Category: Code
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Unity Character Customization from Scratch
One of my favorite parts of any new game is creating my character. It allows me to get an understanding of the game and define who I want to be in this new world I am about to explore. Building my own games, well, they were just going to have to like the one character…
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Unity 3D Battleship Tutorial
Battleship is a game I grew up playing. It has the right amount of strategy and randomness that eight year old me was looking for. Wanting to make a game that most are already familiar I thought Battleships, or Broadsides, (thanks Milton Bradley copyright) was a perfect fit. So you want to learn how to…
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Make Your First 3D Game Fast – Block Maze Racer
Venturing into designing 3D games can be intimidating. I mean, it is another entire dimension of complexity. This game is simple by design. The player is an awesome happy block with a great haircut, I might have designed the 3D model, the level is an ever changing maze, and the goal is to not hit…
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How to Make a Game: Blackjack and Unity Fundamentals
Learn Unity fundamentals while building a blackjack game. Oh, and yes there is betting, of course. Blackjack, twenty-one, was one of the first card games my father taught me. The simple and logical structure of the game is perfect for learning game development. Create a classic game while accomplishing all your game design dreams.
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Google Calendar Room Reservation System – No Coding Required
Need a room or day booking application? In this tutorial I walk through setting up an easy to manage Google Calendar reservation system and discuss the code. Users or customers, submit a request on a Google Form, that request is sent to a spreadsheet. The program checks the dates on the calendar and creates an…
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Top-Down Shooter a Unity Tutorial
Top-down shooters are a classic game format. Grand Theft Auto established its franchise utilizing this format. Now it is your turn. Learn how to create a top-down shooter yourself. Feel free to use the assets I do, a tank, or find your own. I walk through every step of the game making process. Linked below…
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Unity Dungeon Crawler Tutorial
Cosmic Soldier, Grim Dawn, Etrian Odyssey, Diablo — dungeon crawler games came about in the 80s and have stuck around for a reason. They are ridiculously fun to play. Even better, making a dungeon crawler is also entertaining. Learn how to build a 2D dungeon crawler utilizing free assets and the powerful tools Unity has…
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Make an Turn-Based RPG Fighting Game in Unity
Learn how to make a 2D RPG turn-based battle system with Unity. Final Fantasy Tactics, XCOM, Divity, Chrono Trigger all use a turn based battle system. It is part of what makes those game so excellent. In this tutorial I walk you through each step of making a 2D RPG style battle system in Unity.…
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How to Code an Awesome HTML User Interface in Google Apps Script
Looking for an awesome example of a Google Apps Script user interface with a full HTML sidebar and HTML email system? This program is for you! Need an easy and professional looking way to notify people a form has been submitted? This program is for you! Google Apps Script is not approachable. Powerful, absolutely -…
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Quickly and Easily Save Properties Google Apps Script
Properties in Google Apps Script is confusing. At least it was for me. I honestly spent a year avoiding using properties, I found saving variables as properties very frustrating. I use properties often and wanted to make a quick introduction to how properties in Apps Script work. I walk through the basics in this tutorial…
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How to Make an HTML and CSS Sidebar in Google Apps Script
Google Apps Script has no user interface, well, unless we code one. In this tutorial I walk through how to create a sidebar in Google Apps Script using HTML for structure, CSS to add style and some JavaScript output the sidebar to the user. Sidebars work in spreadsheets, Docs, and Forms. They help make you…
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My Level – Code Combat Game Development
Code Combat is a fun way to learn to code. This is a level I made for my final project in the Python Game Development course, level 17.