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A stealth game where you must get caught – Red Handed [Indie Highlight]

Want to try a stealth game where getting caught is the goal? Red Handed twists the genre on its head. Discover its clever design and lessons for game devs!

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Devlog 1 - Smooth Operator

Hey all – I'm back and I'm here to talk about the camera system in my upcoming Godot game based on the popular game, Vampire Survivors. Read the previous blog post if you want to learn more about my motivation around the game engine and project organization

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Devlog 0 - Getting back into the grind

Hey all–it's been a minute! Actually its been exactly 8 months since my last post about my gamedev journey. To be honest I've had an itch to work on my side projects for awhile now but work has just been way to busy that I

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 loading screen showing a small airplane flight over a tropical island

How to Enable FSR3 Frame Generation in MSFS 2020 for Nvidia GPUs

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is known for its stunning visuals and realistic flight experience. MSFS2020 is also known for being extremely taxing on machines. On my PC (R7 5600x, 32 GB RAM, RTX3080) I'll average around 30-40 fps depending on the scenery and plane I use. With AMD

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Building Boa Checker, a Rust-Based Bot for Battlesnakes

Discover how I built 'Boa Checker', my Rust-based Battlesnake, to compete in a local tournament. This postmortem explores the highs and lows of my journey, offering insights into the fascinating intersection of competitive coding.

Build Your Own Flight Tracking Server with Docker and Unraid [UPDATED 2024]

Build Your Own Flight Tracking Server with Docker and Unraid [UPDATED 2024]

Discover how to set up your own flight tracker using an Unraid server in this step-by-step guide. A must-do project for tech and aviation lovers.

How to integrate Umami Analytics into your Ghost website

How to integrate Umami Analytics into your Ghost website

what is umami analytics? Umami Analytics is an open-source, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics that lets you gather important usage data while respecting the privacy of your users. The analytics system is easy to use, integrate, and understand without needing to run complicated reports, and collects only the metrics you

WWDC 2023 Highlights and Thoughts

WWDC 2023 Highlights and Thoughts

Let's see how many items on my wishlist were addressed, along with my personal highlights from the monumental keynote.

WWDC 2023 Predictions and Wishlist

WWDC 2023 Predictions and Wishlist

Let's talk about the rumours and speculation that surround the upcoming WWDC event, as I share my insights as an iOS developer for what could happen in the most significant Apple conference in recent memory.

Why I moved on from Unity and refuse to use Unreal for personal game dev

Why I moved on from Unity and refuse to use Unreal for personal game dev

Discover the challenges of using Unity and Unreal engines in game development, and why alternatives like Godot and Bevy may be the better choice for small teams and beginners in the field.

Indie Highlight - HELP! NO BRAKE :(

Game Highlights

Indie Highlight - HELP! NO BRAKE :(

I haven’t been filled with this much frustrated joy since playing super meat boy back in 2012.

Indie Highlight - Bangminton

Game Highlights

Indie Highlight - Bangminton

Studio Bolland’s Bangminton is a short but charming arcade game. A great start for the first indie highlight!

How I converted my Logitech G29 into a rudder system using the Pi Pico

How I converted my Logitech G29 into a rudder system using the Pi Pico

Join me on a DIY journey as I turn my Logitech G29 pedals into a flight simulator rudder system. Experience the excitement and challenges I faced creating this adaptable, cost-effective setup

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General Featured

print(“Hello World”);

Wow... we're finally doing this! Hello World! By now you've probably read those two words hundreds of times, even more if you're a part of the dev ecosystem. Nonetheless, welcome to my blog / personal website project, I hope you enjoy your stay :) I made