Category Archives: Tutorials

7 Steps for Better Achievements

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Thomas

I’ve really enjoyed putting achievements in games, and well designed ones can get a great response from players. There’s a dark art to making them both fun and compelling, rather than a forgettable chore. So, here are the lessons I … Continue reading →

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10 Ways to Prep for a Game Jam

Posted on May 20, 2018 by admin

The dust has settled on LDJAM 41, for which I made the rage-inducing Flappy Blocks in 48 hours. I learned a lot, and thought it was only fair to share. So here is my Top 10 List Of Things That You … Continue reading →

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6 ways to improve 2D jumping

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Thomas

In Platformer Mixtape 2010, I parodied several games including the excellent Super Meat Boy. This meant getting the jumping physics “just so”, or the game would be crap. This is a collection of my thoughts on what makes a good … Continue reading →

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