Win10GameJam : An unforgettable Gamexperience

It all started when I received a call saying "Microsoft will be conducting Game Jams at various locations in India. Would you like to be part of it?” Who on the earth will say NO to this as the offer is so tempting and the most important pulling factor is that these Game jams will be conducted …

TouchDevelop – Programming on the GO

TouchDevelop by Microsoft research is an application development environment that can be accessed from anywhere from any device.It can be your phone,tablet or PC.Through TouchDevelop, users can create scripts (i.e., apps/games written using TouchDevelop) to access data, media, and sensors on a smart phone, tablet or PC. The scripts can also interact with the cloud …

Xbox : Project Spark – A gameground

To simply introduce, Project Spark is developed by team dakota and skybox labs.It is published by Microsoft Studios.It is a game maker "Where Players Create and Creators Play". The website quotes project spark"As a powerful, yet simple way to build and play your own worlds, stories and games. Experience the ultimate interactive playground, delivered as …

Never ending love for ‘Game’ – A moment to cherish

"It all started a year and half ago". These were the words which i spoke yesterday at TechEdIndia 2014. But my gaming life started at Microsoft DevCamps last november when i met Sandeep Alur and Ujjwal kumar - My Mentor,Guide and Guru. Their guidance and support is never forgetting. I should also thank each and everyone who …

HTML5,Javascript : Game engines and tools

HTML5 game enginesThe following are few examples of game engines implemented with HTML5 and JavaScript:Construct 2: One of the first WebGL enabled HTML5 game engines. Exports purely to HTML5 and JavaScript. Uses Canvas only and is extensible with JavaScript plugins.Isongenic Engine: One of the most promising engines out there today. Massively multiplayer networking built in, …

Gaming : GameDev Terms to be aware of

See examples of how these key terms are used and why they’re so important for your assets and games. If you ever encounter a term used in game development that you are unfamiliar with, use this as a reference.MODELINGAssetAssets are anything that must be created in an external software like 3ds Max, Photoshop, ZBrush, etc. …

Gaming : GameDev Terms to be aware of

See examples of how these key terms are used and why they’re so important for your assets and games. If you ever encounter a term used in game development that you are unfamiliar with, use this as a reference. MODELING Asset Assets are anything that must be created in an external software like 3ds Max, …

Gaming , C# : Come..Fall in Love with CocosSharp

You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. -Richard Buckminster FullerReality Check Every game development engine or framework has its own bottlenecks and difficulties.Especially, when it comes to 2D game development,the difficulties increase.You have to take care of performance,mobile device hardware,device resolution etc.There …