Yep, it's time to discuss my relationship with WordPress and WordPress hosting. Let me sum it up: I love WordPress. But let me also say I love performance for site visitors more. Some thoughts in this episode that might help you decide which way to go and also rethink what the problem might be with your WordPress sites.

Now that Unity has seen sense and dropped arguably the most unpopular person in not-so-recent gaming history, is the water safe to return? Well, no, the sharks are still circling. Plus, so many game studios are currently suffering from layoffs and closure.

After learning how the Godot game engine wants me to work, I have put a few thoughts together and would like to share them with folks considering switching or starting with the tool.

• (00:00) - Devlog - My Godot game engine experience

Unity sent an email detailing their latest changes on Friday, September 22nd. More accurately, reversal of changes in an attempt to stop the bleed to their user base. I go over those changes and share my thoughts on this whole mess from the perspective of an indie game and professional software developer.

As mentioned in this episode,
Unity's open letter to the community on their blog.

In this episode, I share my thoughts on the experience of developing my game with SpriteKit and how it compares with other game development tools. I use my planned game updates for the remainder of the year as a benchmark for the pro's and con's of SpriteKit vs game engine tools.

As mentioned in this episode
My Endless Hurdles iOS game

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As an avid gamer, I have played Starfield like mad since it dropped on early access. To that end, I have some thoughts and tips for those considering the game. There are no spoilers here, so there's no need to worry about that. See the chapter list for a breakdown.

• (00:00) - Introduction

How I use lite project and timeline planning for my side projects to stay on a schedule and keep myself accountable. I'm using my Endless Hurdles updates as examples of making this manageable and attainable.

As mentioned in this episode
Endless Hurdles iOS game
Project planning live stream
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Having shipped the 1.0 release of my Endless Hurdles game, I feel it is a great time to remind everyone about the importance of shipping for early feedback to help guide your next decisions.

As mentioned in this episode,
Endless Hurdles for iOS

These are a few thoughts from a decision I made this week to let players learn from experience rather than me making decisions for them in my new game.

I'd love you to come on the podcast to discuss game or app development. You can reach out to me
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My development live stream
https://twitch.tv/compileswift

As I work on a 2D side-scrolling game using SpriteKit, I am learning the delicate art of game balance and parallax while keeping things simple for the player.

I would love to hear from you if you want to come on the Podcast and discuss game and app development. Please reach out at peterwitham.com/contact, and let's get a discussion going.

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