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Game Design and Development articles focusing on the tools, techniques, and best practices for creating good game mechanics and gameplay.
Git and GitHub are often used together, but they are not the same thing, and misunderstanding the difference can cause real problems in your projects. This quick guide breaks down Git, GitHub, and Git LFS so you can manage your work correctly from the start.
Technology is more than just a tool, it sets the stage for every mechanic, challenge, and interaction in a game. Learn how constraints, hardware, and software choices can spark innovation and shape the player’s experience.
Great games start with insight, not just imagination. Design thinking helps designers see through players’ eyes, turning curiosity and empathy into playable experiences.
Struggling to name Git commits during long coding sessions? I have developed a simple, consistent naming scheme with examples to keep your project history clear, professional, and easy to understand.
This tutorial shows how to open a new Unity project, giving you a fresh workspace with the default folder structure ready for development. It’s the first step toward building your game in Unity.
The PLAYER Framework puts the player at the center, showing how interaction, atmosphere, and engagement work together and encouraging designers to ensure every element meaningfully shapes the player experience.
When starting out in game development or software development in general, most beginner tutorials and classes jump straight into programming. Writing code is important, of course, but before diving in,…
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Git and pull requests to propose changes, receive feedback, and ensure code quality before merging, keeping your project organized and collaborative.
The Singleton design pattern is a lot like the ’90s Highlander series—“there can be only one.” Just like an immortal, a Singleton lives for the lifetime of your program. Find out how these patterns are implemented to ensure only one survives.
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