Josue AlvarezAdding Enemy ShieldsIn order to increase the challenge and add variety to my game, I’ve decided to give some enemies shields that can withstand one hit.Aug 16Aug 16
Josue AlvarezBalancing My Power-Up SpawnsI have decided to adjust the power-up spawn routine to address the frequent spawning of powerful power-ups, which made the game too easy.Aug 16Aug 16
Josue AlvarezAdding a New Enemy Type To My GameToday, I added a new enemy that moves in a zigzag pattern and fires a longer projectile. The implementation was quick and easy to do.Aug 13Aug 13
Josue AlvarezAdding a Negative Power-up To My GameToday, I added a power-up that decreases the player’s speed to add more variety to my game. The overall process was about the same as my…Jun 29Jun 29
Josue AlvarezAdding a Wave System To My Space ShooterI made a decision today to add a wave system to my game. I wanted to implement it to help balance the game’s pacing by giving the player…Jun 25Jun 25
Josue AlvarezCreating Diagonal Movement for My EnemiesToday, I added a different type of enemy to my game. This one moves diagonally instead of straight down. The implementation isn’t too…Jun 5Jun 5
Josue AlvarezImplementing a Camera Shake When The Player Gets DamagedToday, I added a simple camera shake to my space shooter whenever the player gets damaged. I utilized the animator to create the camera…May 23May 23
Josue AlvarezUsing a Scrollbar For My Thruster UII have implemented a feature to indicate when the player’s speed is increased. I used a scroll bar that increases the size of the handle to…May 20May 20
Josue AlvarezCreating a Piercing Shot PowerupToday, I added a new piercing shot power-up to the space shooter game. This powerup enables the laser to penetrate through enemies…May 5May 5
Josue AlvarezCreating a Health Power-Up In My GameIn this article, I intend to share the steps I followed to add a health power-up to my game. Previously, players would lose health…Apr 24Apr 24