1 day agoHow to Alter Your Pre-Built Texture MapsSometimes you find the perfect asset for your game only to realize that the color or texture just doesn’t fit the theme/mood. Luckily, you don’t have to abandon all hope and jump ship! This article will walk you through an easy way to alter your pre-built textures. Objective: How to…Unity Game Development4 min read
2 days agoDifferent Lights in UnityLevel Design — The Unity Editor comprises four(4) different types of lighting which affect the scene differently. In today’s article, we’ll be taking a look at each of these lights using complementary images from the official Unity Manual, and my sci-fi room level to see them in action. Directional LightsUnity Game Development4 min read
5 days agoHow to Add a Procedural SkyboxUnity Level Design — Unity is equipped with a Procedural Skybox Shader that has the capacity to generate a skybox without the need for Input textures — instead, it uses the Material Inspector. …Procedural4 min read
Jul 29How to Install the Universal Render PipelineThe Universal Render Pipeline(URP), is a scalable and highly customizable rendering pipeline that allows you to create beautiful-looking games. In the previous articles, I demonstrated my thought process behind designing a sci-fi lab room level. …Universal Render Pipeline3 min read
Jul 28Creating a Sci-fi Lab Room: Props to Bring a Level to LifeIn today’s article, I will continue discussing the thought process behind the Sci-fi Lab Room level design. Be sure to check the article down below to follow along! Creating a Sci-fi Lab Room: Depth and Ceiling In the previous article, I talked about adding variety in level design by simply repurposing assets and creating…dennisse-pd.medium.com Note: This entire room was made with assets from Filebase.Level Design4 min read
Jul 28Creating a Sci-fi Lab Room: Depth and CeilingIn the previous article, I talked about adding variety in level design by simply repurposing assets and creating prefabs out of them. In today’s article, I will review the thought process that allowed me to create an entire sci-fi lab room using this method. Adding Variety to Level Design Variety keeps things interesting and organic. This can be as simple as combining prefabs or assets and creating new…dennisse-pd.medium.comLevel Design5 min read
Jul 23Adding Variety to Level DesignVariety keeps things interesting and organic. This can be as simple as combining prefabs or assets and creating new ones to have unique pieces that you can mix and match in a variety of ways. Objective: In this article, I will show you how simple it is to diversify your…Level Design5 min read
Jul 20Hidden Shortcuts to Make Level Design Easier in UnityEven the smallest thing can help you optimize your workflow, this article will be all about simple shortcuts that can make the life of a Level Designer and Unity Developer much easier. Note: This article will be using Filebase Assets as an example but the shortcuts are applicable to any…Level Design5 min read
Jul 19What is Filebase and How do You Use It?What is Filebase? Filebase is the ultimate asset plugin for Unity created by GameDevHQ. With thousands of ready-to-use assets one click away, this is an essential game developer tool made for professionals by professionals! …Video Game Assets4 min read
Jul 13Bullet Hell With Object Pooling Part 2Today’s article is the final part of the Boss Fight Script Set and the Bullet Hell Script. In the previous article, we discussed the Projectile Script and the Object Pooling script which form part of this system. Objective: Create a script to fire a Bullet Hell Attack at the Player…Unity Game Development5 min read