Issue #218 - Patterns, Abstractions, Complete Tutorials and more

AI Content on Steam - Today, after spending the last few months learning more about this space and talking with game developers, we are making changes to how we handle games that use AI technology. This will enable us to release the vast majority of games that use it. Steam What makes a magic system great in video games? - Now that I’m working on my game’s magic system, I started playing games with good magic system and researching what makes them good. I’m here to share my findings. reddit.com/u/Niki-79 Why folder structures matter - In this blog post, I will look at some best practices and common edge cases that will hopefully help you better structure future projects. First, let’s discuss some of the common folder structures and their issues. Unity Targeting Your Audience With the Trailer's Sound Effects - Sound effects can help sell your game to your target audience in ways all the other parts of the trailer cannot. Sound effects are essential to game trailers just as they're essential to the games. Every time someone asks me to critique a trailer which has no sound effects in it I half-jokingly ask: What does your sound designer think of that? derek-lieu.com Why 14,000 Games Released On Steam In 2023 Isn’t That Bad - The best thing to do before you freak out about something is to first look at the problem and poke it a bit. Let’s look at where the growth in the number of games released is coming from. howtomarketagame.com Negotiable Abstractions - In this post I'll cover what theoretically (and often practically) good abstractions require. ferd.ca Unity Gamepad/Controller Input Button Mapping Examples - On this page you can find a small collection of example scripts related to getting button, axes and other input from different types of gamepads/controllers with the new Unity Input system, and some examples related to the old legacy Input class and Input Manager. timcoster.com Jobs * All jobs listed consider remote hires. Unity 3D Game Developer - Adroit Studios - Remote Get Unity Certified! Take aim at your dream job! A a certification that will help you stand out from the crowd. Videos EXTREME PERFORMANCE with Unity DOTS! (ECS, Job System, Burst, Hybrid Game Objects) - Let's learn how to use Unity DOTS in this massive tutorial! Code Monkey the SHADER tutorial i needed 1.5 years ago... - In this 2D Unity tutorial, I'm going to explain ALL the basics of shadergraph and give you the tools to help you get started making your own shaders. Sasquatch B Studios Flyweight Factory with Unity Object Pooling - Explore Unity Object Pooling for Flyweight Game Objects that share common (intrinsic) data and callbacks in this video aimed towards efficient management of resources and object pools! git-amend Houdini Beginner Tutorial | The Ultimate Starter Guide (3+ Hours of free lessons) - The Ultimate Starter Guide Rebelway How I use abstraction SIMPLY in unity - I wanted to give everybody a real practical example that you can use in probably any game Jason Weimann 3 Game Programming Patterns WE ACTUALLY NEED. - Today I'm going to show you three game programming patterns that you need for every game. 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