https://www.vitorcantao.com/tags/game-dev/ Recent content in Game Dev on Vitor Cantão Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/gas-gameplay-framework/ Sun, 29 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/gas-gameplay-framework/ Introduction Crafting RPG-like systems and new skills is always a fun and enjoyable process. It offers creative freedom while also requiring careful game balance consideration. It’s often the meat of the gameplay loop, after all. As the primary inspiration for this project, Risk of Rain 2 does an incredible job of tackling complex synergies and well-thought skill kits, with fast-paced and intuitive gameplay. To support this process, designers need systems that are flexible and enable frequent iteration, providing an optimal environment for emergent design. https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/climbing-system/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/climbing-system/ Introduction The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild needs no introduction. It’s a game that redefined the modern open-world formula. It’s all about exploration, discovery, and freedom. As such, movement plays a fundamental role in making the game loop fun. There is no shortage of great movement mechanics, and the climbing system is no exception. See a mountain on the horizon? You can climb it. Need to scout the area? https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/gloo-cannon/ Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/gloo-cannon/ Introduction Prey (2017) is one of my favorite games. From the incredibly crafted non-linear level design to the player-centric systems and story, this game delivers a remarkable experience. There is, however, one game mechanic from Prey that stands out: the Gloo Cannon. Recreating game mechanics is always a fun and rewarding process. So, as both a tribute and a learning project, I made this little fun project. I hope you like it! https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/character-controller/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/character-controller/ About In this project, I built a custom rigidbody-based character controller. All its actions, like jumping, climbing, and moving, are done with an HFSM (Hierarchical Finite State Machine), an implementation of the State Pattern. Some features include: Ground Snapping and Slope control Custom Gravity Physics and Rigidbody interaction Variable Height Jump and Coyote Surface Climbing Swimming Relative movement (like sticking to a moving platform) All the code is available at Github. https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/gomoku-telegram/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/gomoku-telegram/ Introduction Telegram Gomoku is a web-based board game made specifically for the Telegram Messenger, made by my friend Genú (check him out) and me, as a side project. Gomoku, for those unaware, is a traditional Japanese board game that is also called Connect-Five. https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/2-intro-to-game-development-in-unity-pong/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/2-intro-to-game-development-in-unity-pong/ Ball Physics Now that we have our paddle moving correctly, we can move to the fun part - the ball physics! Differently from the paddle, the ball will move independently, so we don’t need to worry about player input. It just needs to start moving and bounce whenever it hits something. For that, let’s once again create a script to add the behavior we want. Name it Ball and add it to the ball gameobject. https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/intro-to-game-development-in-unity-pong/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.vitorcantao.com/post/intro-to-game-development-in-unity-pong/ Introduction Welcome to the first tutorial on Intro to Game Development! In this series, I aim to present to you the fundamentals of Game Dev by building fun games and well-known game mechanics. For this particular tutorial, we’ll be building Pong, a classic and simple game that will help us understand the basics. Math, physics, programming, algorithms and Unity knowledge will all be present throughout the tutorials, and I hope you can learn and enjoy your time.