by Travis Tracy | Apr 12, 2022 | Game Jams
When signing up for a game jam, you often think about the workload that you are in store for. What’s in it for you as a developer? Ultimately, those that sign up for game jams are not typically in it for anything other than the experience. So, do game jams have...
by Travis Tracy | Apr 11, 2022 | Game Development
There is nothing more exciting in game development that making your first game or starting a new project. Unfortunately, there are a lot of pitfalls along the way. Admittedly, I don’t know of anyone that has successfully built a unique game as their first game....
by Travis Tracy | Apr 5, 2022 | Game Development
If you are building a game, you likely want it to make it as beautiful as possible. As in all previous moments of video game history, we are still limited by hardware capability. There is a balance between beautiful graphics and good performance. The balance is...
by Travis Tracy | Apr 5, 2022 | Game Design
There is so much to learn when it comes to game design that it can feel very overwhelming at times. First getting into the classroom and having the responsibility of teaching students game design, from beginning to end, was a bit intimidating initially. I knew I had a...
by Travis Tracy | May 12, 2021 | Game Design
When you first begin your journey into game development, you are likely to use assets or at least be tempted to do so. I recall downloading many of the free ones that were available on the Unity Asset Store. However, is there anything ethical about using them when...
