newsletter made to inspire, improve, and simplify game development. Weekly Quote "Nothing is less productive than to make more efficient what should not be done at all." -Peter Drucker This week's quote really resonates with me personally. I think it's a good lesson for game development professionals specifically, because so [...]
Even the smallest distractions can take away minutes from your day and cripple your productivity. Try to think about how many times you get sidetracked by a Discord ping, email notification, Reddit update, Twitter update, or whatever social communities that you actively participate in. Even if it is just two to three minutes each time, this [...]
Playtesting and the importance of revision cycles. Here’s your weekly game dev productivity newsletter focusing on improving development workflow, efficiency, quality, and mindset of game developers. “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” -Babe Ruth Failure is a large part of the game development process, especially during playtesting. Leaders in creative industries [...]
DOWNLOAD THIS PACK PACK 2 Continuing on as a follow-up to the first asset pack conversion of explosions, I have converted a few more for you to download. Today I uploaded the following: Effects Effects included in this download: Rocket Launch and Trail (From Unity Particle Pack) Steam (From Unity [...]
