Devlog #7: End of Year Goals

'Tis the season to think about how far things have come in 2022 and what to look forward to in 2023. Today let's talk about what I hope to accomplish before the new year.

Devlog #6: Why Is Drift Multiplayer?

I'm often asked when talking to other game developers why I made my life harder by building a multiplayer game as my first title. I've struggled with a definitive answer and want to explore it here.

Devlog #5: Revisiting Not So Old Systems

Two weeks ago, I talked about revisiting systems that I hadn't touched since the first tech demo. Today I talk about how one still wasn't right.

Devlog #4: Procedural Asteroid Fields

An important part of the experience of drift will be traversing the asteroid field you find yourself in. Today I'll talk about moving beyond random placement and into intentional generation.

Devlog #3: Revisiting Old Systems

Last blog post I discussed rapidly iterating on the initial systems to prove their technical feasibility - but now I'm revisiting them to make them more fun.

Devlog #2: Going Beyond Placeholder Art

Using publicly available assets let me speed through early game design and development, but with a new focus on exploration - it's time to get something unique for Drift.

Devlog #1: Introduction to Drift

Drift is alive! I'm excited to share what I've been working on these past few months.