Layout A - 1up Indie - Gamemaker Development

June 30, 2021

Hey guys, here is realistic showcase of how much money I made on Udemy and what most instructors can make there. Spoiler: I have not become a bazillionare and most won’t become rich either. So is that really worth for you? Well, here are some points and an article to give you a...

Visual Effects

Cheap (easy) day and night cycle [GameMaker Studio 2 | Vfx]

June 28, 2021

This vfx video tutorial shows you how to make a day and night cycle with two backgrounds in GameMaker Studio 2. The idea is quite simple. You have a timer that runs up which is used to simulate the day cycle and there you have 2 overlaying background sprites. The top one gets it’s...

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Astalon: Tears of the Earth [1min Review]

June 14, 2021

ASTALON: TEARS OF THE EARTH is very solid metroidvania in a 8-bit look. Made in Unit by the developer Labs Works, publisher Dangen Entertainment. At start you have 3 distinct characters (tank, ranger, mage) with different abilites that unlock certain mini puzzzles in the vast tower you...

Game Design

Good Game Design: boss fight [Part 3, coding]

June 10, 2021

What makes a good boss battle/fight? This video shows regular halmarks of every boss fight we see in countless video games and how they achieve a good feeling by playing against bosses. This video series shows in the third part (this one here!) how to make the project happen. You are put...

Game Design

Good Game Design: boss fight [Part 2, get/set art]

June 10, 2021