Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraSandbox: Making the Player Feel Like They Got HitIn many games, players get several indicators that they got hit or they were damaged. Health Bars go down, the screen gets red or bloody, a…Jan 4Jan 4
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraSandbox: Giving Boost Some BrakesWhile boosting around constantly is fun, sometimes a more strategical use of boost is in order for (slightly) more complex game play. Let’s…Jan 2Jan 2
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraSandbox: Alternative FireAfter so many different power ups in my game, it’s surprising that there isn’t a true alternative fire. Sure, there’s the triple shot, but…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraSandbox: Healing the Player with Power UpsThis seems to be an on going series of articles for sandbox-ing different mechanics within my 2D Shooter, so I’m going to label it as such.Dec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraAddendum: Adding an Ammo Power UpThis is an article tied to “Implementing an Ammo Count”, so readers might be missing context or notes from the previous article. If you…Dec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraImplementing an Ammo CountWhile I don’t think it’s best for an Asteroid-inspired Arcade Shooter to have an ammo count, it is a useful tool in more modern day…Dec 16, 2023Dec 16, 2023
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraEmpowering your Power UpsSay one of your power ups are a little lack luster than the others. Maybe you want to buff it? In my case, my shield power up was a little…Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraEngage the Thrusters; Speed Boosts in UnityThere are a couple of ways to go about speeding up your character. You can give them a button that multiplies their speed or sets it to a…Dec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraHow to Make an Escape Key in UnitySomething so simple, yet it has some additional notes. Here is a quick way to add quit functionality to your game.Dec 12, 2023Dec 12, 2023
Sean Kaleomaikalani FerreiraCompanion Piece: Building a Unity Game for WebGLThis is an accompanying article for How to Build and Test your Unity Game. If you haven’t already checked it out, no worries! This article…Dec 8, 2023Dec 8, 2023
