Now that Summer is almost over, it's time for a postmortem review of my Summer of Code, including what I learned, my frustrations, what I enjoyed, and what I plan to do differently next time.
Category: Technology
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Animalien Invaders 2D Laser Defender Game, Part 4 – The Conclusion!
After four long weeks, the Animalien Invaders 2D laser defender / vertical shooter game is finally complete. And with it, so is my Summer of Code 2019 adventure. I added a ton of new features to the game this week, tying it all together into one pretty little package.
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Animalien Invaders 2D Laser Defender Game, Part 3
The Animalien Invaders game is almost complete! This week we added new paths, enemy waves, and a health and damage system so firing missles actually does something.
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Animalien Invaders 2D Laser Defender Game, Part 2
Here’s a little refresher, just in case you missed Part 1 last week: Animalian Invaders is a 2D laser defender game. The idea is that animal aliens are attacking Earth and the player must shoot projectiles to scare the invaders away. Related: Animalien Invaders 2D Laser Defender Game, Part 1 In Part 1, I began...
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Animalien Invaders 2D Laser Defender Game, Part 1
It's time for a few more levels, audio, improved gameplay experience, and all the other finishing touches for the Summer Break block breaker game.
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My Favorite Educational Podcasts
There are so many amazing educational podcasts that let you listen and learn while going about your daily routine. Here are a few of my favorites.
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Summer Break – Block Breaker Game in Unity, Part 2
It's time for a few more levels, audio, improved gameplay experience, and all the other finishing touches for the Summer Break block breaker game.
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5 Free Apps For Organizing Your Small Business
Running a business is really expensive, not to mention time-consuming. It’s easy to get completely overwhelmed by the sheer number of things that there are to do any any given time. Not to mention the amount of paperwork, notes, documents, articles, and everything else that seems to magically accumulate. While there are tons of expensive...
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Summer Break – Block Breaker Game in Unity, Part 1
I started developing a summer-themed classic arcade block breaker game in Unity. It features 2D colliders, triggers, rigidbody components, and more!
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Moving Into User Interface & Game Design in Unity
The 2D game design adventure in Unity continues, featuring a user interface for the Number Wizard game as well as a new choose your own adventure game.