Game Development News, Tutorials and More
Recently we have broken down lists of 3D game engines that use the C++ language or C# language as a programming language for game logic. Today we are going to look at game engines using the Lua programming language. This doesn’t mean the game engine was created using the Lua language, instead we are covering […]
Last week we took a look at the available C++ game engines, that is, 3D game engines that you can use C++ to write game logic. Today we are going to look at C# game engines. We are using the same criteria as the last list, the engine must be 3D, actively under development and […]
Perhaps you are a bit artistically challenged, or you are looking for resources to prototype your 3D games? Where can you find the best free 3D models? This page is a collection of some of the best resources for 3D models with permissive licenses. If I’ve missed a resource you use, please let me know […]
With Apple’s recent unfortunate decision to deprecate OpenGL support in iOS and Mac OS moving forward this will be the end to the only graphics API that worked natively across all platforms. I think many developers would be willing to ignore the Mac OS market, but the iOS market is just too big for most […]
One of the challenges with prototyping games is finding assets to work with. Simple boxes are fine, but if you are working on a game with animations this proves a bit more challenging. Therefore I created a simple sequence of spritesheets you can use in your game. The package includes an idle, walk cycle, […]
With people looking to get into game development the same questions come up over and over, so I’ve opted to put my thoughts on the subject in one place and to compile a list of resources for new developers. Those questions? “I want to learn game programming, what language should I use?” “Should […]
It is getting more and more common for kids of younger and younger ages to show interest in game development. In this day and age there is a wealth of information out there, possibly too much information at times. This guide is intended to help parents or younger readers get started in the world […]
Way way wayyyyyy back when I created I want to be a game developer… now what? I wrote: So, you’ve picked a language, the libraries you want to use and now you need to, you know… do something. The following are a list of suggested projects for a new developer interested in games, with […]
I am currently embarking on a rather massive “from scratch” beginners game programming series over on YouTube. One thing that can make the process a hell of a lot smoother for a beginner or veteran alike is a good development environment. As a result I’ve created this page, a summary of the best editors […]
This is a topic that seems to cause some degree of confusion, especially among new game developers. We often here the terms “game library”, “game framework” and “game engine” but what is the difference, where does one end and the next begin? This post attempts to explain the difference as clearly as possible. It’s […]
