A pseudo random number generator (PRNG) like the Random Class in C# is not a true random number generator: its goal is to approximate randomness with speed....

Steering behaviors aim to help autonomous characters move in a realistic manner, by using simple forces that are combined to produce life-like,...

Unity is a feature rich, fully integrated development engine for the creation of interactive 3D content. You want to make 3D games? Unity's got you...

In the previous tutorial, we created a bare-bones component-based Entity system. Now we'll use this system to create a simple Asteroids game.

Organising your game code into component-based entities, rather than relying only on class inheritance, is a popular approach in game development. In this...

In my previous Tetris tutorial, I showed you how to handle collision detection in Tetris. Now let's take a look at the other important aspect of the game:...

Most of the time, using conventional graphic techniques is the right way to go. Sometimes, though, experimentation and creativity at the fundamental levels...

I'm sure it's possible to create a Tetris game with a point-and-click gamedev tool, but I could never figure out how. Today, I'm more comfortable thinking at...

Commonly used in tile-based games, tile masks let you change a tile depending on its neighbours, allowing you to blend terrains, replace tiles, and more. In...

Most collision detection in computer games is done using the AABB technique: very simply, if two rectangles intersect, then a collision has occurred. It's...

Shooters and games that use particle systems have to create, manipulate, and then remove many objects at once - maybe even hundreds per frame. This can lead...

Today, Adobe Flash is strongly geared towards game development. Besides browser-based game portals like Kongregate, Newgrounds, and Armor Games, games made...