Gamedev Pills – Learn Game Design Around Your Day Job

Gamedev Pills – Learn Game Design Around Your Day Job

Game Design & Craft

Quick Physics on PICO-8: Ropes
It could be a really intense topic, so I've decided to simplify with our beloved engine
 • José Pérez
Object Oriented Programming in PICO-8 based On Metatables
A comprehensive guide to object-based programming in the Lexaloffle virtual console
 • José Pérez
You’re the playtester — how does Gamedevpills feel?
Let’s recalibrate gamedev content together, following continuous improvement rule
 • José Pérez
Starting the Year by Shipping a Game in 48 Hours
This is the story of how I started the year creating a small game, literally throwing lines of codes in 48 hours
 • José Pérez
The Best Roguelite Was Made in Gamemaker
A Roguelite genre masterclass with the lens of game design, but not without an introduction of the genres origin
 • José Pérez
Creating Super Mario Maker Demake #1 - Level Editor Toolbar, Mouse and Camera
Creating the core elements to playtest the experience as soon as possible
 • José Pérez
The Invisible Boundaries: Collisions and Physics
At videogames the forces of physics are ruled by pixels and maths, apples doesn't fall from trees without your design
 • José Pérez
Creating Super Mario Maker Demake #0 - Introduction to PICO-8
Create your first tiny PICO-8 videogame through workshops applying methodology and technical learning
 • José Pérez
Design Starts in Your Hands: How Input Shapes Play
Understanding the silent dialogue between player and controller
 • José Pérez
Finite State Machines: Creating Structure for your Character Control
A clean way to manage every action — from standing still to full combat.
 • José Pérez
The 3Cs Framework: Character, Camera, Controls
A small dose of design: how the 3Cs shape every player’s experience. This is the meta-game of emotions
 • José Pérez
Game Dev Pill #1: NPCs & Environment (Part 2/2)
Our NPC alive in just 6 minutes using TileMapLayer and NavigationRegion2D
 • José Pérez
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