In this tutorial I’ll show you how to implement data structures for your tile-map / tile-based game. Using a grid based approach is a popular technique for many types of games, such as RPGs, board games, and RTS games. These games usually have a ‘top-down’ look, but other approaches can be tackled as well. For…
Learn how to create a flexible and extensible buff system for unity using scriptable objects. Full source code and sample available on Github!
Stone Age is finally here! I’m excited to share this news and hope that it’s enjoyable for all. Stone Age is a easy to play endless survival game that puts your rock hurling skills to the test. The controls are easy to learn but only the most accurate of rock hurlers shall prevail. The app…
Recently I have been putting the finishing touches on my next game and naturally that includes implementing Google Play Services into the app. Achievements, leaderboards, and other stats are a great way to keep your players engaged in the game and to keep things interesting. Luckily the process is pretty simple and straightforward with Unity,…
Cooldown timers are a critical part of most games. It can be used to track a cooldown or a monster spawner. A player casts a spell. He shouldn’t be able to cast it again right away, so a countdown is started and when it hits zero, the player can cast it again. In this tutorial,…
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a simple and extensible dialog quest system for Unity. We will also create a simple dialog box UI to display the quest to the player. The system will use XML files to store dialog data and allow for different dialogs to be loaded on the fly….
Creating a pause function in Unity is veryeasy to implement. It only takes a few simple lines of code yet it’s a commonly asked question, so I’ll show you a quick and easy way to implement pausing of your game in Unity. Time.timeScale = 0f; Time.timeScale is the scale of which time passes by in…
It’s ready, it’s finally here! Rover has been launched and it’s ready for your enjoyment! Rover is a simple yet challenging puzzle game I’ve been working on over the last couple months with Lumis Entertainment. Get the little red guy to the center of the platform while enlisting the help of his cute little robo…