Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code C# Dev Kit and Unity Tools Microsoft recently announced they are killing off Visual Studio for Mac and the replacement is clearly the C# Dev Kit and updated Unity extension for Visual Studio Code.

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Game From Scratch

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

GameFromScratch.com C# Development with Godot and Visual Studio Code Tutorial This is a quick tutorial to get you up and running with the C# programming language in the Godot Game Engine using Visual Studio Code and the newly released C# Dev Kit.

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 25, 2020

I accidentally pushed the wrong button and made the Delores source code available on GitHub. I did publish all the source code to Delores on GitHub , but it wasn't an accident. I also uploaded the dev build of the Delores engine (including the complete debugger) so you can run all your edits and changes. wait for laughter).

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Planning out code structure was exceedingly difficult, nobody had experience with it and official documentation was sparse to say the least, according to Hermann. This also meant we had less dev time to fix bugs or optimize performance. On top of that, Unity announced the notorious new Runtime Fee pricing structure.

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Grumpy Gamer

MAY 24, 2020

I accidentally pushed the wrong button and made the Delores source code available on GitHub. wait for Todd in the third row, who laughs at anything, to stop laughing) I did publish all the source code to Delores on GitHub , but it wasn’t an accident. Knowledge of their code is the achilles heel of programmers.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 26, 2024

I then had enough time to focus on game dev, so I made the decision to start changing careers. I didn’t really think about what it meant to be a solo dev, I just focused on what I wanted to do which was learn how to make games. I knew plenty of software devs, even some that were making games, but they worked for game companies.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 3, 2023

I just assumed game development involved writing code all day.” I never enjoyed programming very much and just assumed game development involved writing code all day. The post Solo dev Josh Salley (HALbot Studios) “I believe in keeping a good work life balance” appeared first on PreMortem Games.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 10, 2025

I had never actually shipped any gameplay features with code I had written. One that would force him to master every aspect of game creation, from coding to marketing. Now you went through a complete cycle of developing and publishing a game by yourself, what are your thoughts on solo dev-ing? How do you deal with that?

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Solo dev Graham Reid: “Being part of a like-minded community is really important” Young Dutch indie developer Lente is something of a free spirit. Solo dev Lente lives and works on a boat and that shows in her game Spilled! Despite being a solo dev all that time, he never really struggled with his motivation. “I

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 14, 2025

Porting the game basically means taking the old code and assets and making them run on the new hardware. Porting is usually preferred to emulation if available, because it means that the porting team has access to tools, assets, and possibly even the original dev team to answer questions.

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Ask a Game Dev

JANUARY 3, 2025

Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ The more one's responsibilities increase in scope, the more valuable communication skills become. Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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Radiator Blog

MARCH 16, 2025

For 2-3 years I've been contributing level design to Big Hops (check us out at Day of the Devs) and I've learned a lot about making 3D platformer levels But for a demo / better sense of the game, contact the director Chris Wade ( chris [AT] luckshotgames.com ). A lot of the dev team will be hanging around GDC too. social event.

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 29, 2024

Working in Mixed Reality, I met many ex game devs and artists, who I learned from and was greatly inspired by. Although we weren’t making games, the tech for Mixed Reality was identical to making games, so I picked up a lot of technical ability with Unity, game dev, shaders and more.” What are the biggest advantages of working solo?

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Yet, for indie dev Almar, it offered an escape from the corporate rat race he felt trapped in. This includes a more technical identification of needs, what would I have to implement in code? Each element (code, art, etc) has its own path – and they all merge together at different stages. Which art and music will be needed?

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Ask a Game Dev

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The weirdest coding hack I’ve ever seen myself was in a very popular first person shooter series whose engine my studio was using for a different game. The funniest coding hack I’ve heard of is probably for the original Wing Commander. it declared “Whatever it was, we don’t care. instead of “Error in Emm386.sys”.

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That One Game Dev

JULY 23, 2024

Intrinsics are like a recipe for the most optimized code that you can write to achieve certain behavior. The post What Are Intrinsic Operations in C++ appeared first on That One Game Dev.

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Ask a Game Dev

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on BlueSky Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ That's what I suspect happened. Join us on Discord ] and/or [ Support us on Patreon ] Got a burning question you want answered?

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 30, 2025

And of course, balancing everything like coding, art, marketing, and playtesting can be exhausting. The toll on mental health can be quite high for solo devs. Theres no safety net, no one to delegate tasks to, and its easy to get stuck in your own head. Motivation can also be tricky. Whats your creative process?

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Ask a Game Dev

APRIL 2, 2025

This primarily means writing code to make the systems and rules that the designers come up with work. Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on Twitter Short questions: Ask a Game Dev on BlueSky Long questions: Ask a Game Dev on Tumblr Frequent Questions: The FAQ Yes, Gameplay Programmer is a specialization.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Hot Reload lets coders skip Unity compile times for real-time updates while changing code. A feature Unreal devs are accustomed to, but has been a bottleneck for Unity development for years. It’s a C# compiler which only compiles changed code. It works both inside and outside of play mode and supports almost all C# code changes.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Beta 10 will be the last dev snapshot of the year 2022, as a lot of our contributors will no doubt be slowing down for the end of year celebrations and some quality family time. Thank you for being an integral part of the dev process with your rigorous testing and timely reports! Jump to the Downloads section. Requires.NET SDK 6.0

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

I like variety in my work (art, coding, animation, marketing); it keeps things interesting and I also love seeing my own progress over the weeks, months and years.” The post Solo dev Rohan Nowell of Doggy Don’t Care “Just start building and ideas will come” appeared first on PreMortem Games. And the biggest pitfalls?

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Then, after that, I code the stuff and do a lot of test plays. Crude will release on 22 December 2023 and Remote Life 2: Fearless on 7 May 2024 The post Solo dev Mario Malagrino “The psychological pressure is the worst part of game development” appeared first on PreMortem Games. On paper, it looks very clear.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 20, 2023

See the PR for details on the rationale and how to adapt your code. Note that there’s a helpful error in the shader editor telling you how to port code, but there’s a typo: filter_linear_mipmaps should be filter_linear_mipmap (no ‘s’). Rendering: Remove SCREEN_TEXTURE , DEPTH_TEXTURE , and NORMAL_ROUGHNESS_TEXTURE ( GH-70967 ).

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 15, 2023

Sadly, financially I can’t keep the solo dev dream going for now – so it’s a lesson I had to learn the hard way.” But somehow, writing code and seeing everything come alive keeps it amazing every time. For me, coding really is my thing. It turned out to be a tough lesson. What are your next plans now?

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 13, 2023

iOS: Check Xcode output and display errors if code signing, project build or.ipa export failed ( GH-71212 ). The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDExtension).NET GUI: Ensure that the cached layout mode is in sync ( GH-71183 ). NET 6 build (C#, GDScript, GDExtension).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 25, 2023

Add AudioStreamPolyphonic to simplify sound playback from code ( GH-71855 , GH-71906 ). Audio: Add AudioStreamPolyphonic to simplify sound playback from code ( GH-71855 , GH-71906 ). Shaders: Fix code generation for ProximityRange node in visual shader ( GH-71760 ). Jump to the Downloads section. Requires.NET SDK 6.0

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Mircosoft Game Dev

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Editor: Disable code font ligatures by default in the editor ( GH-68571 ). Rendering: Add texture reading code to OpenGL3 renderer for web and mobile ( GH-68138 ). Thirdparty: Regenerate GL loader code with GLAD 2 ( GH-68372 ). Editor: Fix reload scripts error after saving in external editor ( GH-68203 ). Requires.NET SDK 6.0

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Brand Game Development

AUGUST 24, 2020

You’ll be asked to enter the following: List Name – I use Brandon the Game Dev Newsletter. You’ll very soon be receiving updates from Brandon the Game Dev. You can create forms hosted by MailChimp and you can also get HTML code which you can put on your own website. Short and descriptive.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Note: This breaks compatibility intentionally, but we missed merging relevant transition code in this beta ( GH-70244 ). Shaders: Optimize code generation of visual shader particles ( GH-69900 ). The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDExtension).NET

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Grumpy Gamer

JANUARY 6, 2018

Currently, I follow: Blobs in Games Coding Horror pagetable.com Prog Stuff DEV I’d love to find some more. My RSS list is quite old and there are a depressingly large number of websites that haven’t been updated in years. To get started, I’m looking for good programming blogs.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Planning out code structure was exceedingly difficult, nobody had experience with it and official documentation was sparse to say the least”, according to Hermann. This also meant we had less dev time to fix bugs or optimize performance. On top of that, Unity announced the notorious new ‘Runtime Fee’ pricing structure.

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 27, 2023

As a side-effect, projects that used StyleBoxTexture for controls that relied on the old center rect code, such as ScrollBars, will need readjustment. Downloads The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDExtension).NET As well as many improvements to the documentation.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

African Game Dev Prototype Fund They say the best leaders lead by example. Estelle paved the way for Kamo when she participated in the game development accelerator Code Coven’s 2020 program. The title has gone on to win awards and funding from the African Game Dev Prototype Fund and Humble Bundle.

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GamesIndustry.biz

APRIL 18, 2024

Earlier this week, Insider Gaming reported the studio had suffered a breach that stole over 4TB of data, including the complete source code for Ready or Not. Read more

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Mircosoft Game Dev

JANUARY 10, 2023

Editor: Remove compatibility code for MeshInstance3D surface override material ( GH-70466 ). The downloads for this dev snapshot can be found directly on our repository: Standard build (GDScript, GDExtension).NET Editor: Improve remote tree node tooltips ( GH-70880 ). XR: Various improvements to OpenXR extension wrappers ( GH-70694 ).

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Mircosoft Game Dev

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Beta 10 will be the last dev snapshot of the year 2022, as a lot of our contributors will no doubt be slowing down for the end of year celebrations and some quality family time. Thank you for being an integral part of the dev process with your rigorous testing and timely reports! Jump to the Downloads section. Requires.NET SDK 6.0

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