This article was originally published on GameDevDigest.com

Looking towards the future in this issue. Enjoy!

Unity wants fewer developers to park on older versions of the engine - Unity's move to "generational" updates is meant to help devs access engine improvements more often.
gamedeveloper.com

.NET Modernization - As Unite 2024 is underway, where we’re showcasing the latest in Unity 6, we also wanted to take this opportunity to share an update on the next generation of Unity and the .NET Modernization efforts we’ve been working on over the past few years.
discussions.unity.com

Freya's Guide to XYZ Axes and Handedness - by popular request - here's Freya's Guide to XYZ Axes and Handedness™
Freya Holmér @FreyaHolmer

Possibly all the ways to get loop-finding in graphs wrong - I might by now have collected all the ways to do this job wrong! So I thought I’d write up all my mistakes, as a case study in all the ways you can solve this particular problem wrongly – and also in how much effort you can waste by not managing to find the existing solution in the literature.
chiark.greenend.org.uk

Implementing Floyd-Warshall algorithm for solving all-pairs shortest paths problem in C# - All of us solve a “shortest path” problem many times a day. Unintentionally of course. We solve it on our way work or when we browse the Internet or when we arrange our things on a desk. Sounds a bit… too much? Let’s find out.
olegkarasik.wordpress.com

Csci 181g Po - This is the website for CSCI 181G PO: Game Engine Programming. Course information is available in the syllabus.
cs.pomona.edu

Unite Keynote summary: A peek inside Unity 6 - This week, Unity developers from around the world gathered in Barcelona, Spain for Unite 2024, and today’s Keynote packed in over an hour of new feature reveals, dev success stories, and in-Editor technical demos highlighting Unity 6 in production.
Unity

Unity brings Struckd UGC tool to web platform CrazyGames - Struckd is billed as an easy-to-use development tool, and both Unity and CrazyGames hope its arrival heralds a boom of UGC-made games on the platform.
gamedeveloper.com

Videos

Major Announcements From Unity Unite 2024 in Under 10 Minutes - The Unity annual developer conference Unite 2024 is on now in Barcelona. In this video we condense down the hour + long keynote speech a little under 10 minutes, bringing you all the key highlights of interest to game developers. Topics like Unity 6, Unity 6.1, the run-time fee and even a bit of Unity 7 news!
Gamefromscratch

Stencil Buffer | Fake holes and portals | Unity Shader Tutorial - hi guys in this video we're going to talk about the stencil buffer and how to use it to achieve different depth effects on hard surfaces
Game Slave

Utility AI: Mastering Smart Decisions in Unity! - Unity Utility AI is your key to creating intelligent agents with dynamic decision-making! In this episode, we dive deep into the inner workings of the AI Brain, exploring how Actions are chosen based on a combination of Considerations and Composite evaluations. Learn how to fine-tune your AI's decision-making process with smart Calculations and Curves, allowing your game to respond intelligently to any situation.
git-amend

BIG Steam Updates for Developers you NEED to know! - Big changes to how Demos work on the store, what visual assets you need, new review settings, and very importantly new rules for links on the description.
Code Monkey

Game Design Documents - a Minimalist Approach - This video will show you a method I would use to make a small, lightweight GDD, for a game in early development
Indie Game Clinic

Real-Time World Cutting in Unity : recreating an inspiring Game Mechanic - Here we are with a huge recreation challenge! The world-cutting mechanic from the game Viewfinder was so inspiring that we just couldn’t resist taking it on. Check it out.
TNTC

How to Avoid Ghost Collisions | Unity Tutorial - In this tutorial you'll learn WHY ghost collisions happen as well as a couple of ways you can avoid ghost collisions.
LlamAcademy

The Beauty of Isometric Video Games - Due to the limitations of home computers and game consoles, for years true 3d rendering was mostly out of reach for developers. However, by applying an isometric projection, a fake or pseudo 3D effect can provide a 3d like experience to the game.
Modern Vintage Gamer

Assets

Blender Market Best Of 2024 Bundle - New Blender toys for artistic developers.

Game developers, expand your world-building toolkit with this massive bundle of unique assets. This high-quality collection includes hard ops, terrain, liquids, humans, flora, and more for use in the renowned open-source development platform Blender.

Get the assets you need to bring your game to life, and support the World Wildlife Fund with your purchase. Don’t wait—start creating video games today!
Humble Bundle Affiliate

Audio Alchemy - A Premium Collection Of Sound FX, Music, And Game Engine Plugins From Ovani Sound - Audio alchemy with no strings attached. Create the perfect audioscape for your next game or creative project with the Audio Alchemy Bundle of subscription-free sounds from Ovani Sound. Highlights from this extensive library of commercial-ready assets include the Melodic Mayhem Bundle, Animals Sound FX Pack, Short Phrases Voice Over Pack, Epic Music Pack Vol. 2, and more! Explore a variety of genres, from lo-fi to classical and everything in between. Get the assets you need to achieve the sound you’re looking for, and support Children's Miracle Network Hospitals with your purchase!
Humble Bundle Affiliate

Unity.mathx - An Extension Library for Unity.Mathematics - Extension Methods, New Syntax, Optimized Functions, and more !
ltmx Open Source

Stat-System - An extensible stat system with modifiers for the Unity game engine
meredoth Open Source

ImKeyframeReduction - Keyframe Reduction for Unity AnimationClip
phi16 Open Source

Unity-Animation-Compression-Keyframe-Reducer - Keyframe Reducer in Unity
txtxj Open Source

MasterMemory - Embedded Typed Readonly In-Memory Document Database for .NET and Unity.
Cysharp Open Source

StructureOfArraysGenerator - Structure of arrays source generator to make CPU Cache and SIMD friendly data structure for high-performance code in .NET and Unity.
Cysharp Open Source

The Ultimate FPS & TPS Animation Collection - Create the next generational FPS or TPS. Game developers construct the next great first-person or third-person shooter with The Ultimate FPS & TPS Animation Bundle. This high-quality collection features rifle mo-cap packs, death animations mo-cap packs, FPS sniper rifle animations, FPS automatic shotgun animations, and more! Control every aspect of your shooting gameplay with professional level assets that help bring your game to life. Get The Ultimate FPS & TPS Animation Bundle and help support Direct Relief with your purchase.
Humble Bundle Affiliate

OverlapSugar - Short cuts for Physics.Overlap in Unity
MeeXaSiK Open Source

Animation-Repathing - Feature rich Unity Editor tool to help streamline the process of changing the paths of animations
hfcRed Open Source

di - Dependency injection solution for unity
blackbone Open Source

Nino - Definite useful and high performance serialization library for any C# projects, including but not limited to .NET Core apps or Unity/Godot games.
JasonXuDeveloper Open Source

Holy Decibels, We’re 10 – Giveaway – 2024 - We’ve survived a decade and we’re celebrating the only way we know how – by giving away more sounds than you can shake a microphone at! PLUS a whopping 2,400+ libraries on sale! PLUS PLUS, get Black Metal for FREE with code 10YEARS.
sonniss.com

bobbin - small Unity editor tool that can automatically download and import Google Docs or Sheets (or anything with a URL) into your Unity project; perfect for collaborating with designers, writers, or translators
radiatoryang Open Source

Dependency Injection - Simplified dependency Injection for Unity utilizing SourceGeneration making it as performant as possible.
LurkingNinja Open Source

AdvancedTilemap - Advanced tilemap system for Unity as a Starbound or Terraria
MaximovInk Open Source

SimpleUDP - SimpleUDP - UDP library for C#
StrumDev Open Source

Packt Unreal 5 Book Bundle - Unreal deals on Unreal Engine 5 Level up your Unreal Engine 5 skills with this bundle of assets and courses from Packt! Unreal Engine 5 is one of the most popular creation engines in the industry. Learn to create amazing games with courses on Cinematic Photoreal Environments, Virtual Filmmaking, Architectural Visualization, Game Development Patterns, and more. Also, pivot your skills by going beyond Unreal Engine with content on Unity and Godot too to become a modern game developer. This bundle is perfect for both newcomers to game development and seasoned professionals. Get elite Unreal Engine 5 courses and support a charity of your choice today!
Humble Bundle Affiliate

Tiny Tales Treasure Trove - The Ultimate Pixel Art RPG Toolkit Bundle - The Ultimate Pixel Art RPG Toolkit Game developers, build the world of your dreams with this bundle of pixel art-based assets from Tiny Tales Treasure Trove! This high-quality collection offers nearly limitless possibilities, featuring Tiny Tales Battler Pack Volumes 1-5, Tiny Tales Music Packs, sprite packs, world builders, and more for your original pixelated projects. Get the assets you need to bring your game to life, and support Breakthrough T1D with your purchase!
Humble Bundle Affiliate

50% off Imphenzia - Publisher Sale - Imphenzia specializes in making sound effects, low poly 3D models, space assets, and music for independent game developers. PLUS get Blasters Large for FREE with code IMPHENZIA
Humble Bundle Affiliate

Spotlight

SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding - SNØ is an intense, arcade freeriding game. Carve up desolate snow landscapes and survive raw wilderness to gain big scores.

[You can wishlist it on Steam and follow them on Twitter]
Studio Gauntlet

My game, Call Of Dookie. Demo available on Steam

You can subscribe to the free weekly newsletter on GameDevDigest.com

This post includes affiliate links; I may receive compensation if you purchase products or services from the different links provided in this article.