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# Awesome Devblogs



Here's a quick collection of links to **game developer** blogs and/or portfolios

that I've found interesting. This repository serves two purposes:



- Writing down cool people (and companies) that do cool things

- Showcasing various ways to showcase your work



To help showcase different types of portfolios, I've split the list into those

that are **strictly portfolios**, while others are **portfolios with a blog

attached**. Company websites are also included in their own section, reflecting

how larger organizations differ in voice and presentation.



## Contents



- [Awesome Devblogs](#awesome-devblogs)

  - [Portfolio](#portfolio)

  - [Portfolio + Blog](#portfolio--blog)

  - [Company Blogs](#companies)



## Portfolio



Portfolio websites focus on introducing a person and their past work.



- [Anton Palmqvist](https://antonpalmqvist.com/) - Simple and elegant portfolio website

  - [Mirror's Edge: Catalyst](https://antonpalmqvist.com/mirrorsedge)

- [Ben Porter](https://bp.io/) - Portfolio site w/ project-centric homepage

  - [Full Project List](https://bp.io/projects/) - a table of all notable past projects, small/personal and large/commercial

- [Freya's stuff (Freya Holmer)](https://acegikmo.com/) - Math Demiurge known for "Shapes" and "Shader Forge". Highlights current/past/side projects and talks.

- [Jack Humbert](https://jackhumbert.com/) - One-pager landing page for socials and portfolio

- [Jenn Sandercock](https://jennsand.com/) - Personal portfolio site with cute and on-brand food theme

  - [About Jenn](https://jennsand.com/about/) - Mini-bio and interactive game bibliography with sorting, filtering, and detail views

- [Lucas Meijer](http://lucasmeijer.com/) - One-pager landing page for socials and portfolio (again)

  - [C++, C# and Unity](http://lucasmeijer.com/posts/cpp_unity/) (this site was previously a blog site, so some posts are still available)

- [Lithish](https://lithish.com/) - Landing page with links to games and art portfolios + blog coming soon

  - [Xan Farley's Portfolio](https://portfolio.lithish.com/design) - Two column format with cover art on the left and brief descriptors on the right

- [Natalie Burke](http://natbird.com/index.html) - One-pager timeline of past works for portfolio

  - [Unity, Lead Technical Artist](http://natbird.com/#unity)



## Portfolio and/or Blog



Developer blogs **explore past (or present!) problems** encountered during

development and/or provide **tutorial content** on solving specific needs. They

also often contain a section for showcasing the developer's past works or

projects.



- [Adrian Courrages](http://www.adriancourreges.com/) - Performs in-depth graphics studies on recent games

  - [Metal Gear Solid V - Graphics Study](http://www.adriancourreges.com/blog/2017/12/15/mgs-v-graphics-study/)

  - [DOOM (2016) - Graphics Study](http://www.adriancourreges.com/blog/2016/09/09/doom-2016-graphics-study/)

- [Alan Zucconi](https://www.alanzucconi.com/) - Quick tutorials and breakdowns of short concepts + portfolio

  - [Inverse Kinematics in 2D](https://www.alanzucconi.com/2018/05/02/ik-2d-1/)

- [Alexander Ameye](https://alexanderameye.github.io/notes/) - Blog covering various specific graphical techniques or tools

  - [:cyclone: Circular menus in the Unity Editor](https://alexanderameye.github.io/notes/unity-circular-menu/)

- [Alex Forsythe](https://awforsythe.com) - Text-heavy portfolio site covering his personal, commercial, and other works

  - [Blueprints vs. C++ - How They Fit Together and Why You Should Use Both](https://awforsythe.com/unreal/blueprints_vs_cpp/)

  - [@AlexForsythe on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@AlexForsythe)

- [Amos](https://fasterthanli.me/) - Known for Rust and deep-dives on various systems

  - [A short (and mostly wrong) history of computer networking](https://fasterthanli.me/blog/2019/making-our-own-ping/)

- [Amit Patel](https://www.redblobgames.com/) - Interactive explorations of common problem spaces in game development

  - [Hexagonal grid reference](https://www.redblobgames.com/grids/hexagons/)

  - [Tower Defense pathfinding](https://www.redblobgames.com/pathfinding/tower-defense/)

- [ben :seedling: ui](https://benui.ca/) - "As I learn new things in Unreal Engine, I like to write them down so I don't forget. :seedling:" + portfolio

  - [Introduction to C++ UIs in Unreal](https://benui.ca/unreal/ui-cpp-basics/)

- [Bob Nystrom](http://journal.stuffwithstuff.com/) - Language design posts w/ a spice of personal posts

  - [What the Hero Sees: Field-of-View](http://journal.stuffwithstuff.com/2015/09/07/what-the-hero-sees/)

- [Bronson Zgeb](https://bronsonzgeb.com/) - Sharing Unity developer tips and tricks

  - [Build a better collider importer with Asset Processors](https://bronsonzgeb.com/index.php/2021/11/27/better-collider-generation-with-asset-processors/)

- [Bruce Dawson](https://randomascii.wordpress.com/) - Dives deep into profiling and various fringe topics

  - [Tricks With the Floating-Point Format](https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2012/01/11/tricks-with-the-floating-point-format/)

- [Erin Catto](https://box2d.org/) - Developer of Box2D. Posts and publications around physics and "low-level" concepts.

  - [How to Transform a Plane](https://box2d.org/posts/2018/09/how-to-transform-a-plane/)

  - [Ragdolls - GDC2012](https://box2d.org/files/ErinCatto_Ragdolls_GDC2012.pdf)

- [Evan Todd](http://etodd.io/) - Breaks down common problems in games via the "Poor Man's _x_" Series + portfolio

  - [The Poor Man's 3D Camera](http://etodd.io/2017/11/28/poor-mans-3d-camera/)

  - [The Poor Man's Character Controller](http://etodd.io/2015/04/03/poor-mans-character-controller/)

- [Eevee](https://eev.ee/) - Blog, dev blog, portfolio, and pretty much everything else that's relevant to their work or public life.

  - :warning: **Note**: This website contains links (with warnings) to content not safe for viewing by minors.

  - [Particle wipe generator](https://eev.ee/release/2019/04/20/particle-wipe-generator/)

  - [Coaxing 2D platforming out of Unity](https://eev.ee/blog/2017/10/13/coaxing-2d-platforming-out-of-unity/)

- [Erik Nordeus](https://www.habrador.com/tutorials/) - Open source implementations and tutorials for games and simulation

  - [How to Tell if You Have Passed a Waypoint?](https://www.habrador.com/tutorials/math/2-passed-waypoint/) - part of ["Use math to solve problems in Unity with C#"](https://www.habrador.com/tutorials/math/)

- [Fabien Sandlard](http://fabiensanglard.net/) - Analyzes and explores game engines and low-level functionality + portfolio

  - [Quake 3 Source Code Review](http://fabiensanglard.net/quake3/index.php) 

- [Gabriel Gambetta](http://www.gabrielgambetta.com/) - Assorted articles on networking, rendering, and writing

  - [Computer Graphics from scratch](http://www.gabrielgambetta.com/computer-graphics-from-scratch/introduction.html)

  - [Fast-Paced Multiplayer](http://www.gabrielgambetta.com/client-server-game-architecture.html)

  - [Fizzlefade](http://fabiensanglard.net/fizzlefade/index.php)

- [Glenn Fiedler](https://gafferongames.com/) - Deep dives on networking, physics, and common development patterns.

  - [Fix Your Timestep!](https://gafferongames.com/post/fix_your_timestep/)

  - [Integration Basics](https://gafferongames.com/post/integration_basics/)

  - [Networked Physics in Virtual Reality](https://gafferongames.com/post/networked_physics_in_virtual_reality/)

- [Internal Pointers](https://www.internalpointers.com/) - misc. posts on tech, math, IT, etc.

  - [Writing a custom iterator in modern C++](https://www.internalpointers.com/post/writing-custom-iterators-modern-cpp)

  - **Note:** One of the few blogs without a portfolio.

- [Liz England](https://lizengland.com/blog/) - Simple personal site with a plethora of links to works, talks, resume, and resources

  - [Game Design Library](https://lizengland.com/blog/game-design-library/) - Library of books on game design, w/o call-outs for her favorites

- [MinionsArt Tutorials](https://minionsart.github.io/tutorials/) - A large collection of shader and VFX tutorials, initially for BIRP, and now for URP

  - [World Position Radius Effects (in Shader Graph)](https://www.patreon.com/posts/26438849)

  - **Note:** This site is more of a hub/collection - each page links out to Patreon/YouTube for the actual content.

- [Nicky Case](https://ncase.me/) - Pioneer of interactive articles (a.k.a. explorable explanations)

  - [Sight & Light - how to create a 2D visibility/shadow effects for your game](https://ncase.me/sight-and-light/)

  - [To Build a Better Ballot](https://ncase.me/ballot/)

- [Noel Berry](http://noelberry.ca/) - Portfolio and mini-blog

  - [Procedural Generation - The Dungeon](http://noelberry.ca/#thedungeons)

- [Rami Ismail](https://ltpf.ramiismail.com/) (Levelling The Playing Field) - Sharing lessons learned from developing games as a business, not just a hobby

  - [Getting Feedback](https://ltpf.ramiismail.com/feedback/)

- [Simon Trümpler](https://simont.de/) + [Blog](https://www.simonschreibt.de/) - Landing page with links out to other platforms for talks/portofolio/blog etc.

  - [GTA V – Underestimated Glow](https://simonschreibt.de/gat/gta-v-underestimated-glow/) - Mini-VFX breakdown of how GTA V implements its glowing red traffic lights

- [Tom Looman](https://www.tomlooman.com) - Collection of original tutorials and resources for Unreal Engine

  - [Unreal Engine Game Optimization on a Budget](https://www.tomlooman.com/unrealengine-optimization-talk/) and [Video](https://youtu.be/G51QWcitCII)

- [Václav Vančura](https://vancura.design/) - Design + Development blog, recently focusing on their work at Microsoft

  - [Visual Studio for Mac 17 Shell](https://vancura.design/work/visual-studio-for-mac-17-shell)



## Companies



Company blogs provide players with behind-the-scenes at look at the process.

They may also have engineering posts that are relevant to other developers in

the industry.



- [Campo Santo](http://blog.camposanto.com/)

  - [Matt Wilde on Visual Effects, Lighting, and Rendering](http://blog.camposanto.com/post/171934927979/hi-im-matt-wilde-an-old-man-from-the-north-of)

- [Red Blue Games](https://blog.redbluegames.com/)

  - [Animating Top Down 2D Games in Unity](https://blog.redbluegames.com/animating-top-down-2d-games-in-unity-5e966b81790e)

- [Riot Games Engineering](https://engineering.riotgames.com/)

  - [Profiling: Measurement and Analysis](https://engineering.riotgames.com/news/profiling-measurement-and-analysis)

  - [Random Acts of Optimization](https://engineering.riotgames.com/news/random-acts-optimization)

- [Spotify Design](https://spotify.design) - Updates and thoughts around changes to the Spotify UI + UX

  - [Bringing the Spotify Heart to life](https://spotify.design/article/bringing-the-spotify-heart-to-life)

- [Unity Blog: Technology](https://blogs.unity3d.com/category/technology/page/3/)

  - [10000 Update() Calls](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/12/23/1k-update-calls/)

  - [An introduction to IL2CPP internals](https://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/05/06/an-introduction-to-ilcpp-internals/)

- [Wolfire Games](http://blog.wolfire.com)

  - ⚠️ WARN: HTTPS not available. HTTP only.

  - [GDC13 Summary: Animation Bootcamp Part 5/6](http://blog.wolfire.com/2013/04/GDC13-Summary-Animation-Bootcamp-Part-5-6)



## One-Off Articles



Contained below is an assorted collections of articles that are not part of a

specific blog.



- [Natalya Shelburne](https://tallys.github.io/color-theory/) - Practical Color Theory for People Who Code



## Platforms



If you're looking to start your own blog, here are some platforms/services that

are frequented by the games industry (or adjacent) that provide a space for you

to do so.



- [dev.to](https://dev.to/) - General software engineering platform with a very small game community

- [Game Developer](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/blogs)

  - [1500 Archers on a 28.8](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/programming/1500-archers-on-a-28-8-network-programming-in-age-of-empires-and-beyond) by Mark Terrano and Paul Bettner

- [GameDev.net](https://www.gamedev.net/blogs/) - A game developer forum with a blog platform

- [Ludum Dare](ldjam.com) - Homepage of the Ludum Dare game jam, which has an integrated blogging platform

- [TIGForums](https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=bg95kgih4qf945f5dfpv2oll97&board=27.0) - Blog posts as forum threads on a well-known game development forum



There are other solutions that are less reliant on a platform like Netlify or

GitHub Pages, but they will require additional setup on your part.



# License



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