Implement simple WASD movement in Godot with C# NOTE: This article is a C# version of the a previous article I wrote on the same topic using GDScript. I left the general explanations unchanged as they are language agnostic. C# Changes I polled readers across social media asking if they have a…

Implement simple WASD movement in Godot with GDScript NOTE: This article is a Godot variant of a previous article I wrote on the same topic using Unity. I left the general explanations unchanged as they are engine agnostic. During the prototyping stage of game development, everything moves very quickly as…

A guide on installing Godot 4 on Windows In my last article, I gave a brief introduction to Godot and provided several benefits of using an free and open source game engine. Now let’s get Godot installed on Windows. …

What differentiates Godot from other game engines? I’m excited to publish my first Godot-related article today. As mentioned recently, I will no longer be using and writing about Unity. If you want to know the direction I’m heading with the blog, please read this article. …

The end of Unity and the future of the blog Hey everyone Given the recent news from Unity, today’s article was my last Unity-related article for the foreseeable future. I’ve been thinking about what’s next for my game development content on this blog and I have some ideas to share. …

Stages of prototyping before using custom assets Preproduction in game development typically starts with an idea that could be a good mechanical hook that needs to be prototyped to find out if the idea is actually fun once implemented. At this stage, we want to be able to move as…

A method of keeping the runtime hierarchy clean During gameplay prefab instances are created that can clutter the scene hierarchy and make it difficult to focus on the Game Objects you’re most interested in. Objective: I’ll share a method I use for isolating runtime prefab instances in the scene hierarchy…

Understanding Script Communication in Unity You’ve probably seen several different ways to access the components of a Game Object in Unity and why some are preferred over others. Unfortunately, it’s common that these statements lack reasoning, which is what I want to address today. Objective: I’ll cover how to communicate…

Defining coroutines and how they can be used If you’re new to Unity you’ve probably heard about coroutines but may not have tried using them yet. Many programmers familiar with Unity love Coroutines (sometimes to a fault by overusing them) and hopefully by the end of this article you’ll understand…