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Adding Ads
And now, the moment we've all been waiting for: adding Unity Ads to the game so that we can finally start making some money. The concept...
Zak Olyarnik
Sep 15, 20193 min read
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Google Leaderboards
Since we last spoke, I've been working on the mobile app-specific parts of my mobile app, namely integrating Unity Ads and Google Play...
Zak Olyarnik
Sep 9, 20193 min read
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The Worst Part of Game Development
...No, it isn't artwork, and it the quirks of Unity, the hours spent bug hunting, or any of the other things I usually complain about. ...
Zak Olyarnik
Aug 27, 20194 min read
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Online Demo is Live!
Here's a surprise to kick off your weekend: the online demo of Undersea Odyssey is live! I wanted to start promoting this one as soon as...
Zak Olyarnik
Aug 23, 20191 min read
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How To Play
I've always disliked when people use "personal stuff" as an excuse for not getting their work done. This problem ran rampant during my...
Zak Olyarnik
Aug 15, 20194 min read
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The Core Gameplay Loop: Collectibles (Part III)
It's time for the third installment of my discourse on UO's core gameplay loop, collect treasure. Treasure is the currency of the game,...
Zak Olyarnik
Aug 2, 20195 min read
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The Core Gameplay Loop: Obstacle Gates (Part II)
Last time, I explained what a core gameplay loop was, and identified Undersea Odyssey's as "avoid obstacles, collect treasure". The...
Zak Olyarnik
Jul 29, 20195 min read
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The Core Gameplay Loop: Mechanics (Part I)
I have my next few blog posts planned out, but I realized that before I jump right in, there are some vocabulary and concepts I need to...
Zak Olyarnik
Jul 26, 20193 min read
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Phone Input (Part II)
Last time, we were talking about how to read phone input, and we concluded that none of the motion-sensing tools available in the API...
Zak Olyarnik
Jul 20, 20194 min read
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Phone Input (Part I)
If the date stamps on these things are any indication, I've been working on Undersea Odyssey for a month and a half now, and I've only...
Zak Olyarnik
Jul 17, 20195 min read
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The Behavioral Model
Welcome to another edition of this devlog. Today's topic is the Behavioral Model of coding, which is one of the most personally...
Zak Olyarnik
Jul 8, 20194 min read
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Shopping for Subs
Today, I'd like to talk to you about the in-game shop. The eventual plan is to offer a way to pay for items using real money, but before...
Zak Olyarnik
Jul 1, 20195 min read
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New Game Announcement!
My latest game project is called Undersea Odyssey. It's my first excursion into the world of mobile gaming, and I'll be making use of...
Zak Olyarnik
Jun 27, 20192 min read
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Prefab Variants
The first thing I did when starting my next game project was update to Unity 2019. It was due, but the biggest factor in that decision...
Zak Olyarnik
Jun 16, 20194 min read
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A New Beginning
Alien Cow Farm has been out for over a week now and I'm still riding the excitement high. I've sold a few copies and it's on over 60...
Zak Olyarnik
Jun 10, 20191 min read
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