Sticking with a big project for months, or even years, can test your patience and drive. Whether you’re working on a passion project, chipping away at game development, cycling through a training plan, or handling repetitive shifts, staying pumped over…
If you’re making a game, art consistency matters a lot more than most people think at first. It keeps your world feeling believable, helps players connect with your story, and just plain makes everything look more polished. But actually achieving…
Managing the scope of a solo indie game project can be pretty tricky, especially when your inspiration keeps coming up with new ideas. It’s easy to fall into the trap of “just one more feature,” and that’s when scope creep…
If you’re building projects all by yourself, juggling design and programming can feel like running two marathons at the same time. I’ve been there plenty of times. Designing what the user sees while also handling all the code that powers…
Characters are the heart of any storydriven game. Whether it’s a sprawling RPG or a tight narrative adventure, strong and engaging characters turn good gameplay into a memorable experience. Maybe you’ve noticed how much players talk about their favorite game…
Solo game development can feel like a wild ride, especially when you’re juggling coding, art, music, testing, and, oh yeah, trying to have a life outside your computer screen. Whether you’re aiming to get your indie title noticed or just…
Color theory often flies under the radar for many players, but in game development, it comes up a lot because of how much it shapes the entire vibe of a space. Game worlds aren’t just built with polygons and textures;…
Working on a long-term indie game isn’t just about killer gameplay or pixelperfect art. The code behind the scenes plays a big part in how things turn out, especially as projects stretch over months, or even years. Technical debt is…
Effective debugging saves hours of development time. Use Debug.Log strategically with meaningful messages and consider using Debug.LogWarning and Debug.LogError for different severity levels. Learn to use Unity’s Console filters and implement custom debug visualizations using Gizmos. The Unity Profiler is…
Mobile optimization requires special attention to performance and battery usage. Reduce texture sizes and use texture atlasing to minimize draw calls. Implement level-of-detail (LOD) systems for 3D models and use Unity’s built-in occlusion culling. Consider the wide variety of mobile…