Another productive week and another devlog! The past week has been mostly focused on enemies and traps. A few remaining buildings were finished and then clean up on the enemy models. WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS Parted Enemies! Each enemy was also split into a number of fragments that can be picked up, processed, and used to build out stronger base defenses.

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 Visual Effect Graph for bullet impacts. …

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…

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’, a focused mental state conducive to productivity. …

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…

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…

Unity Shader Graph Download — Dissolve Shader 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.

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. …

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…