Game Engines
A checklist before you share a prototype
Someone else is about to press start. A short list so they see the game, not your desktop path and a missing font.
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Game Engines
Common mistakes in a first playable build
A first playable is a toy you can fail at, not a costume of every menu. The mistakes that make the build impossible to judge.
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Why characters often use capsule colliders
A character is rarely a detailed mesh to the physics world. A capsule is a boring shape that walks through rooms without snagging.
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A short history of game middleware
Engines used to be mostly homemade. Middleware is the story of teams buying a solved problem instead of rebuilding it.
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Version control for a student game project
A student project dies when the only copy is a folder named final. The small habits that make a team share one game.
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An asset pipeline from file to playable
Art and audio do not appear in a game by magic. A plain path from the file you made to the thing the build can load.
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Baked lighting versus real-time lighting
Some light is painted into the scene ahead of time. Some is calculated while you play. The picture and the frame rate both care.
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What a physics engine fakes in a game
Game physics is a performance piece, not a laboratory. What gets simulated, what gets faked, and why characters slide.
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Scenes, prefabs, and messy project folders
A game project rots when everything is a one-off. Scenes and prefabs are how a small team keeps a world editable.
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Free Game Engines for Beginners: How to Choose
Picking a first game engine is easier when you start with your project, not the logo. Compare 2D and 3D focus, scripting, community and licensing.
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What Does a Game Engine Actually Do Every Frame?
Every frame, an engine reads input, updates the world, simulates physics and draws the picture. Follow one frame from button press to screen.
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Game Engines Explained for Curious Players
A game engine is the toolkit behind many of your favorite games. Learn in plain language what an engine includes and why it shapes how games look and run.