I've spent several days deeply contemplating my choice of game engine in order to move forward with my #gamedev journey. In this video I dive deep into everything I considered and explain my final decision of which engine I feel will be right for me. https://youtu.be/wnWT_6qszsg #gameengine #monogame #unity #godot
I have realised that to create games with #MonoGame you really do have to "roll your own engine", or at least, use somebody else's. Do I want to be an engine developer? No, I don't, so what are my options? In this video I explain the crossroads that I feel I am at, and go through the options I'm currently considering to continue moving forwards with my #gamedev journey. https://youtu.be/UoNyTX-ZQKQ #learntocode
Lots more refactoring work in this #devlog. I've separated out a Nightmare System, created a HUD class for the UI, reworked the JSON data so that I could create 3 distinct levels to the game, and finally allowed the player to win the game. https://youtu.be/AEYyfzUlEb8 #indiedev #solodev #monogame #buildinpublic #girlswhocode
I've updated the executeable today. I've fixed a lot of bugs, added more sound effects, changed the UI and there are now 3 playable levels in the game. The end is in sight! You can download on Itch if you'd like to check it out: https://rheyan.itch.io/orbarella #indiedev #solodev #monogame
Another #devlog for my Calimoe #MonoGame library project. There's been a lot of refactoring work going on to get my basic sprites and other objects working consistently. I've also added the ability to draw 2D primitives, some basic text effects and a game clock class. https://youtu.be/LaPlfHwduK0 #gamedev #learntocode #buildinpublic
I've only been learning #gamedev for a few weeks and I'm looking to connect with others on a similar path. If you're an #indiedev — especially a #solodev — say hi! Bonus if you use #monogame, post regular #devlog updates, #buildinpublic, or a part of #WomenInTech community 
In this #devlog I finally fixed that collision bug that I knew was lurking in there! I've added a game clock and added a simple night to day cycle and some sound effects which is making the game feel more alive. https://youtu.be/j4MDoskgjSc #gamedev indiedev #monogame
The work in this update was a lot less to do with coding and a lot more to do with fiddling with the artwork and the level design to get the game to look right. As much as I'd love to just focus on code, all this stuff is essential when creating games I guess! https://youtu.be/7a5iaS1HYQc #devlog, #gamedev, #monogame, #solodev, #learntocode
I've got a few new #devlogs to post which I should have time for over the coming week, but in the meantime here's what my game is looking like atm. #beginnergamedev, #monogame, #screenshotsaturday
Taking a break from my pong game. Spent a bit of time fiddling with some artwork for a new #monogame project. #gamedev #beginnergamedev #pixelart
This #devlog was difficult to make! Everything I have tried to add to the game has just introduced bugs and now all I have is a broken mess of an unfinished game! #gamedev #monogame #gamedevfails #beginnergamedev https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELb_kYx1bss
Playing around with a stencil shadow in #MonoGame #ScreenshotSaturday #GameDev
People recommend reading the documentation in order to improve ones development skills, but how exactly does one go about reading the documentation for the purpose of learning how to make games?
I know that a lot of the problem-solving is a part of the point of programming both as a hobby and skill set however I don't think I'm certain as to where I should begin.
I want to break out of the beginner zone of programming.
Any suggestions?
I'm going to get more active here! I'm starting some game development projects soon and plan to prototype using Löve—Lua is such a fun language for me. After that, I’m thinking about exploring MonoGame, Godot, or GameMaker Studio. I’m really interested in both C# (MonoGame/Godot) and GML (GameMaker Studio).
For now, my goal is to choose a project with a small enough scope to finish in a month. Let’s see where this journey leads!
5th Gum Tool UI video about Code Generation and use in Monogame is out. (Cross Posted)
youtu.be/QwSkR8IsfA4
i think i more or less settled on the aberration effect (don't mind the debug UI!)
playing with shaders again, i think i went a bit overboard
The year is coming to an end and I want to get this blog post out the door. It's about making your game logic independent of the framework using hexagonal architecture. #GameDev #MonoGame #CleanArchitecture #HexagonalArchitecture #gaming #GameDevelopment #dotnet #programming https://shendriks.dev/posts/2024-12-30-making-game-logic-framework-independent-with-hexagonal-architecture
