You’re staring at a bug. Something is broken. It’s not working, and you have no clue why. So you do what any sane person would do: You poke it. You change a line. Doesn’t work. You remove some line. Still broken. You randomly reorder 2 things, and suddenly, it works!? It works! Don’t touch it! commit and claim victory! But that’s not victory, that’s a fluke. You have no clue why it works, and you Read more…
If you’re searching for the ultimate ClassCraft alternative, look no further than ClassMana. This innovative platform takes gamified classroom engagement to the next level, offering a wide range of features designed to motivate students, simplify teacher tools, and enhance the learning experience. Here’s why ClassMana is the ideal solution for your classroom. Why Choose ClassMana as a ClassCraft Alternative? When ClassCraft announced its discontinuation, many educators were left wondering how to maintain the excitement and Read more…
The art of crafting voucher codes for online platforms involves a delicate dance between user-friendliness and the expansive possibilities that ensure uniqueness. In today’s post, we will not only delve into creating an ideal character set and its vast combinatorial outcomes but also look at a Python example that makes the process seamless. Designing for the Human Eye Our journey begins with choosing a character set that’s easy on human perception, minimizing any potential errors Read more…
Back in 2007, I was searching for a software developer job at various companies. At one of these companies, the best strategy to get the job was to give a wrong answer. If this seems weird to you, let me explain what happened. When I arrived at the interview, there were 2 other guys present. One would be my direct team lead, which was also the technical lead, and the other was his manager. It Read more…
Haxe is an awesome programming language for making cross-platform games. And I’m sure it will only gain in popularity. But setting up a proper development environment is not easy. The Haxe ecosystem is still maturing. There are a lot of very nice things happening. But unfortunately, some basic things are missing. Which makes it hard to get started. So I hope this guild can help you. Since I’m currently moving the ActionScript 3 codebase of Read more…
(Updated on 16/9/2017, after receiving more info at the Haxe Summit) So you want to make a cross platform 2D game using Haxe. Good choice! But what will you choose as game library? Preamble There are a tremendous amount of Haxe game engines out there, so I’m limiting my discussion to the most alive and kicking 2D engines. So I won’t be covering Flambe for example, which has its last commit in 2015. Remark that Haxe is Read more…
This post is part of the series moving aways from ActionScript 3 and Flash. There are a lot of programming languages and game libraries available to make electronic games. So which one will I pick to port RPG Playground to? To find out, let’s first define what I need. Must Haves Supports Web Browser games The major advantage of RPG Playground over other game editors is that you can use it straight in your web browser. No download, no installation, Read more…
Adobe decided to put the final nail in the coffin of Flash. Unfortunately, my RPG Playground has been using Flash for some time. The reason is that it allows my users to make games inside their web browser, without the need to download anything. But it seems that if you want a web game nowadays, the only way forward is to use HTML5. It was already clear years ago that at some point I will have Read more…
The Discovery Today I was wrapping up my new release of RPG Playground. But when testing, I suddenly saw the following screen: Which is pretty strange, because I don’t have any ads in RPG Playground whatsoever. After this initial screen, some other advertisement appeared at the bottom-left of my RPG making software: This obviously needed some further investigation! The investigation RPG Playground is built using ActionScript3, and generates a Flash application (I can feel you programmers shivering Read more…
Last year in November I made a post about how my life was turned upside down, and that I was going through a rough period. Well, I’m happy to say things are much better now. And the future looks even brighter! I’m working on RPG Playground again, with full passion. It gives me great joy to see how much fun you have, creating your own games, even when I didn’t release any new features for Read more…