PinnedAllison LiemhetcharatinCode 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.·12 min read·Oct 19, 2022----
PinnedAllison LiemhetcharatCooperative video games we loveDuring the pandemic, my spouse, daughter and I have played a variety of cooperative video games, that we’ll share here!·12 min read·Dec 30, 2020----
Allison LiemhetcharatUnity: 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.·10 min read·Jun 3, 2022----
Allison LiemhetcharatSetting 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!·3 min read·Jan 14, 2022--1--1
Allison LiemhetcharatUsing 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!·6 min read·Oct 15, 2021--2--2
Allison LiemhetcharatUnity: 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.·14 min read·Feb 27, 2021--1--1
Allison LiemhetcharatUnity: 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.·7 min read·Jan 19, 2021----
Allison LiemhetcharatinLevel 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.·7 min read·Jan 17, 2021----
Allison LiemhetcharatUnity: Creating a day-night cycleDay-night cycles are important for some games, e.g., having creatures sleep at night.·7 min read·Jan 4, 2021--1--1
Allison LiemhetcharatUnity: 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.·5 min read·Jan 2, 2021--1--1