How to Make Your Own Game Totally for Free
Develop a video game and making it fulfill the goal of “being played” by many people, can be an exhaustive and somewhat expensive task. Although if you and your team (or if you are “alone against the world”: p) are passionate about their respective activities, the “exhaustive” part will take second place, and starting from the fact that you have a computer and an internet connection, with this post we will make the “expensive” […]
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Researching the Market
In the competitive world of inde game development, creative talent must be paired with an informed strategy. Researching the market and analyzing competitors are crucial steps to identify opportunities, minimize risks, and guide your development and marketing efforts. In this article, we will dive deep into both phases, describing methodologies, tools, and case studies that illustrate the impact of a strategic approach. 1. Research the Market: Uncover Hidden Opportunities 1.1 Defining Objectives and Key […]
Create Your Own Style
In the world of game development, finding your artistic voice is essential to standing out in a sea of releases. A distinct style not only allows you to differentiate yourself from the competition but also forges a deeper emotional connection with your audience. In this article, we’ll delve into how to define and crystallize your gaming identity, explore the pros and cons of having a unique style, and analyze case studies to inspire you. […]
2. Supercharging the Game
Today we are going to Supercharge our “First 3D Game” in Unity 🙂 To be more precise, we are going to improve our “Player Controller” code to add “Special Abilities” to our character such as “Dash”, “Double Jump”, “Run”, “Glide”, “Wall Run” and “Wall Jump”. Unity Tutorial Level: Beginner-Intermediate. 2.1 Changing the Code. Spoiler Alert “There’s a lot of Code coming” 🙁 In order to add double jump, dash, wall-run, glide, and dash abilities […]
Manage your Information
When you’re developing a video game, keeping your project organized is essential to maintaining a consistent workflow and ensuring its completion. From game assets to marketing strategy, a clear folder structure will help you save time, minimize errors, and facilitate collaboration with your team. In this post, we’ll explore two folder organization approaches that cover both video game development using Unity 3D and the overall structure of your project on your computer.
Make Your First 3D Game
In this series of tutorials, we will learn how to easily create our first 3D game in Unity 😀 Unity Tutorials Level: Beginner.
1. Making a 3D Game
Today we will make our “First 3D Game” in Unity 🙂 To be more precise and familiarize yourself with the terms used in the world of video game development, in this tutorial we’ll create a “Third Person Character Controller” using the tools offered by the Unity 3D game engine. Unity Tutorial Level: Beginner. 1.1 Creating a New Project. Let’s create a new project in Unity version 6: Run Unity Hub on our computer. On […]
Getting Ideas to Create Incredible Video Games
Inspiration for creating an amazing video game doesn’t come out of nowhere. As developers, our challenge is to explore, experiment, and transform ideas into memorable experiences. In this post, We will share some strategies and practical tips to unlock your creativity and generate innovative concepts. 1. Explore Different Sources of Inspiration Immerse Yourself in Various Media Don’t limit your inspiration solely to other video games. Cinema, literature, music, and visual arts can offer unique […]
Document your game idea before you start
When you develop a video game it is very easy to get excited about an idea and want to start programming immediately. However, skipping documentation (which in the world of video game development is known as “Game Design Document” or “GDD”) can lead to serious problems: inconsistent mechanics, drastic changes in development, lack of direction and, in the worst case, an abandoned project (a very common evil among video game developers :s). Before writing […]
3. 2D Energy Explosion
We are going to create a simple but very impressive “2D Energy Explosion” effect in Unity using a Particle System. 🙂 Unity Tutorial Level: Beginner. 1.1 Creating a New Project. We are going to create a new project in Unity: Open Unity Hub in your PC. On the home screen, click on the “New” button . In the “Project name” field, type the name that you like the most for your project, we recommend […]
2. 2D Rain Effect
We are going to create a simple but very impressive “2D Rain” effect in Unity using a Particle System. 🙂 Unity Tutorial Level: Beginner. 1.1 Creating a New Project. We are going to create a new project in Unity: Open Unity Hub in your PC. On the home screen, click on the “New” button . In the “Project name” field, type the name that you like the most for your project, we recommend […]
2D Unity Visual Effects
In this tutorials series, we will learn how to easily create amazing Visual Effects for our own 2D games in Unity 😀 Unity Tutorial Level: Beginner.
1. 2D Liquid Blast
We are going to create a simple but very impressive “2D Liquid Blast” effect in Unity using a Particle System. 🙂 Unity Tutorial Level: Beginner. 1.1 Creating a New Project. We are going to create a new project in Unity: Open Unity Hub in your PC. On the home screen, click on the “New” button . In the “Project name” field, type the name that you like the most for your project, we […]