https://luiscarli.com/ Recent content on Luis Carli en-us Fri, 16 May 2025 20:23:05 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2009/08/01/organized-complexity/ Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000 https://luiscarli.com/2009/08/01/organized-complexity/ In 2009 I went on to build a multi-touch screen. I used a technique called _Frustrated Total Internal Reflection_ (FTIR) by leveraging the use of plexiglass, infrared lights, and infrared cameras. https://luiscarli.com/2024/03/17/two-game-jams/ Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:20:22 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2024/03/17/two-game-jams/ An account and a playable instance of the two games I tried to make for two game jams. https://luiscarli.com/2024/02/10/creating-timers-godot4/ Sat, 10 Feb 2024 14:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2024/02/10/creating-timers-godot4/ Learn how to create and use timers in Godot 4 https://luiscarli.com/2023/11/22/save-scene/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/11/22/save-scene/ Explore how to save procedural node manipulations, executed in the _ready callback during runtime, back into the Godot scene. This serves as a quick alternative to developing custom tools and plugins. https://luiscarli.com/2023/11/17/beetle-bazaar/ Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:30:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/11/17/beetle-bazaar/ A Match puzzle game with physics. In the whimsical world of Beetle Bazaar, the beetles engage in a dance as ancient as time. Adorning spheres with their ethereal patterns, they set them adrift in a realm where physics rules supreme. https://luiscarli.com/2023/10/27/gravity-well/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/10/27/gravity-well/ Navigate the delicate balance of attraction and freedom, and chart a path through the universe's mesmerizing gravitational ballet. https://luiscarli.com/2023/10/06/await-all/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/10/06/await-all/ Implementation of an await_all function in Godot 4 that awaits for all signals and callables in a list. https://luiscarli.com/2023/10/04/ldjam54/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 22:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/10/04/ldjam54/ Game where you manage limited inventory space and execute a sequence of trades to acquire the desired magic scroll. https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/18/godot-web-publish/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:28:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/18/godot-web-publish/ Handling the required server configurations and browser-specific bugs. https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/18/why-safari/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:57:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/18/why-safari/ An acronym fest where I explain what's happening behind the scenes. https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/17/tiny-game-platformer/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 23:16:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/17/tiny-game-platformer/ Short platformer game (~5min), with each of the four levels utilizing a different basic mechanic. https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/12/camera2d-godot/ Sat, 12 Aug 2023 16:49:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/12/camera2d-godot/ How to create a transform that fits one rectangle inside another, and how to use that transformation to make the viewport follow and zoom in on the player. https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/02/pacman-in-godot/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 18:19:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2023/08/02/pacman-in-godot/ Using data on nodes and edges for the player movement and the enemy path-finding. https://luiscarli.com/2020/06/21/video-game-eras/ Sun, 21 Jun 2020 13:40:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/06/21/video-game-eras/ Holleman proposed that the history of videogame design is divided into three main groups: the arcade era, the composite era, and the set-piece period. https://luiscarli.com/2020/06/19/moped-journey/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/06/19/moped-journey/ Rolling over smooth roads with your trusted moped. Dodge cars, break barriers, jump over mini ramps, and pick coins. https://luiscarli.com/2020/06/18/focus-is-a-mental-muscle/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:05:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/06/18/focus-is-a-mental-muscle/ Focus and concentration work like a muscle; the ability to concentrate intensively is a skill that must be trained. https://luiscarli.com/2020/06/18/agency-vs-empathy/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:30:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/06/18/agency-vs-empathy/ Games are about agency, while stories are about empathy. https://luiscarli.com/2020/04/22/on-prototyping-games-quickly/ Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/04/22/on-prototyping-games-quickly/ Rapid prototyping is a core discipline of the game design process. The important thing is to build something interactive as quickly and cheaply as possible https://luiscarli.com/2020/04/06/procedural-walking-animation/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/04/06/procedural-walking-animation/ Moving the character legs via code and finding a nice flat shading configuration. https://luiscarli.com/2020/04/05/its-ok-to-copy/ Sun, 05 Apr 2020 10:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/04/05/its-ok-to-copy/ We learn by imitating what other people have done. Through copying, we can develop the mental structures of how things work. https://luiscarli.com/2020/03/31/animal-crossing-clone/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 10:00:00 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/03/31/animal-crossing-clone/ Shake trees, pick apples, catch butterflies. https://luiscarli.com/2020/03/08/gem-mining/ Sun, 08 Mar 2020 10:54:24 -0400 https://luiscarli.com/2020/03/08/gem-mining/ Mining, finding gems, and buying resources to mine more gems. https://luiscarli.com/2020/03/02/why-do-a-game-a-week-challenge/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://luiscarli.com/2020/03/02/why-do-a-game-a-week-challenge/ Deliberate practice and feedback loops applied to learning video-game design. https://luiscarli.com/2020/03/01/deck-building-card-game/ Sun, 01 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://luiscarli.com/2020/03/01/deck-building-card-game/ Based on the Star Realms card game. It features animated 3d cards and effects to show the usage of resources. https://luiscarli.com/2020/02/23/top-down-shooter/ Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://luiscarli.com/2020/02/23/top-down-shooter/ A twin-stick shooter. With the left stick, you move your character, and with the right, you point to where you want to aim. https://luiscarli.com/2020/02/14/mario-clone/ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://luiscarli.com/2020/02/14/mario-clone/ What best platformer to learn from than the original Mario? The twist is 3D characters and physic simulated coins. https://luiscarli.com/2020/02/07/real-time-strategy/ Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://luiscarli.com/2020/02/07/real-time-strategy/ A combat game using real-time strategy mechanics. It clones some of the base functionality of games like StarCraft.