Published in Geek Culture·PinnedMember-onlyPost-mortem: Kitori Academy KickstarterWhat I’ve learnt after 2 years working on Kitori Academy, our second game. Kickstarter was a daunting but exciting moment in the life of our indie game studio. Before we launched the Kickstarter campaign to get funding for the development of Kitori Academy, we worked on the game for around…Game Development13 min read
Published in Games Development Journal·PinnedMember-onlyThe positive effects of Digital Conventions for small indie developersAnd the wishlist outcome Hey there, I am Bee, running my own studio Cubenary and working on my passion project. Witchery Academy is a cosy life sim where you play as a wizard apprentice. You train your magical skills by attending lessons at a magic academy. Witchery Academy on Steam Witchery Academy is a life simulator where you live the adventures of a wizard apprentice with your spirit companion…store.steampowered.comGame Development5 min read
PinnedLet’s talk about interfaces in game developmentHow to implement a simple interface for interactive objects on a map with Unreal Engine 4, C++ and Blueprints, For this example, I am using Unreal Engine 4.26 with C++ and Blueprints. You can download the project files here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1neke3iu3saryEO0CNZx-UkiF6EbgIB5T/view?usp=sharing You can follow along with this tutorial on the Video…Unreal Engine8 min read
PinnedMember-onlyLet’s talk about the dot product in game developmentHow to use the dot product operation in Unreal Engine using C++ and Blueprints When I work on gameplay mechanics, I often stumbled across situations where I need to apply maths. When implementing my NPC (Non-player characters), I face a similar situation like the example I will show you here. …Programming7 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jul 6, 2021Member-onlyLet’s create a pet follower in in UE4Little pet that follows you around using C++ and not using the navmesh Who doesn’t like to have a cute little thing that follows you around while you go on adventures? That’s what we are doing! Unreal Engine 4 has a fantastic tool to make this happen using Navigation, but…Unreal Engine 48 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jun 4, 2021Member-onlyLet’s create an equipment inventory in UE4Equip and unequip items that a player can grab on the map using Blueprints and C++ In today’s tutorial, we are talking about inventories! Almost any type of game includes the management of items. It doesn’t matter the kind of game. You might have something simple such as coin collectables…Unreal Engine 411 min read
Apr 28, 2021Member-onlyLet’s create a save system in Unreal Engine 4Save and load your game in UE4 using C++ and Blueprints In this tutorial, we take a look at how we can create a save system for our games. You can also watch the video tutorial here: https://youtu.be/5r9TTyCi55I Download the project files here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17SjnYitfeVqp8MutlIAJsqazERJ91323/view?usp=sharing The MainMenu map and MainMenuGameMode The first thing we will do…Unreal Engine10 min read
Published in CodeX·Mar 22, 2021Member-onlyLet’s talk about datatables in videogamesCreating a simple quest system using data assets in Unreal Engine 4 (C++ and Blueprints) — Unreal Engine 4 gives you various options to work with data when you want to include in your game things like dialogue or quests. The 2 types I like to use are Data Tables or Data Assets:Unreal Engine10 min read
Nov 17, 2020Member-onlyMysteries for rainy daysUnique gifts for your friends and family You know that feeling on Sunday afternoons where the wheater is not your best friend, is cold outside and there is nothing to watch on Netflix? Sundays are a stranger days; Your mind is getting ready for the next day, the dreadful Monday…Design Thinking3 min read
Aug 6, 2020Member-onlyWhat makes Ooblets uniqueWacky, cute, goofy, wholesome game to enjoy on this hot weather I’ve been following Ooblets for a few years, and I think they’re one of the most famous indie dev couple making this wholesome colorful goofy game that I am falling in love with. It’s not just another farming sim…Indie Game6 min read