HaxeFlixel: Adding Invincibility To Your Game

Hey all, in this post we’re going over how to add invincibility to your player character in HaxeFlixel. This one is pretty straight-forward. Let’s get into it. Why Invincibility Invincibility frames are an old-school staple. When Marios gets hit in Super...

Why Websites Are Important For Indie Devs

Creating a game or a game company is tough! Do you know how hard it is to get one person excited, let alone thousands? You can easily fade from the public eye if you’re not careful. Now, with that said, having a website can help you out massively. Why?...

Quick Guide To Collision Detection

When creating games one of the most basic concepts is collision detection. But, what is collision detection? The Essence Of Collisions Collision detection is the art of detecting when an object collides with another object or shape. So essentially, we are checking if...

Monads For The Programmer On The Go

On my road to understanding Functional programming, one of the biggest hurdle is understanding all the mathematical concepts that are associated with the paradigm. Some of these topics include category theory, functors, monads, and the list goes on. My issue is, I...

Why You Should Love Types In Your Code

I hate having to write a whole bunch of type information into my codebase. I know that’s what you’re thinking as you write your Python or Javascript code. But, trust me, you will start to like types if you know how they can help you solve your problems in...