What began as an inquiry into how games are made turned into a deep dive into physics, C# scripting, and 3D design. Over the last few months, I’ve moved from a blank screen to a functional 2D platformer game and a 3D level design. Here is the summary of my learning process and my advice…
After completing my 2D platformer level, I wanted to see how those same design principles translate into a 3D environment. I moved away from painting tiles and started creating a world using 3D Primitives and Material Shaders. To help me get started in a 3D world I used Jimmy Vegas’s 3D Platformer playlist. The following…
Generative AI has often been framed as a black box that either spits out magic or misinformation. But as Dr. Normand Roy from the University of Montreal explained, the secret to making AI a truly effective partner in education isn’t just about the tool you choose, it’s about the context you provide.From RAG to Deep…
Accessibility is often mistaken as a niche concern for a small group of people. In reality, it is a fundamental pillar of digital literacy that affects how everyone, from students with permanent disabilities to someone with a temporary injury, interacts with the world. Charlie Watson had an amazing talk about accessibility and assistive technologies. opened…
Introduction In my last inquiry post, I created a movable player character. It was time to give them a world to explore. My goal for this post was to design a level that the player could jump through. I’m crediting the same video as last post as it’s the one I used to learn everything…
Introduction In my first post, I set the goal of creating a 2D platformer. After exploring the Unity interface, I moved into the Action phase. My goal for this stage was to create a controllable character in Unity. One that could move left and right and jump. I used the following video by “Chris’ Tutorials”…
The Three Dimensions of Justice To understand digital inequity, Dr. Maha Bali utilizes Nancy Fraser’s framework. Justice isn’t just about money; it’s about representation and power. The Four I’s of Opression Dr. Bali shared a powerful framework (illustrated via a Lego-themed video) that explains how oppression functions: To summarize the video the four I’s of…
Cybercrime is no longer the domain of the stereotypical “hacker in a hoodie.” It has become a massive, profit-driven industry. To put the scale in perspective, global cybercrime is projected to cost $10.5 trillion USD, making it more profitable than the entire global drug trade combined. Some common threat actors and motives are shown in…
We’ve all been there, scrolling through a long article or a dense research paper, only to realize at the bottom of the page that we haven’t actually retained a single sentence. I know I have! It’s easy for digital reading to become passive, but the focus on social annotation offers a way to actually “talk…
What is Unity? Unity is a cross-platform game engine used to develop 2D and 3D video games, simulations, and interactive experiences. It supports development for PC, mobile, console, and even virtual and augmented reality platforms. Unity uses C# as its primary programming language and provides a powerful editor that allows developers to design scenes, write…