PinnedPublished inCode Like A GirlHow I hacked a $10 Target Halloween toy to be interactiveTriggering the bat toy’s movement and sound with motion detection, by hacking it to connect to a Raspberry Pi and a webcam.Oct 19, 2022Oct 19, 2022
PinnedCooperative video games we loveDuring the pandemic, my spouse, daughter and I have played a variety of cooperative video games, that we’ll share here!Dec 30, 2020A response icon2Dec 30, 2020A response icon2
Unity: adding Twitch integration to your gameTwitch integration allows stream viewers to interact with your game as it is streamed, and we discuss how to do so in this tutorial.Jun 3, 2022Jun 3, 2022
Setting up your company to release apps on the Google Play StoreStarting a company to release games/apps on the Google Play Store? Here are the steps needed!Jan 14, 2022A response icon1Jan 14, 2022A response icon1
Using Biofeedback in my Video GameI created an endless runner/eating game, and set the game up to the played using biofeedback from the Lioness smart vibrator!Oct 15, 2021A response icon1Oct 15, 2021A response icon1
Unity: saving & loading state for an open world gameSaving and loading an open world game can be tricky, since objects can be created and destroyed based on the player’s actions.Feb 27, 2021A response icon1Feb 27, 2021A response icon1
Unity: Reading external JSON filesBy storing data in JSON files, we can make changes to our game (e.g., quests, language localization) without any changes in Unity.Jan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Published inLevel Up CodingUnity: Reading external XML filesBy storing data in XML files, we can make changes to our game (e.g., quests, language localization) without any changes in Unity.Jan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021
Unity: Creating a day-night cycleDay-night cycles are important for some games, e.g., having creatures sleep at night.Jan 4, 2021A response icon1Jan 4, 2021A response icon1
Unity: 2D translucent effect when a character is “behind” an objectWhen characters walk behind objects, it’s useful to have the objects become translucent, instead of the characters being occluded.Jan 2, 2021A response icon1Jan 2, 2021A response icon1
