Game Design & Development Tutorials

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Isometric Depth Sorting for Moving Platforms
In this tutorial we explore depth sorting problems and solutions for isometric levels when we have moving elements. Motion in various coordinates brings...
Juwal Bose
1 Feb 2018
Isometric
Creating a VR Game in Unity
In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a virtual reality game using Unity 3D. Virtual reality games are popular, fun, and can take your game...
Sandy Gerber
29 Jan 2018
Unity 3D
What's in a Name? Data Analysis of 5,820 Steam Games
Are you an indie game developer, lover, or just a data enthusiast? We break down commonalities between 5,820 games released on Steam during 2017.
Kyle Speaker
9 Jan 2018
Data Analysis
Unity 2D Tile-Based Isometric and Hexagonal 'Sokoban' Game
Learn to create isometric and hexagonal versions of a 2D tile-based Sokoban game in the popular Unity software.
Juwal Bose
20 Dec 2017
Game Development
How to Create a Low Poly Tree in Cinema 4D
Create a low poly tree model that you can use in video games, graphic design and illustration projects whilst learning Cinema 4D quickly.
Jonathan Lam
20 Dec 2017
3D
Keep Things Clear: Don't Confuse Your Players
Losing a game because the rules weren't clear isn't fun. Here's a look at how some games make things frustrating, and how to avoid it.
Darran Jamieson
6 Dec 2017
Game Design
Create an Animated Movie in Blender: Part 2
In part two of this series, we will discuss how to properly render your Blender scene, add sound, and prepare your video for export.
Sandy Gerber
29 Nov 2017
Animation
Create an Animated Movie in Blender: Part 1
Learn how to create an animated movie scene by scene in Blender. We'll discuss environments, lighting, animation, and text, before rendering and exporting.
Sandy Gerber
29 Nov 2017
Animation
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Andrew Blackman
21 Nov 2017
Promotion
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Andrew Blackman
15 Nov 2017
News
Unity Solution for Hitting Moving Targets
Learn how to hit a moving target in Unity. We will use our math skills to solve a quadratic equation to find our solution.
Juwal Bose
1 Nov 2017
Unity 2D
Unity 2D Tile-Based 'Sokoban' Game
In this tutorial, you'll learn to create a 2D crate-pushing game in Unity, using tile-based logic and a two-dimensional array to hold the level data.
Juwal Bose
31 Oct 2017
Tile-Based Games