October 2009

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Doolwind

Why You Should Use C# For Your Scripting Language

I’ve used a lot of scripting languages over the years when developing games.  For my latest engine, I decided I’d use C# as the scripting language.  I’ve been amazed by how well C# works as a scripting language so I thought I’d share my experiences.  The technique I’m about to discuss gives game designers access to Read More

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Doolwind

IWNET: Facts, Verdict and Solution

Infinity Ward (IW), creator of the Call of Duty/Modern Warfare series are about to release Modern Warfare 2 (MW2).  By now, you would have heard about their completely new multiplayer setup and the 160K+ petition for dedicated servers.  In a podcast on bashandslash.com they interviewed Rob Bowling the community manager at Infinity Ward.  I’ve gone through Read More

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Doolwind

What Platform Should You Develop Your Next Game For?

I’ve been talking with a number of Indie game developer friends about what platform they should develop their next game for.  There are a number of great platforms available to game developers and this choice of platform is critical to the success of your game.  Many people have a game idea, but aren’t sure what Read More

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Doolwind

Unified Game Development Scripting Language

What is the best scripting language for game development?  Every different game engine has its own scripting language making for a difficult choice.  Game programmers have a unified language in C++ however game designers are left with whatever language their engine supports.  I propose a unified scripting language that all engines/platforms can share.