Unity to Unreal 🎮, Unity AI 🤖, Rules of Game Design 🛠️
🎮 Developer Tools & Tips
Epic Games Launches Parrot Game Sample to Help Unity Developers Switch to Unreal
Epic Games teams with Secret Dimension to release the Parrot Game Sample—a fully documented, cross-engine 2.5D platformer crafted identically in both Unity and Unreal Engine. This free resource offers Unity developers hands-on insight into Unreal Engine 5’s workflows and features, easing migration challenges. Whether switching engines or comparing workflows, this practical sample is a treasure trove for game developers eager to explore Unreal’s capabilities.
Unlocking the Power of Unity AI: Tools and Tips for Game Devs
Discover Unity's AI tool stack and its transformative impact on game development. This comprehensive guide covers AI assistants offering contextual project help, asset generation tools for sprites and sounds, and the inference engine for local machine learning. Learn about Unity's developer data framework that prioritizes user data control and get insights into potential pricing models for these revolutionary tools.
🔍 Enhancing Game Performance
Boost Your Game’s FPS: Blender Add-On to Reduce Draw Calls Fast
Struggling with slow frame rates and FPS drops in your game? Discover a powerful Blender add-on that automatically merges all your materials and textures into a single one, dramatically reducing draw calls and optimizing performance. Compatible with Unity, Unreal, and more, this tool saves time and keeps your scenes lightweight—perfect for indie developers aiming to boost game speed with just a few clicks. Watch the live demo and start optimizing today!
Mastering Laser Beams in 2D Games with Ray Casting
This tutorial explores how to create laser beam effects in 2D games using ray casting, a versatile technique for game mechanics. Learn how to combine raycasts with visual effects to achieve immersive and dynamic laser beams in the Godot engine.
🧠 Innovating Game Design
Unlocking C# 10 Features in Unity for Cleaner, Immutable Data Models
This tutorial video guides Unity developers through enabling powerful C# 10 features like record types and record structs that are disabled by default. Unlock concise syntax and built-in immutability to reduce boilerplate and improve how you model data in Unity projects. Learn practical configuration steps and why these features bring safer, clearer value semantics to your game codebase.
Rules of Game Design 2025: Embracing Creativity and Emotion
At the GDC 2025 conference session, renowned designers shared their wisdom on key principles in game design. Emphasizing emotional connection over technical perfection, these experts highlighted using constraints as innovation catalysts and embracing the creative chaos during development. The session encourages developers to focus on how games make players feel, iterating with purpose, and maintaining passion through industry challenges.