Write a game before I die

So armed with a vague sense of purpose and a half-baked plan, I went straight for the fun part: a game programming course on Udemy. There are quite a few. I bought a couple while Udemy had some sales on and they seem to use some common programming ideas. I'm naming no names here as… Continue reading Down the rabbit hole →

Before I start coding anything I need to define some parameters. Game programming is a broad church, with many different genres, platforms and styles. 2D or 3D? Single player or multiplayer? Platform? Shoot-em-up? Console, browser or mobile? I decided to start with the kind of game I play myself: casual, 2D and mobile. Often with… Continue reading The big idea! →

Why indeed? Blogs are so last decade. Still, it will make a good resource for future reference even if nobody else reads it.

When you get to a certain age, you begin to think... Wait, that's a little presumptuous isn't it? How about this? When I got to a certain age I began to think about all the things I wanted to accomplish in my life. And let me tell you, that's very dangerous pattern of thought to… Continue reading So it begins… →