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  1. How to Create a Custom 2D Physics Engine: Oriented Rigid Bodies

    How to Create a Custom 2D Physics Engine: Oriented Rigid Bodies

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    So far, we've covered impulse resolution, the core architecture, and friction. In this, the final tutorial in this series, we'll go over a very interesting...

  2. Let's Build a 3D Graphics Engine: Rasterizing Triangles and Quads

    Let's Build a 3D Graphics Engine: Rasterizing Triangles and Quads

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Welcome to the fifth part of our Let's Build a 3D Graphics Engine series!  This time, we will be building two new classes for rasterizing: one for triangles...

  3. Balancing Turn-Based RPGs: Party Members

    Balancing Turn-Based RPGs: Party Members

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Last time, we examined RPG balance from a mile-high perspective. In this segment we dig a bit deeper, by first determining the base stats of our protagonist...

  4. Let's Build a 3D Graphics Engine: Rasterizing Line Segments and Circles

    Let's Build a 3D Graphics Engine: Rasterizing Line Segments and Circles

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Hello, this is the fourth part of our series on 3D graphics engines. This time, we will be covering rasterization: the process of taking a shape described by...

  5. Create a Bomberman-Inspired Game in Construct 2: The Player and the Level

    Create a Bomberman-Inspired Game in Construct 2: The Player and the Level

    Tutorial • Beginner

    In this multi-part screencast tutorial series, I'll show you how to make a game inspired by the Hudson Soft classic, Bomberman. We'll include power-ups,...

  6. Swinging Physics for Player Movement (As Seen in Spider-Man 2 and Energy Hook)

    Swinging Physics for Player Movement (As Seen in Spider-Man 2 and Energy Hook)

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Hi! I'm Jamie Fristrom of Happion Laboratories. You may remember me from such games as Die By The Sword, Spider-Man 2, and Schizoid... all of which, in one...

  7. Building a WordPress-Friendly API Wrapper: Foundations

    Building a WordPress-Friendly API Wrapper: Foundations

    Tutorial • Beginner

    When building a web site or web application, it's a pretty common requirement that you might need to pull in data from third-party site or application. If...

  8. Balancing Turn-Based RPGs: The Big Picture

    Balancing Turn-Based RPGs: The Big Picture

    Tutorial • Beginner

    You don't need to look further than a game like World of Warcraft to see that even the most experienced developers have trouble maintaining class...

  9. Enjoy These Totally Free Bomberman-Inspired Sprites!

    Enjoy These Totally Free Bomberman-Inspired Sprites!

    Tutorial • Beginner

    Jacob Zinman-Jeanes has assembled another excellent set of free game sprites: this time they're for a Bomberman-inspired game called Bombing Chap. You could...

  10. Let's Build a 3D Graphics Engine: Spaces and Culling

    Let's Build a 3D Graphics Engine: Spaces and Culling

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    Welcome! This is the third part of our series on 3D graphics engines. If you made it this far into the series, you'll be glad to know that this piece will be...

  11. Positioning On-Screen Indicators to Point to Off-Screen Targets

    Positioning On-Screen Indicators to Point to Off-Screen Targets

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In 2D scrolling games (and some 3D games), you'll often need to show the player the location of a target that is off-screen, whether it's an enemy, an ally,...

  12. Creating Isometric Worlds: A Primer for Game Developers

    Creating Isometric Worlds: A Primer for Game Developers

    Tutorial • Intermediate

    In this tutorial, I'll give you a broad overview of what you need to know to create isometric worlds. You'll learn what the isometric projection is, and how...

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