How to detect swipe direction in Unity
Detect swipe direction in Unity is one of the most common issues to solve. I had this problem in one of my last game: ” Color Slide“. In fact, I…
How to get a job in the game industry with 6 simple tips
Get a job in the game industry is not easy, even if is and industry that makes more than 60bn a year and is growing year after year, is even…
Best free game development software and tools to make your indie games
The first choice that all developers have to make in their life, is to choose which game development software and tools to use to make games. In this article, we…
Global Game Jam guide: get the most out of the ggj plus cheat sheet
The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is one of the biggest events for game developers around the word. And is the biggest occasions where developers may be able to meet other…
How to make games with a full time job
Making games with a full-time job is an incredibly difficult challenge. he fact is that we all dream of becoming a full-time indie developer. But same as the majority of…
Game design: The five stages of choice made by every player
If you have played a game before, you’d be familiar with the situation of “choice making” and the five stages of choice. The process of deciding on a certain choice instead…
Game marketing cheat sheet: all you need to know in one page
Every time I had to do marketing I spent a ton of time to doing research to find out the best way to do it. So I decided to save…
Learn game development: How to build your game development skills
The life of an indie game developer is simple:learn game development while making games. Do you know that before Rovio became a successful company with angry birds, they made 51…
Unity tutorial: how to fade between scenes
Unity doesn’t have a native way to add a fade betweens two scenes. But that’s not a problem because with a couple of lines of code we can easily solve…
Object pooling design pattern in unity c#
The object pooling design pattern is one of the most used patterns in the game industry. It’s the design pattern that you must know if you want to make games,…
Game analytics: Analyze and improve your game with analytics
Why should you use Metrics and game analytics in your game? Most of the time the importance of analytics in game development is underestimated. But we must understand why metrics…
Game ideas: how to create your game ideas in 5 steps
So you want to come up with new game ideas for your next game, but you don’t know exactly where to start? There is a simple and efficient technique that…
How to make games : 6 steps to become a game developer
So you wanna know how to make games don’t you? Here you will find all the possible tips to become a game developer. I must tell you that the road…
Code organizations: How to organize game code and classes
I always had problems to organize game code in a nice and readable structure. With that, I decided to write down the guidelines that I use when developing my games….
How to create a press kit for games and apps (plus press kit examples)
This article explains the importance of a press kit, plus some press kit examples and press kit templates that will help you to create your own press kit. Getting your…
Best game development books to read
When I started to get into the game development world, I spent a lot of time to read and study, so today I what to advise you with some of…
How to be a freelance game developer
Are you dreaming of becoming a freelance game developer? Well it’s easier than what you think. Let’s see how to achieve your goal and become a freelance game developer. …
Game marketing: Five things to know before marketing your game
Most of the developers start to make games even without thinking of the marketing phase, which by the way is the most important phase of the development cycle. Here you’ll…
Best Unity 2d plugins and more for game developers.
The following article about the best unity 2d plugins has been written with the intent to help your team choose between the best unity plugins to develop your games. Why…
Mechanics Dynamics Aesthetics (MDA): The game design theory behind games
Mechanics Dynamics Aesthetics (MDA): The MDA is a formal approach to better understand games. It is considered to be the bridge between the game development and the game design. Why…