freeCodeCamp·2yCreate a Developer Portfolio as a 2D Game
Learn how to create a unique developer portfolio using Kaboom.js, a JavaScript library for game development. The course covers setup, loading assets, creating game maps, displaying the map, creating the player, programming game boundaries and dialogue, player movement and spawning, camera scaling, animations, and dialogue text.
freeCodeCamp·2yCode a Kirby Clone with TypeScript and Kaboom.js
Learn how to create a Kirby game clone using TypeScript and Kaboom.js. The course covers setting up a development environment, loading assets, designing levels with Tiled, implementing game logic for displaying the level, player movement, enemy AI, and collision detection. Bonus section on exporting the game to different platforms.
Community Picks·2yBuilding a Dice System Logic: A step-by-step guide | TypeScript - React - Next.js
Learn how to build a dice system logic that can be reused on any game project using TypeScript, React, and Next.js. The logic includes functions for rolling dice and calculating the total score of all dice rolls.
freeCodeCamp·2yIndie Game Dev Jabrils talks AI, Anime, and How to Build Games [freeCodeCamp Podcast #118]
This post features an interview with Jabril, an indie game developer who discusses his journey into gamedev, his other games, an anime project he has been working on, and his advice for aspiring game developers.
Godot·2yIntroducing Reverse Z (AKA I'm sorry for breaking your shader)
Godot 4.3 introduces the reverse Z depth buffer technique, which improves depth buffer precision and reduces depth buffer artifacts. Some shaders may break due to this implementation. Shaders that write to POSITION or DEPTH, read from depth_texture, or operate in clip space may require modifications.
Very Good Ventures·2yBuilding AI-powered games with Gemini and Flutter
Building AI-powered games with Gemini and Flutter offers customized experiences tailored to each player's preferences and behavior. It enhances engagement and retention while achieving more with less through AI algorithms. Flutter and Dart provide high performance, cross-platform capabilities, AI integration with Gemini, and an outstanding development experience.
Community Picks·2yHow the Latest Tech Turned my DREAM INTO REALITY!
A developer shares their experience using new technologies to turn their dream project into a reality, creating a flexible storytelling game. They discuss the challenges they faced, the combination of Next.js and Open AI, and the potential for future development.
DEV·2y6 Months Anniversary on DEV! 🎊
The author has been a member of the DEV community for 6 months and has achieved various milestones including publishing 22 posts, completing coding challenges, getting a domain and web hosting, unlocking a game console, participating in closed beta testing, and receiving mentions in the newsletter.
GamesIndustry.biz·2yHow accessible are game engines, and how much is still to be done?
Game engines have made progress in integrating accessibility features, but there are still obstacles to make them fully accessible. Including people with disabilities in the development process can benefit game engines and lead to more accessible games.
Community Picks·2yBuilding A House From The Inside Out
Learn how to separate state logic from UI controls in vanilla JS game development. Understand the importance of limiting the DOM's interaction with the game and how it leads to cleaner and more performant code. Fork the provided replits to practice and apply the concepts learned.
Godot·2yParallax2D Progress Report
Godot's upcoming 4.3 release introduces the Parallax2D node, an improved replacement for ParallaxBackground and ParallaxLayer. The change was made to address issues and introduce new features to the parallax system. Users can convert their current nodes to Parallax2D, which offers a simplified workflow, camera rotation compatibility, support for CanvasGroup and BackBufferCopy, zooming with a Camera2D, autoscroll, improved documentation, and performance improvements. The new node is now compatible with BackBufferCopy and CanvasGroup and allows for rotating the camera without breaking the parallax effect.
