Soda Rocket Studios

In this video, I will show a really easy way to turn a seamless texture into an endlessly scrolling background. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:37 Installing Render Pipeline 2:03 Installing Cinemachine 2:19 Creating the Background Object 2:40 Background Texture 3:15 Follow Script 4:40 Setup the Camera 6:18 Brief Overview of UVs 9:08 Explaining the Shader 10:40 Simple Shader 13:53 Using World Position 15:08 Scaling the Texture 16:40 Outro Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

In this video we will talk about the reasons that I have had for wanting to give up on games, and what I did about it. The Art of Game Design - https://amzn.to/3KaU8Qk Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD Gameplay - https://www.youtube.com/c/NoCopyrightGameplays images: https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/illustration-list_2945066.htm#query=checklist&position=0&from_view=search&track=sph Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/product-iteration-concept-illustration_12219841.htm#query=iteration&position=3&from_view=search&track=sph Image by storyset on Freepik https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/sitting-businessman-throwing-crumpled-paper-with-bad-ideas-floor_10676212.htm#query=throw%20away%20idea&position=0&from_view=search&track=sph Image by gpointstudio on Freepik https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/english-opposite-word-swamped-bored_4228312.htm#query=bored&position=6&from_view=search&track=sph Image by brgfx on Freepik https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/tired-employee-exhausted-with-work_7416583.htm#query=give%20up&position=4&from_view=search&track=sph Image by pch.vector on Freepik https://www.freepik.com/free-vector/businessman-front-question-with-roads_11053508.htm#query=problem%20solution&position=12&from_view=keyword Image by macrovector on Freepik https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/young-businessman-thinking-hard-office-desk_11800277.htm#query=hard%20work&position=3&from_view=search&track=sph Image by azerbaijan_stockers on Freepik

In this video, we will discuss what a game is and what it isn't. This is a great way to start to change how we think about game design. Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

In this video, we discuss the important skills of a game designer. Specifically what Jesse Schell says is the most important skill for game designers. The Art of Game Design - https://amzn.to/3KaU8Qk Gameplay - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc4OHulhAROrr5n-YsKppA Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

This is an introduction to a video series covering "The Art of Game Design" by Jesse Schell. This video will discuss game design, what it is and what game designers do. Affiliate links: The Art of Game Design - https://amzn.to/3vUKcnZ Gameplay - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyof... Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

Problem solving is a big part of programming, so if you have a systematic way to solve problems, programming becomes much easier. Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

I started this game as an entry for the Brackey's 2021 Game Jam but continued work on it afterwards. Purchase the game here https://sodarocketstudios.itch.io/yin Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

Learn how to use the SOLID design principles to improve your game code. Read more about the solid design principles. https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/damubetha/solid-principles-in-C-Sharp/ https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/solid-principles-explained-in-plain-english/ https://stackify.com/solid-design-principles/ Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

Events can really improve your workflow in Unity. They can keep your code clean and easy to understand, and provide a way to decouple your scripts. In this video, we will talk about what events are and how to use them. Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

If you want to improve the UI in your game, then you will probably need to make your own sprites for sliders. This video covers how to make some simple sliders and what settings you will need to change in Unity. Unity Image types: https://docs.huihoo.com/unity/5.3/Documentation/en/Manual/script-Image.html Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

In this video, I show how you can create custom buttons for your UI in Unity. We will use the sprite swap option to change sprites when the user clicks on the button. Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

This is an extension to my Unity input system deep dive video. In this video, I quickly cover how you can use an input action class instead of a player input component. Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

This video will show you how you can create a button mashing sprint system like you will see in Rockstar games like GTA and RDR. 0:00 Intro 0:15 How it will work 1:28 Writing the code 5:20 Demo Avatar Controller Videos: https://youtu.be/dqfVlSxOXv8 https://youtu.be/BxIIg639KpM Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

Learn how to create a random number system in Unity that will let you use any arbitrary distribution. It will allow you to more easily balance random outcomes in your game. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:35 Intro to probability 3:20 How it will work 4:25 Writing the code 9:25 Demo Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

Learn how to create a discrete random outcome system in Unity. It will allow you to more easily balance random outcomes in your game. This is the first video in what I hope to make a series called "Level Up Your Game Dev." I plan for them to be short (less than 10 minutes) tutorials that explain how something works, give some examples of when you would use it, and show how to implement it in code. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Unity's Random.Range() Function 2:10 How it will work 5:20 Writing the code 6:30 Demo Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

This is the trailer for my entry for Brackey's 2021.2 game jam. Yin and Yang where separated leaving Yin alone surrounded by chaos. She must find her way back to Yang, but the chaos is always close behind. Play the game here: https://sodarocketstudios.itch.io/yin Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

In the second day of Brackey's game jam, I added in a tutorial level, and fixed a few bugs. Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD #shorts

I got an early prototype put together on the first day of the jam. Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD #shorts

I will be joining Brackeys 2021.2 game jam and hope you will too. Join here: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-6 Send me your entry to the game jam, and I will make an effort to play it. Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD #shorts

In this video I cover how to setup a cinemachine camera for a third person over the shoulder view, control the camera using the new input system in Unity, setup simple third person controls, and more. Please consider supporting my work with the link below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

Start using Mixamo characters in your games. In this video I walk through how to download characters and animations from Miximao, import them into Unity, and control them with the Input System. Download the unity package https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o_ju9bhOuUY6n5jxYRughmLiqCYnUpVY/view?usp=sharing Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:36 Scene Setup 0:55 Downloading and Importing a Character 2:36 Creating an Input Action Asset 4:38 Giving the Player Control 17:14 Easy Camera Follow with Cinemachine 18:25 Getting Animations from Mixamo 21:00 The Animator Controller 21:52 Transition Between Animations 24:28 Playing Animations Directly 25:10 Fixing the Jump Animation 25:26 Using Animation Events 26:38 Tweaking the Jump Animation 27:14 Outro

I finished a few more small features for Endless Drift including a settings menu, and a how to play section. It is a pretty short devlog since I didn't have much time to work on the game over the last few weeks. Play Endless Drift: https://sodarocketstudios.itch.io/endless-drift Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

In this devlog, I go over some of the polish I added into Endless Drift. I made some buttons for the menu and added some, music sounds, and screen shake. There are only a couple more things to finish before I can say it is complete, but there are more things that I want to experiment with afterwards. Play the game here: https://sodarocketstudios.itch.io/endless-drift password: soda Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD #madewithunity

In this video, we discuss when and how you can use object pooling in Unity. We start by building a simple project that instantiates projectiles when you fire, then modify it to use an object pool. -------------------------Contents------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - When and why you should use object pooling 1:30 - Instantiating objects 3:50 - Creating and initializing an object pool 6:35 - Spawning objects from a pool 10:45 - Initializing objects properly 13:15 - What if the object pool is too small 15:25 - Putting the objects in a container 16:18 - Creating an object pool interface 19:50 - Switching to a singleton 20:35 - Spawning waves of objects Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD

I started to add some style to the game with models and particle effects. I also fixed some minor bugs and concerns I had about how the game worked. Play the game here: https://sodarocketstudios.itch.io/endless-drift password: soda Please consider supporting my work with the links below. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SodaRocket https://www.paypal.com/donate?business=2XAWU43T4DFVG&no_recurring=0&currency_code=USD #madewithunity