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What is blockchain, and how can it be used in video game development today?

November 3, 2017October 10, 2018 by Andrew S4 Comments

Bitcoin, Ethereum, the blockchain, all words you have probably heard thrown around with some regularity over the past few months. But what is it? And more importantly, how does it apply to you? Today we will be going over a short synopsis of what it is, and how you can make use of it. (more…)...

Making Your Indie Game Multilingual

April 10, 2017 by Andrew SNo Comments

English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, there are hundreds of different languages spoken around the world, and making a game for all of them is challenging. In AAA games, they often need to hire new voice actors, re-do cutscenes and animations, and change around assets such as street signs and bookshelves to incorporate a single new language. (more…)...

What it’s like making a game in only 13kb.

September 29, 2016 by Andrew SNo Comments

Making a game can be tough. You need art, fun mechanics, sound, and often much more to make a fun and entertaining. With all this focus on the game, optimizations often come second. Unless of course, you entered a competition where size is key. (more…)...

What are the best resolutions for your HTML5 game?

May 26, 2016October 10, 2018 by Andrew S1 Comment

Hello everyone, I have had multiple people ask me what the best resolution for their online game is, and the answer is, it depends. Online games have a unique problem of choosing the resolution for your players, instead of matching it to their screen. Of course, there are many ways to match a resolution to a screen in HTML5, but many games don't have the option. (more…)...

Best performance tips and tricks for your HTML5 Canvas games!

May 2, 2016 by Andrew S2 Comments

Canvas is laggy, often for the stupidest of things. Today I will go over some tips and tricks for improving the performance of rendering to the canvas, and debunk some myths about getting a higher FPS. Being able to squeeze an extra couple of FPS out of your game can often be the breaking or making point for performance. Some of these techniques can be harder to implement than others, but hopefully you will be able to optimize your HTML5 games for the best possible performance. So, here we go! (more…)...

JS Collision detection Cheat Sheets! learn AABB Box, Circle, and Point detection.

April 27, 2016 by Andrew S3 Comments

One of the biggest problems I have had when making a game is collision detection. I know most engines these days support is, but what if you are using a graphics engine? Or no engine at all? It can be near impossible to find all the algorithms to test every collision you might need! That is why, I have patched together all the functions I use on a regular basis to create a cheat sheet of sorts to help other people find the resources they need. (more…)...

HYPERJS, New HTML5 game library!

April 25, 2016 by Andrew S10 Comments

Hello everyone, Sorry I have not been keeping up with my posts lately, however, that is because I have been working on a new game engine called HYPER JS. It focuses specifically on more complicated arcade games, but works great with most advanced 2D games. The reason I have created this is for people who use libraries like Phaser, and ImpactJS. They are good game libraries, but they are huge and often have a steep learning curve. They could do things much better to balance user control, and library control. HYPERJS is a small, lightweight, library that will work well for mobile, desktop, and tablet gaming. (more…)...