Michael KlineAdding another type of enemy to my space shooterIt’s time to add another unique type of enemy to my space shooter. You know what everybody loves? Tiny versions of normally-sized things…2 min read·Apr 30, 2021----
Michael KlineBalancing my powerup spawning systemRight now, my powerup spawning system works fine but I want to separate the ammo and health powerups from the rest of the group so I can…1 min read·Apr 26, 2021----
Michael KlineAdding a powerup magnet to my space shooterI want to make it easier for my player to collect powerups, and the best way to do that would to create some sort of functionality where…2 min read·Apr 25, 2021----
Michael KlineAdding a new type of enemy movement to my space shooterNow that the boss battle is out of the way, I want to add some more features to the enemies. I added the randomly shielded enemies, but I…2 min read·Apr 24, 2021----
Michael KlineCreating a boss battle, part 3All of the functionality for my boss character is done, and now I just need to make the functionality for the boss level to start and the…1 min read·Apr 21, 2021----
Michael KlineCreating a boss battle, part 2I’m back at it again, comin’ at ya’ with some funky fresh, heart-stopping, boss-making action. Today, I want to give the boss some shields…2 min read·Apr 20, 2021----
Michael KlineCreating a boss battle, part 1Now that my shooter as a wave system, it is only natural that I put a boss level at the end. Before I do that, I need a boss character. I…3 min read·Apr 19, 2021----
Michael KlineMaking waves in spaceCurrently, enemies in my space shooter will spawn forever as long as the player is still alive. To change things up, I want to add a wave…2 min read·Apr 18, 2021----
Michael KlineAdding new enemy types to my space shooterHere I am, knee-deep in my never-ending quest to add more stuff to my game. This time, I want to add shielded enemies that require an…2 min read·Apr 17, 2021----
Michael KlineAdding a negative pickup item to my space shooterPowerups are great! They *up* the players *power*. But, what if some of them didn’t? I have to punish my player right? Just nod your head…2 min read·Apr 16, 2021----