Game Development

This page is the portal into various game dev articles I’ve written. Similar to my Source Code Archive.

• Unity Tip: Fixing Unity hanging at startup.November 23, 2016
  An infrequent, but potentially catastrophic problem that can occur is Unity unable to start up and open your project. I… Read more: Unity Tip: Fixing Unity hanging at startup.
• Whoaaaa…trippy! Creating a Whirlpool ShaderAugust 5, 2016
  I saw the whirlpool in the new hearthstone gameplay video and I was hypnotized by it for some reason. I figured this… Read more: Whoaaaa…trippy! Creating a Whirlpool Shader
• Games 101: Coding GameplayJune 22, 2016
  Let’s talk gameplay. What’s the difference between, say, ‘gameplay’ programming and other programming? If you are developing a game, you… Read more: Games 101: Coding Gameplay
• Project Search & Replace: Free Version, More Videos, More FeaturesJune 22, 2016
  In an attempt to shamelessly get Project Search & Replace into people’s hands, I’ve created a free version: Project Search.… Read more: Project Search & Replace: Free Version, More Videos, More Features
• Stupid Prefab TricksJune 13, 2016
  As I work on my Project Search & Replace tool I get to learn a lot about the internals of… Read more: Stupid Prefab Tricks
• Why Git is Not Good for Games.June 1, 2016
  This is a post that I’ve been meaning to write for a while, mainly so that I can refer to… Read more: Why Git is Not Good for Games.
• Howto: Remapping the Animation Hierarchy in UnityMay 31, 2016
  Working with animations in Unity has some quirks. Sometimes I will make an animation and I animated the wrong object. I… Read more: Howto: Remapping the Animation Hierarchy in Unity
• Games 101: Data Structures in GamesMay 24, 2016
  Frequently people’s first foray into programming is in games. Sometimes developers come from other disciplines such as design or QA. Frequently… Read more: Games 101: Data Structures in Games