Issue #145 — Level Up This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Level Up your game with these tips on how to improve in a variety of ways. Enjoy! Build your live game in a single modular platform with Unity Gaming Services — Unity Gaming Services (UGS) has graduated out of beta with tools that…

Issue #144 — Graphics Programming This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Some great general knowledge on how graphics and rendering works in here, plus a lot more. Enjoy! Pixel Art: Common Mistakes — We’ve all been there: you learn a few things and it all seems so simple, but when it comes time to…

Issue #143 — AI And Level Design This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Back this week with another issue filled with a little something for everybody. Enjoy! Profiling in Unity 2021 LTS: What, when, and how — Developing expertise with Unity’s suite of profiling tools is one of the most useful skills you can add to…

Issue #142 — Put Your Name On Your Game This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Some great effects, some great editor tools, and some great advice. Enjoy! Unity and .NET, what’s next? — We’ve recently started a multiyear initiative to help you write more performant code faster and deliver long-term stability and compatibility. Read on to find out…

Issue #141 — Solo Development, and More! This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Helpful tips for solo devs and small teams, plus a lot more. Enjoy! The Worst Bug Ever — Randomly Losing Your Best Players — Imagine discovering a serious bug in production immediately after releasing your game. Imagine this bug hurts only your paying…

Issue #140 — Retro And Polish This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Take a look at some graphical styles inspired from the past, plus a lot more. Enjoy! Creating Poison Projectile VFX in Houdini, Unity & Unreal Engine — Pawel Margacz told us about the working process behind the VFX Poison Projectile project, talked about…

Issue #139 — Design Patterns This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Design patterns and more in this issue. Enjoy! Strategy Pattern In Unity — The strategy pattern is all about encapsulating or wrapping up a behavior or algorithm in its own class. It has the added bonus of allowing behaviors or algorithms to be…

Issue #138 — Better UI This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Improve your UI with these tips and tutorials, plus a lot more. Enjoy! Use style transitions to animate a menu with UI Toolkit — Including animations in your user interface can take it to the next level and really make it pop. This…

Issue #137 — Unity 2021 LTS This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com Unity 2021 LTS is here. Check out the cool new features, and enjoy! Introducing Unity 2021 LTS — Unity 2021 LTS delivers powerful improvements to workflows, rendering capabilities, and platform support to help you realize your creative ambitions. New enhancements prioritize quality, productivity…