Tag: gamedev

• Generating a Hexagonal Grid in Processing

  

  Learn how to generate a hexagonal grid, create walls, connect the hexagonal cells and render the cells in this Processing tutorial, using the Java programming language.

  Agate Dragon

  24th Mar 2025

  Processing, Programming

  coding, Education, gamedev, grid, hexagon, hexagon grid, Java, pathfinding, search algorithm, tutorial, Video Games

• Pathfinding a Grid with Breadth First Search

  

  Learn how to explore a grid and find a goal point with breadth first search in this pathfinding tutorial. You will use Processing and Java to code the breadth first search pathfinding algorithm and create a graphical demo so you can see it in action.

  Agate Dragon

  17th Mar 2025

  Processing, Programming

  breadth first search, coding, Education, gamedev, grid, Java, pathfinding, search algorithm, tutorial, Video Games

• Pathfinding Tutorial: Depth First Search Node Graph

  

  Learn how to code the depth first search pathfinding algorithm in this coding tutorial using Processing and Java. Then watch how the explored nodes and chosen path appear in the graphical demo.

  Agate Dragon

  13th Mar 2025

  Processing, Programming

  coding, depth first search, Education, gamedev, graph theory, Java, node graph, pathfinding, search algorithm, tutorial, Video Games

• Generating a Node Graph in Processing

  

  Learn how to generate a node graph, connect the nodes and render the nodes in this Processing tutorial, using the Java programming language.

  Agate Dragon

  13th Mar 2025

  Processing, Programming

  coding, Education, gamedev, graph theory, Java, node graph, pathfinding, search algorithm, tutorial, Video Games

• Creating an RGB Split Effect in Aseprite

  

  Learn how to create an RGB split effect using Aseprite in this step-by-step pixel art tutorial. RGB split is also known as chromatic aberration, and is commonly found in glitch visual effects.

  Agate Dragon

  17th Feb 2025

  Art, Digital Art, Pixel Art

  artwork, aseprite, chromatic aberration, Creativity, Education, Game Design, gamedev, Glitch, rgb split, tutorial, Video Games

• Shader Tutorial: Coding a Sunburst Effect

  

  In this tutorial you will learn how to code a sunburst effect inside a shader, using scanlines and polar coordinates. You will learn how to code the effect using the web based shader editor called Shadertoy.

  Agate Dragon

  16th Jan 2025

  Shaders, Shadertoy

  coding, Creative Coding, Education, gamedev, GLSL, indiedev, Polar Coordinates, Programming, Scanline, Shader, sunburst, tutorial, Video Games

• Coding Tutorial: Orbiting a Point in Space

  

  Learn how to use polar coordinates to make an object orbit a point in space.

  Agate Dragon

  14th Jan 2025

  Processing, Programming

  coding, Creative Coding, Education, gamedev, indiedev, Java, Math, Orbit, Polar Coordinates, tutorial, Video Games

• Pixel Art Birds 2024

  

  Here is a collection of pixel art birds which I have drawn in 2024 using the Aseprite pixel art drawing software.

  Agate Dragon

  21st Dec 2024

  Art, Digital Art, Pixel Art

  2024, artwork, aseprite, birds, Creativity, Drawing, gamedev, Sketching, sprites

• Happy Halloween 2024

  

  Happy Halloween! 🎃 I’ll use this post to share some of my spooky pixel art drawings and animations, with a brief description.

  Agate Dragon

  31st Oct 2024

  Animation, Art, Digital Art, Pixel Art

  artwork, aseprite, Creativity, gamedev, ghost, halloween, jiangshi, polaroid, pumpkin, witch, zombie

• Coding tutorial: Chain-of-responsibility pattern

  

  A peasant, knight and king walk into a software design tutorial, and are here to teach you the chain-of-responsibility pattern. Learn how to create a chain of handlers which can handle different request types.

  Agate Dragon

  17th Oct 2024

  Programming

  coding, cpp, design patterns, Education, gamedev, indiedev, software, software design, software development, tutorial, Video Games, Visual Studio, windows