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Optimizing Scalable UI Elements with Pixi.js NineSlicePlane

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023
by Richard Fu

Transitioning from Unity to Pixi.js, one noticeable absence was the sliced sprites, especially when working on resizable UI elements like progress bars. Thankfully, Pixi.js offers a comparable component known as NineSlicePlane, which resembles Unity’s sliced sprites in function. Although there are few resources and examples available for NineSlicePlane, this article aims to delve deeper into its behavior and outline how it aligns with my expectations.

TL;DR: The code used in this article is available on CodePen.

Game Dev

Create a Daily Login Reward System in Unity

July 16, 2022July 23, 2022
by Richard Fu

We probably see a daily login reward system in every game nowadays. It’s a simple reward system that gets the players coming back every day or so. In this article, I’ll show you in detail how to develop a local-stored daily login system in Unity, using the MVC approach.

TLDR; A complete repository can be found here.

Game Dev

MVC Pattern in Unity – Less Code Dependency and…

December 19, 2021November 15, 2023
by Richard Fu

What’s MVC?

You’ve probably heard about the Model-View-Controller pattern which has been widely adopted in web and app design. The general idea of MVC is to separate the internal representations of information so the projects can be better organized.

Game Dev

Optimize Large Prefab Loading To Addictive Scene Loading with…

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021
by Richard Fu

I’ve been working on a casual game that every level was designed and saved as a prefab. It works great in Editor but not in mobile, especially in Android devices. Each level took a very long time to load and the game became unresponsive for 10+ seconds. We decided to optimize it by turning all level prefabs to scenes so we can use Unity’s addictive scene loading, which also enables progress showing.

Web Dev

Develop House-Ads API With Laravel For Mobile App/Game

September 11, 2021September 19, 2021
by Richard Fu

You’re probably familiar with house ads (or cross-promotion ads) in mobile games. Famous game publishers like Vodoo use house ads extensively to cross-promo their products. While you can put the house ads locally and pre-built them in the apps, having a server to serve the API and assets can give you live control of the ads. You can also use this as app event notices, to gives dynamic information and interaction with your users. This article will walk you through how to create the API calls with Laravel step-by-step.

Life Hack

Removing Small Stripped Screws with Sandpaper

March 7, 2021March 7, 2021
by Richard Fu

Today I’m not talking about gaming or tech, but a life hack that saved my (vacuum robot’s) life. If you’re reading this, I believe you screwed things up and being nervous to find the solution, just like what I did.

Web Dev

Develop Redeem Code API With Laravel For Mobile App/Game

June 1, 2021September 11, 2021
by Richard Fu

Have you ever wanted to add a redeem code feature to your game or app? A redeem code system is always useful for rewarding your users and boost user retention in events, or compensate the angry users for any particular bugs. While there are quite a few free or paid third-party solutions on the market, but making your own gives you more control and customized features as you would like. This article will walk you through how to create API calls and simple console pages with Laravel step-by-step.

Game Dev

Global Game Jam 2021 Quick Wrap Up

February 2, 2021February 3, 2021
by Richard Fu

Another year for Global Game Jam and it’s my 4th GGJ. This year is definitely a special one since it’s fully online. I stayed at home over the weekend and simply did a casual solo jam. Here’s just a quick wrap up and showing off the game, Blow My Wig, I made this year.

Startup

Calculate Player LTV of Your Game/App in a Spreadsheet

January 4, 2021January 5, 2021
by Richard Fu

You made a great game/app and it has started giving you revenue. You are able to consider buying users, and it is very important that to get the right player lifetime value (LTV) first so you can have an idea on how much cost per install (CPI) you can afford. This article will explain where to get the raw data and how to calculate the LTV in a spreadsheet.

TLDR; Put your numbers and calculate the LTV in this spreadsheet.

Game Dev

Coding Guideline for Unity C#

October 19, 2020November 11, 2023
by Richard Fu

As a programmer, following a coding standard is crucial to ensure code readability and understandability. While Unity and C# lack a definitive coding standard, you have the freedom to code as you prefer. In this article, we present our internal style and formatting guidelines developed over the years to create a comfortable coding environment.

Full Stack Game and Web Developer

What’s MVC?