I feel like a genius with a wacky little algorithm that makes sure boathouses now always correctly orient to face open sea. That's the foundation I need to get a proper animation for the fishing boats and ferries going in and out.

#screenshotsaturday | #unity3d | #indiegame | #gamedev

#UnityTips for beginners: Get involved in the Unity community! Get involved in the Unity community to network, collaborate, and learn from experienced game developers. Join forums, attend events, and connect with others. #unity #unity3d #gamedev #unitycommunity #networking #IndieDev

#UnityTips for beginners: Get involved in the Unity community! Get involved in the Unity community to network, collaborate, and learn from experienced game developers. Join forums, attend events, and connect with others. #unity #unity3d #gamedev #unitycommunity #networking #IndieDev

The new Alliance Peacefighter trailer, in case you missed it!

Wishlist here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3538210/Alliance_Peacefighter/

#UnityTips: Keep your project organized with submenus when creating layers or tags by using a slash '/'. #unity #unity3d #gamedev #indiedev

Interesting repository: "Libre Fracture 2.0, a tool for object destruction in Unity" https://github.com/HunterProduction/unity-libre-fracture-2.0

Trying a few different approaches to fog with absolutely no luck. I'm not happy with any of them yet.

I'll try a more stylised approach and share how I get on.

#unity3d | #indiegame | #gamedev

New Humble for #gamedev, especially #Unity3d developers.

The Becoming a C# and Unity Game Developer is a collection of 17 Unity 6 video courses for just $18.

https://gamefromscratch.com/becoming-a-c-and-unity-game-developer-humble-bundle/

#UnityTips: Create realistic and engaging game environments with Unity's Terrain system! Create terrain, place trees and grass, and control height maps with ease. #unity #unity3d #gamedev #gameenvironments #IndieDev #IndieGame Learn more: https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/terrain-UsingTerrains.html

Interesting videos: "Squeezing Unity: Tips for raising performance (2017)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wxitgdx-UI & "Optimization tips for maximum performance (2020)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRDHEqy2uPI & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK8sX8oCQbw

Interesting read: "Optimizing Unity UI" https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/optimizing-unity-ui & "Some of the best optimization tips for Unity UI" https://create.unity.com/Unity-UI-optimization-tips

Check your game genre’s ad mon potential here.

Should I focus more on ad mon or IAP/events? Your genre should help you in balancing them.

https://businessofgames.icartic.com/p/choosing-the-right-monetization-strategy

Import your #PSD files directly into Unity with the 2D PSD Importer package. Save time and streamline your workflow! #Unity #Unity3D #GameDev #IndieDev #UnityTips

Optimizing C# Reflection in Unity https://youtu.be/QsUsjktYKaw?si=qtSVVbcAOV7IaaaE #UnityTips #Unity3D #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGameDev #Reflection

Time for another Epic Games Fab Marketplace #gamedev Asset giveaway. 3 free assets from Feb 25th to Mar 11th, 3 for #UnrealEngine and 1 for #Unity3d, although they can be easily exported to other engines like #GodotEngine, so hoard away!

https://gamefromscratch.com/fab-february-2025-free-asset-giveaway-feb-25-mar-11/

"So, what do you do?"
- I work on #Unity's Memory Profiler
"Any interesting bugs you had to fix there?"
- TBH, I've changed more ints and vars to longs and managed containers to native ones than I can care to count at this point... And please don't take that as a challenge to use even more memory

I have written another blog entry about one of the games I made in the past. This time is "Excelente Servicio ", an arcade game (quite literally) inspired by tetris.

Check it out on my website
https://www.camperotacti.co/blog/excelente-servicio/
#gamedev #unity3d #gaming

Just coding so nothing visual to share today - instead here's some unedited gameplay.

#unity3d | #indiegame | #gamedev

#gamedev weekly highlights: Biggest Gaming Deals and Investments — week of Feb 17th, 2025

1. Jam City agrees deal to sell Ludia
2. Dead Astronauts raises €4M in seed funding round....

https://businessofgames.icartic.com/p/top-9-game-industry-investments-and-532

I found a "Capsule Collider" in my daughter's cute little play vegetables. (Pretty interesting material on the mesh renderer, though... I think it's a sweet potato, but I'll have to talk to the art designer for this simulation). #unity3d #unitydev #godot #UnrealEngine #indiedev