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 [...]
Helpful Code Blocks and Templates - Unity ECS Here is a collection of snippets I have found to be used most frequently in Unity ECS development. I always make note and copy the ones that I use most often for quick reference later. I hope it can be helpful to someone [...]
Here's your Game Dev Weekly newsletter made to inspire, improve, and simplify game development. Weekly Quote "Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our possibilities become limitless." -Jamie Paolinetti I like this quote because it reminds us not to let the self-limiting beliefs of others (or ourselves) determine what is [...]
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 [...]
Emotion in Game Design, Video Game Storytelling, and Tips To Help Memory | GameDev Weekly Digest 04 WEEKLY QUOTE “To be successful you have to enjoy doing your best while at the same time contributing to something beyond yourself.“ -Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is the psychologist responsible for recognizing the concept of ‘flow’, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
