Thomas PalefGame Design Analysis of Flappy Bird and Swing CoptersDong Nguyen, the creator of the well-known Flappy Bird, made a game called Swing Copters. At first sight, Flappy Bird and Swing Copters are…Feb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022
Thomas PalefHow To Create and Promote Your Own GamesMy goal in this article is to provide you with concise information that will help you make and promote your own games. This should be…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
Thomas PalefGame Design Evolution of Pixel WarThe second game of my “one game per week” challenge on lessmilk.com was a space shooter called Pixel War. When I released it I thought it…Feb 6, 2022Feb 6, 2022
Thomas PalefHow to Make Flappy Bird in JavaScript with PhaserImportant note: this tutorial uses Phaser v2, to learn about Phaser v3 check this tutorial on my own website…Feb 5, 20221Feb 5, 20221
Thomas PalefHow to Come Up With Ideas for Your GamesWhen I was doing my “one game per week” challenge on lessmilk.com, the most common question in my inbox was “how do you come up with new…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
Thomas PalefUse Better Inputs in Your GamesI often play web games in my free time and I noticed something that a lot of games get wrong: the inputs. The way players interact with a…Feb 3, 2022Feb 3, 2022
Thomas PalefTips to Make Pixel Art for Your GamesImportant note: I wrote a new and improved version of this article on my own website lessmilk.com/pixel-art-tips/Feb 2, 2022Feb 2, 2022
Thomas PalefHow to Make a Great 2D PlatformerHere’s a very basic 2D platformer that is quite boring. You collect the coins on the left and then you die on the red block. In this…Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
Thomas PalefHow to Make a Run Cycle in Pixel ArtHave you noticed a lot of people copy 8-bit Mega Man run cycle? That’s because it’s good. You should too for practice!Jan 30, 2022Jan 30, 2022
