Platformer Template
Simon has built what he calls a platformer template, a foundational platformer game that he can later use as a basis for more hifi game ideas. Below is a short … Continue reading Platformer Template
Category: Physics
Jelly is Sticky, Collision is Tricky
Now that Simon has his desktop spot again, he seems to be back in his element, devoting many hours a day to a project, then getting a new idea, starting … Continue reading Jelly is Sticky, Collision is Tricky
Predictions and Plans
Late December is always a great time to dream about the future. How fast will the internet become? What will be the actual speed our future data will travel? Below … Continue reading Predictions and Plans
How many water molecules are there?
Simon and Neva don’t like going to the beach, which breaks my heart. But on the rare occasions I do manage to talk everyone into a family trip to the … Continue reading How many water molecules are there?
Photons are not to Be Taken Lightly
Last night I was granted one of those magical bedtime conversations with Simon that we share every now and then, about the nature of the universe. We were reading Randall … Continue reading Photons are not to Be Taken Lightly
Cube Mission and Crash Test in Unity. PICO-8.
As someone said in the comments on Simon’s YouTube channel, “Damn, Simons got his big game dev pants on now jumping into Unity!! Have fun 😁” Below are just a … Continue reading Cube Mission and Crash Test in Unity. PICO-8.
Two more steps forward in Unity land
Simon has been spending most of his time practicing Unity with the wonderful set of game dev tutorials by Sebastian Lague. The short compilation below highlights three initial projects he … Continue reading Two more steps forward in Unity land
Lego Power Experiments
Thanks to the amazing Brick Experiment Channel, Simon has been hooked on experimenting with Lego gears to create a number of crazy aggregates, like a paper ribbler: The biggest project … Continue reading Lego Power Experiments
Latest Collabs: Rainbows, Wormholes and Fireballs
Simon continues his regular and very rewarding collabs with his friend Abhay Kashyap. Here’s what they have been up to lately: We recreated another Flash game, Gravitee. The hardest part … Continue reading Latest Collabs: Rainbows, Wormholes and Fireballs
How to Play (with) Music
Simon is continuing to explore the world of music outside formal piano lessons (which he currently doesn’t attend due to Covid disruptions). He has learned polyrhythms on Adam Neely’s channel … Continue reading How to Play (with) Music
Go Girl!
Our living room has this air of an open source digital studio, sizzling with contagious creativity. I have always encouraged the kids to do their stuff in a shared space … Continue reading Go Girl!
DIY: Derive It Yourself
This is Simon’s preferred way of learning math and physics: try to work out the formulas independently. This time it’s the collision formulas which he attempts to depict geometrically. You … Continue reading DIY: Derive It Yourself
Geeks out of the box 