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  In this first of multiple part video tutorial we start looking at using Scene2D in LibGDX.  Scene2D is a library built over top of LibGDX providing a scene graph and UI/widget layer.  None of that make any sense?  Then watch the video! :)  Speaking of which, it is available in 1080p on YouTube.   […]

  Shortly before the holidays began I received a review copy of Core HTML5 2D Game Programming and amid all the holiday insanity, I’ve been slowly making my way through this title.  As with all reviews, I don’t give star ratings, I think the value of a book is determined mostly by the perspective and […]

  As usual Steam is having a holiday sale, but this year it’s absolutely loaded with game dev tools.   Complete list (as of today) below: *Note, some asset and packs are not included in the list.     NameDiscountLink Graphics Applications and Engines Leadwerks Game Engine 40% Link 3D Coat 25% Link Axis Game […]

  In this tutorial we look at the process of creating and using a Spritesheet in LibGDX.  This involves creating a series of sprites, putting them together with TexturePacker, then using a TextureAtlas and TextureRegion to display them with our Sprite.  We also quickly look at TexturePacker ( different product ) for those that prefer […]

  This is the first of a series of Blender video quick tips that show how to do things ( normally the easy/lazy way ) in Blender you may not already know.   In this video we look at how to quickly model organic shapes using: splines/curves edge loop bridging solidify grid fill   The […]

  This video tutorial covers handling gestures in LibGDX, this includes: pinch zoom tap pan long press   You can view the video in full resolution on Youtube here.  The source is included below.   Source from this tutorial example: package com.gamefromscratch; import com.badlogic.gdx.ApplicationAdapter; import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx; import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.GL20; import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.OrthographicCamera; import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture; import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Sprite; import […]

  Sorry… absolutely can’t resist that pun, no matter how obvious it is.  Anyways… the Godot Game Engine has been on my radar since they announced they were going open source at the beginning of the year.  Today they finally announced their 1.0 release today.     Never heard of Godot?  It’s a Unity-esque game […]

  So I recently did a complete nuke of my primary daily use Android phone, it’s just one of those things you have to do over time as it gets slower, hotter and your battery life gets worse.  However, the next time I went to debug on Android, ADB couldn’t find it.   This is […]

  Modo, a popular 3D modeling application ( learn more about Modo and more in my Introduction to 3D Applications post, or watch the video ) has just been released on Steam.  Actually, Steam being Steam, it’s actually on sale right now for 25% off!       Considering the full price of Modo is […]