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Making Simple Music for Your Game

DeckheadFeb 21, 20201 min read

A while ago I wrote an article on how to make quick Chip Tune music for your game using free and open-source software. Well, that was all well and good and everyone made some suitable music for their games. But now we need to get a little more in depth. In this article, I’ll show […]

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How To Make Pong: Finale

DeckheadFeb 16, 20201 min read

You’ve done it! You’ve made your first game, a clone of Pong. You went through the architecture of the codebase in part 1, then you coded the game up in part 2. Now you have a game! It’s a fun…

Title of the article: The Complete Guide to OpenAL with C++: Playing a Sound

The Complete Guide to OpenAL with C++ – Part 1: Playing a Sound

DeckheadFeb 15, 20201 min read

Your game needs audio! In this article, I will take you through everything you need to know to get sounds in your small game.

How To Make Pong: The Code

How To Make Pong: The Code

DeckheadFeb 13, 20201 min read

For this second article I’m going to go through each of those classes and the glue and I’m going to give you some code that will compile into Pong and you can play it, and have fun.

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How To Find a Game Development Team

DeckheadFeb 12, 20201 min read

Making games is hard, and you’re a people-person, so what better way to make a game, than with a team? And so here you are, trying to work out just how you find a game development team.