Horror & Atmosphere
How to Make a Horror Game
Design fear that players choose to face. Nine practical lessons on vulnerability, believable worlds, unseen threats, and meaningful agency.
16 pages · 19 min read · PDF
Vertex Arc / Resources
Books for game makers.
Short guides to designing, building, and finishing games. Written by Vertex Arc, with examples and exercises you can try in your own project.
Free game development library05 books · PDF downloads
Prototyping
From Idea to Playable
Turn a promising idea into a small, testable game. Find the loop, control scope, learn from players, and decide what deserves production.
17 pages · 16 min read · PDF
Design & Feedback
Game Feel
Make movement, combat, and interaction feel intentional. Tune the relationship between input, motion, camera, animation, sound, and impact.
15 pages · 14 min read · PDF
Unity & Performance
The Indie Game Optimization Handbook
Find the actual bottleneck and make measured improvements. A practical Unity field guide to rendering, simulation, memory, loading, and platform budgets.
19 pages · 17 min read · PDF
Production & Release
Ship the Game
Finish a game you can stand behind. Define a useful minimum, build complete slices, cut with purpose, manage bugs, and prepare a dependable release.
17 pages · 16 min read · PDF