Unity Lifecycle Events are fundamental to game development in Unity. They define the core structure of how scripts run and interact within the game environment. Understanding these events is crucial for novice and seasoned developers, as they are integral to creating responsive, efficient, and well-structured games. In this tutorial, we’ll dig into these key lifecycle … Read more
Happy New Year!🎉 Today’s post is about the progress I made in my zombie action driving game Diminishing Light. The Steam Store Page I am at the point in the game dev process where I have fleshed out some core game mechanics and have a pretty good idea of what I want to do with … Read more
One of the most common needs when developing games in Unity is the ability to schedule actions over time. Whether triggering events after a delay, repeating behaviors at regular intervals, or executing logic across multiple frames, Unity provides tools such as Coroutines, Invoke, and Timers to handle time based Actions. Coroutines allow you to spread … Read more
Scene faders provide smooth visual transitions when loading new scenes in Unity games. This tutorial covers how to create a simple scene fader in Unity by scripting a UI image to gradually fade to black, load the next scene, and fade back in. We will set up a SceneFader object, write fade in/out coroutines to … Read more
In this post, I wanted to share the progress on several key features for my zombie apocalypse action driving game, Diminishing Light: Wheeled Carnage. Last time, I covered systems like vehicle damage and weapon upgrades. This week, I focused on naming the game, implementing vehicle selection and upgrades, strategic resource gathering, and optimizations. Task 1: … Read more
Game development has always been a passion of mine, and with all of the online resources available today, it’s never been easier to start learning. One such platform that has quickly gained popularity is Udemy, which offers a variety of courses covering different aspects of game development. If you’re unsure where to begin, don’t worry; … Read more
In my last devlog, I shared progress on initial driving mechanics, zombie crowds, and building atmospheric environments for my zombie action-driving game. After getting the core gameplay of plowing through zombie hordes, I focused on new systems to complement the experience. For this update on my Zombie Apocalypse Action Driving Game, I’ll cover recent progress … Read more
As a game developer, you spend countless hours sitting in a chair, working on your game. Whether you’re working on an action-packed zombie driving game or designing the next breakthrough indie title, having a comfortable chair is crucial to support those long work hours. Ergonomic chairs are designed with your health, posture, and comfort in … Read more
One of the primary visual hooks I wanted in my Zombie Action Driving Game was to enable the player to plow through large numbers of zombies and have their bodies fly all over the place from the impact. I plan to have 500+ zombies active in the scene simultaneously, so I needed to optimize my … Read more
Growing up, I loved watching the classic TV show The Dukes of Hazzard with its high-speed car chases and stunt driving. I also love zombie games and fiction. So, for my new game project, I decided to combine zombies with driving mechanics inspired by my childhood memories of shows like The Dukes of Hazzard and … Read more