This month Levi D. Smith covers math for game developers. He explains how algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus apply to game development with Unity and GameMaker examples. Minor corrections 24:42 The hypotenuse is the distance (not angle) from the starting point to the ending point. I was trying to refer to the angled (diagonal) line, … Continue reading Math for Game Developers – Knox Game Design, March 2019 →

This month’s topic is game development history featuring QBasic.  We discuss how we got started with game development and the first tools and languages that we used.  Levi D. Smith shows how to setup QBasic using DOSBox and a brief overview of the language.  We also show the Knoxville GameMaker games created for GM48 last … Continue reading QBasic – Knox Game Design, February 2019 →

This month Dylan presents an intro to Unity demo (space shooter), which can be beneficial for those new to Unity and want to know more about the Unity game engine. Knoxville Game Design is a discussion of games currently being created by game developers in the Knoxville and East Tennessee area, as well as an … Continue reading Unity for Beginners – Knox Game Design, January 2019 →

This month Jacob and Levi cover the three games that were created by Knoxville game developers for Winter ’18. Knoxville Game Design is a discussion of games currently being created by game developers in the Knoxville and East Tennessee area, as well as an analysis of current topics in the gaming industry. Hosts Jacob https://gamejolt.com/@Big_Ol_Tom … Continue reading Winter ’18 Game Jam Entries – Knox Game Design, December 2018 →

This month’s topic is GameMaker Tips. This is an open discussion on everything GameMaker related. We also show off the two games made in Knoxville for GM48. Knoxville Game Design is a discussion of games currently being created by game developers in the Knoxville and East Tennessee area, as well as an analysis of current … Continue reading GameMaker Tips – Knox Game Design November 2018 →

This month’s topic is Artificial Intelligence (AI). Levi D. Smith covers various topics in the AI field such as identifying and evaluating alternatives, data structures and algorithms for decision making, computation time, conditioning, and expert systems. These topics are presented with a focus on how they can be applied to game design. Knoxville Game Design … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence – Knox Game Design October 2018 →

We take a look back at our booth at the Knoxville gaming convention. We also go over our Summer ’18 game jam entries. Knoxville Game Design is a discussion of games currently being created by game developers in the Knoxville and East Tennessee area, as well as an analysis of current topics in the gaming … Continue reading Knoxville Gaming Convention Recap and Summer ’18 Game Jam Entries – Knox Game Design September 2018 →

The monthly meeting for August 2018 was held at Token Game Tavern in Knoxville, Tennessee. We give our thoughts on the game jam theme announcement. Also highlights from Retro Game Night at McKay Books was included. Knoxville Game Design is a discussion of games currently being created by game developers in the Knoxville and East … Continue reading Summer ’18 Game Jam Kickoff – Knox Game Design, August 2018 →

This month’s topic is Unreal Engine. This discussion is for those who are already familiar with game development, but new to making games with Unreal Engine. Levi D. Smith covers the things that he “wish he had known” before starting with the Unreal Editor. Knoxville Game Design is a discussion of games currently being created … Continue reading Unreal Engine Tips – Knox Game Design, July 2018 →

This month Dylan Wolf tells us about the built-in options for Unity UI text, including TextMeshPro’s support for sprite fonts and icons. Knoxville Game Design is a discussion of games currently being created by game developers in the Knoxville and East Tennessee area, as well as an analysis of current topics in the gaming industry. … Continue reading Unity UI Text – Knox Game Design, June 2018 →