Do you want to learn how to code? Assuming the answer is yes – and assuming we don’t need to extol why coding is a fantastic skill to learn – the next obvious question is how? How does one learn how to code? Well, in our busy modern lives where going to physical classes is not … Read more
When it comes to game development, choosing the right game engine for your game can make or break the entire experience. There are also a lot of factors to consider: What kind of game are you trying to make? Is your game 2D or 3D? How experienced are you? How vibrant is the engine or … Read more
Although Flash games have departed from this world, there is still a significant demand for browser-based and cross-platform games. Whether you yourself actively play them or not, more and more games from professional and indie developers alike come out each day. This phenomenon is largely thanks to HTML5 games which have filled the gap to … Read more
So, you’re ready to start creating your very own video games. However, there comes an important question to answer when you start: what programming language should you learn how to code? While arguably most programming languages can be used to create games, including high-level languages like Python, some choices do have more benefits than others. … Read more
How does one make a game? Perhaps this is a sentiment you’ve thought of before as you daydreamed about your video game project that could be amazing if only you could make it reality. Of course, you could hire a small studio to make it for you, but most people don’t have a spare $1,000+ … Read more
Godot 4.0 is the next major update for the Godot game engine. In January 2018, Godot 3.0 was released which introduced many new features such as a new rendering engine and improved asset pipelines. With the release of Godot 4.0 being aimed for mid-2020, similar major advancements are to be expected. Vulkan Rendering Engine One … Read more
At some point during the game development and game design process, you’re going to be faced with a terrifying prospect: having to have another person experience the game that you’ve made. It’s never an easy thing to put yourself out there like that, but it’s an important step to take if you have plans to … Read more
You can access the full course here: Discover SFML for C++ Game Development Handling User Interactions There are many ways in which a user can interact with your program from pressing buttons, to opening and closing windows, and even simple events like moving a mouse. Each of these interactions triggers an event which we capture … Read more
You can access the full course here: Discover SFML for C++ Game Development Drawing Sprites We’ve seen how to draw a basic shape but realistically, most of our games will use more than shapes. We will want to place graphics, icons, and other images into our games and we do so via Sprites. Setting up … Read more
You can access the full course here: C++ Foundations While Loops Now that we can perform tests and execute code once, the next step is to be able to perform tests and execute code multiple times as long as some condition continues to be true. For this, we use loops. Loops provide a way to … Read more
