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Local testing to cloud deployment: development workflows in Amazon GameLift

AWS Games

Understanding Amazon GameLift Anywhere: local development streamlined Amazon GameLift Anywhere takes advantage of Amazon GameLift features with developer hosted resources. Setting up a local Amazon GameLift Anywhere fleet is quick. Figure 1: Amazon GameLift local development to production deployment workflow.

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What makes code “hard coded” compared to other code, why is it so difficult to change, and why would developers hard code something rather than use normal code?

Ask a Game Dev

In order to understand how something is "hard coded", you need to understand what we do to the code in order to make it run on your device. Code is written in a human-readable format, but there is a lot of optimization and changes that get done to the code before the device can run it.

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Unity C# 7.0: Reference Locals & Returns

The GameDev Guru

ref locals & returns to simplify your game code and make your programming intentions clear when dealing with C# value types. In this article, I'll show you how to apply Unity C# 7.0:

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Delores Source Code Released!

Grumpy Gamer

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. local image = createTextImage(FONT_SYSTEM, "Hello World", 48). BONUS NOTE: Don't believe the myth that programmers can test their own code.

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Delores Source Code Released!

Grumpy Gamer

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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Game Localization Ultimate Guide 

iXie gaming

Hence, localization is the best strategy to attract more players. If you’re looking to get into the world of game localization, this guide is for you. It will show you how to maximize your player base and profits using simple localization techniques. What is Game Localization? Important Aspects of Game Localization.

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Yep I'm at GDC 2025 (links / presskit / dance card)

Radiator Blog

I'm also here as part of a New Zealand government trade group , with generous support from NZ CODE. I can talk about what NZ is doing at GDC, the local NZ game industry , or explain NZ in general (is it really like Lord of the Rings?) It's funny to be part of a "foreign" delegation "visiting" my home country.