My RSS: Game Dev

Engines

These are the heavy lifters, the unsung heroes, the powerhouses of our game creation dreams. They’re like the hearts of our games, only less bloody and more… code-y.

• Unreal: It’s Unreal! No, literally, it’s Unreal. The Hollywood superstar of game engines, loaded with stunning visuals and a propensity for high-end performances, but with a learning curve steeper than a mountain goat’s breakfast.
• Unity: A friendly neighborhood superhero, always there to help you take your first steps in the wacky world of game development, with a heart as big as its asset store.
• Unity: It’s YouTube channel.
• Godot: The quirky indie darling that dances to its own beat, showing you don’t need big bucks to make big waves in the game creation sea.
• Flax Engine: The new kid on the block, ready to rumble. A fresh-faced newcomer that’s easy on the eyes and on the code, ready to give the old-timers a run for their money, one shader at a time.

Developer Diaries and Personal Blogs

Peek into the minds of the people who’ve been there, done that, and lived to tell the tale. It’s like reading someone else’s diary, only legal and less awkward.

• Alan Zucconi: The Da Vinci of game dev, but with less flying contraptions. Dive deep.
• Cliffski Blog: Like having a chat with your eccentric uncle who’s been in the game biz since before it was cool. Grab a beer and join him.
• Michael Lyashenko: Unity tutorials with a dash of rogue-like charm. Adventure awaits.
• Aras website: It’s like the Matrix of Unity. Take the red pill.
• GameDevBlog: Part industry insights, part friendly voice in the wilderness. Find a friend.

News and Updates

Hear ye, hear ye! Get the latest and greatest from the four corners of the gaming world. It’s like having your own personal town crier, but less shouty.

• GameFromScratch.com: Learn how to conjure games from the void. Start your incantations.
• Game Developer: The pulse of the gaming world. Check the heartbeat.
• Game-ci: Docker updates, hot off the press. Get the news.
• games.greggman.com: News, tutorials, it’s a smorgasbord of info. Fill up.
• data.ai Insights: The trends, the data, the future. Get clairvoyant.
• GameAnalytics: Like an oracle for industry trends. Consult the oracle.

Tutorials and Learning Resources

From spells of wisdom to maps of uncharted territories, these scrolls of knowledge are here to guide you on your epic quest of game development. They’re like the mentor in your hero’s journey, only less prone to dying tragically to advance the plot.

• PushyPixels: Because pixels need to know their place. Learn the art of pixel wrangling.
• Pro Indie Dev: My old pal Gabriel Chaves created a consulting firm with a lot of tutorials and tips.
• GDC: Wisdom of the ancients, delivered through YouTube. Feel the wisdom.
• Game Makers Toolkit: It’s like a Swiss army knife, if Swiss army knives were used for making games. Get tooled up.
• JacksonDunstan.com: All the C# and Unity you can handle, and then some. Get your fill.