Matej MarekTime for a break - Why is it important?I have been learning for more than a month now… In that time, I have learned a lot - but there is still a whole Universe ahead of me…2 min read·May 14, 2021--1--1
Matej MarekIs That a New Buff? No, It’s a Debuff - Negative Collectible!It is time to mix things up in the power-up world! Right now, the player would tend to pick up any power-ups coming his way without really…3 min read·May 13, 2021----
Matej MarekBuffing up Enemies - Activate the Shields!It is time to increase the challenge of the game. I will be adding more enemy types, behaviors, and the weapons they use over the next few…3 min read·May 12, 2021----
Matej MarekOrganizing and cleaning up the CodeWith more and more features being added to the game, the code is starting to look a bit too chaotic. Especially the ‘Player’ script …3 min read·May 11, 2021----
Matej MarekSimple Camera Shake when the Player Takes Damage!Although we created a visualization of the damage for the player some time ago, it is still a bit lacking. Sometimes the player does not…2 min read·May 10, 2021----
Matej MarekNew collectibles - Ammo & Health!Since, in the previous article, we have limited the player to a fixed amount of lasers that he starts with, we need to give him some way of…2 min read·May 9, 2021----
Matej MarekLimited Ammo & UI Ammo CounterIn the previous article, we have buffed the shield power-up to hold three charges. It is only just to add some more limitations to the…2 min read·May 8, 2021--1--1
Matej MarekBuffing up the Player Shield!We already have a shield powerup in the game… but it feels somewhat lacking right now. That’s why today, we are going to take a look at how…2 min read·May 7, 2021----
Matej MarekThrusters & Scaling HUD BarEvery gamer is familiar with some sprint & stamina mechanics. Today, I will be implementing something similar for the space shooter. A way…3 min read·May 6, 2021----
Matej MarekEnemies Fire Back!To make our game a little bit more challenging, we need our enemies to have a way to damage us, other than the player ramming into them…2 min read·May 5, 2021----