Best of Unity — January 2026

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   Krzysztof·19w

   What is your most used design pattern

   A developer shares their experience with design patterns, noting that while many patterns exist, few are commonly implemented in practice. The Singleton pattern stands out as their most frequently used pattern, first encountered while working with Unity Engine for managing shared state across scenes, and later applied across various technologies including Java and TypeScript. The post invites others to share their most commonly used design patterns.

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   Code Bullet·19w

   I Paid Devs on Fiverr $1000 to Make an RPG Game

   A content creator hired five Fiverr developers with a $1000 budget each to create RPG games based on the same prompt requesting a Skyrim-like experience. The video showcases gameplay from all five submissions, featuring diverse approaches including souls-like combat, pixel art adventures, and atmospheric 3D environments. Each game demonstrated unique mechanics, art styles, and creative interpretations of the brief, with varying levels of polish and gameplay depth.

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   JetBrains·16w

   Game Dev in 2025: Excerpts From the State of Game Development Report

   The 2025 State of Game Development report highlights major industry shifts: over half of game developers experienced layoffs, making job security a top concern. Unity remains the dominant engine, but Godot is rapidly gaining popularity among indie developers. Mobile and desktop platforms (Android, Windows, iOS) are the primary targets for indie studios. JetBrains Rider has become the preferred IDE, surpassing Visual Studio and VS Code. AI tools like ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and JetBrains AI Assistant have transitioned from experimental to essential, with nearly half of developers using AI for feature implementation and code reviews.

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