Game Jam Lessons I Didn’t Expect
Participating in game jams helps to sharpen obvious skills like time management, designing, planning, prioritization, and scoping, but I also learned a lot of things I didn’t expect to.
My Content Workflow For Sanguinite
From concept to art to nodes and code, the Aegis Drone comes to life and tries to kill you. One of the most satisfying moments in game development is watching your creations spring to life.
Inheriting Pain
Anyone who’s built an app with a large, complex inheritance hierarchy probably knows how much pain that can cause down the line. Inheritance trees can be rather rigid and it’s easy to paint yourself into a corner.
Lessons From My First Shipped Game
I thought I could just slap a price on my game and sell it on an app store. Unfortunately, getting compensated for your work in this industry is more complicated than ever, especially on mobile.
My (Failed) Attempt At A Team Builder RPG
Project death is not uncommon for me or anyone else that works in game development. I always learn a lot and there’s always the option to try again. That’s the heart of iterative design.
Optimal Play Should Not Be lame
I don’t like to be stressed out or bored doing something tedious while I’m gaming, but I also feel a need to play optimally. It’s frustrating not to be able to play optimally and have fun at the same time.
My Obsession With ProcGen
The level generator is one of the most complex and fun systems in Sanguinite to build. Given the chance, I will blab anyone’s ear off about procedural generation. You do have to be careful though, it’s really easy to overuse.
Introductions
I’m Chase, a.k.a. “Wheffle”. I am the main developer and creator of Goldshoe Games. Currently I do the vast majority of the programming, game design, sound, and art (for better or worse) for our projects. I also dabble in music,…