Step-by-step game development tutorials on pathfinding, finite state machines, puzzles and more, using C#, C++ and Unity.https://faramira.com/https://faramira.com/ict-labour-market-brief/https://faramira.com/ict-labour-market-brief/A dashboard of Singapore ICT labour market data: tech workforce, vacancies, retrenchments, graduate outcomes and policy news, from official sources and updated weekly.Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://faramira.com/unlock-your-thinking-transform-ideas-into-visual-masterpieces-with-mindmapper/https://faramira.com/unlock-your-thinking-transform-ideas-into-visual-masterpieces-with-mindmapper/In today's information-saturated world, are you finding it challenging to keep your thoughts organised? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by dense documents, scattered notes, or the sheer volume of ideas buzzing around in your head? 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It guides readers through the steps of setting up a new Unity project, organising assets, downloading a character and animations from Mixamo, and then importing them…Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:57:27 GMThttps://faramira.com/8-puzzle-problem-using-astar-in-csharp-and-unity/https://faramira.com/8-puzzle-problem-using-astar-in-csharp-and-unity/In this tutorial, we will solve the 8-puzzle problem using A* in C# and demonstrate the application in Unity.Tue, 14 May 2024 16:01:56 GMThttps://faramira.com/windmill-creating-a-complex-object-using-unity-primitives/https://faramira.com/windmill-creating-a-complex-object-using-unity-primitives/By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to create and manipulate Unity primitive shapes, apply transformations, create a complex model and apply animations to the movable parts. Contact me You can find the entire source code of this project in the GitHub repo.…Wed, 01 May 2024 10:38:12 GMThttps://faramira.com/implement-mazes-in-unity2d/https://faramira.com/implement-mazes-in-unity2d/In this tutorial, we will learn to implement mazes in Unity2D by applying the backtracking algorithm with an explicit stack.Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:10:00 GMThttps://faramira.com/create-a-jigsaw-puzzle-game-in-unity/https://faramira.com/create-a-jigsaw-puzzle-game-in-unity/Contact me In this tutorial, we will go in-depth and learn how to make a jigsaw puzzle game using C in Unity. We will start the tutorial with the basics of the Bézier curve, followed by implementing Bézier curves in Unity. We will then move on to creating jigsaw tiles from an existing image using…Sat, 24 Feb 2024 09:05:00 GMThttps://faramira.com/implement-drag-and-drop-item-in-unity/https://faramira.com/implement-drag-and-drop-item-in-unity/Implement drag and drop item functionality in Unity. 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You can use this simulator to optimise your CPF account outputs.Wed, 14 Dec 2022 05:13:20 GMThttps://faramira.com/compound-interest-calculator/https://faramira.com/compound-interest-calculator/Below is a compound interest calculator. Determine how much your money can grow using the power of compound interest .Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:24:36 GMThttps://faramira.com/implement-a-pathfinding-in-mazes-in-unity2d/https://faramira.com/implement-a-pathfinding-in-mazes-in-unity2d/This tutorial will show how to implement A* pathfinding in mazes in Unity2D by applying a generic pathfinder.Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:38:58 GMThttps://faramira.com/reusable-finite-state-machine-using-cpp/https://faramira.com/reusable-finite-state-machine-using-cpp/This tutorial will implement a reusable Finite State Machine using C++. We will then illustrate the concept by applying it in an application.Wed, 22 Sep 2021 03:17:45 GMThttps://faramira.com/flocking-and-boids-simulation-in-unity2d/https://faramira.com/flocking-and-boids-simulation-in-unity2d/Flocking and Boids Simulation The video shows my experimentation with Flocking and Boids Simulation in Unity2D using Coroutines. The rules include Cohesion, Alignment, Separation, Obstacle Avoidance and Flee from Predator. The below video shows the same simulation using Unity Job System. Find the…Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:56:05 GMThttps://faramira.com/implement-camera-pan-and-zoom-controls-in-unity2d/https://faramira.com/implement-camera-pan-and-zoom-controls-in-unity2d/In many 2D applications, we require independent camera controls. This tutorial will implement a camera pan and zoom controls in Unity2D.Sun, 29 Aug 2021 05:13:53 GMThttps://faramira.com/graph-based-pathfinding-using-c-in-unity/https://faramira.com/graph-based-pathfinding-using-c-in-unity/In this tutorial, we will solve graph-based pathfinding using C# in Unity by applying a generic pathfinder.Mon, 16 Aug 2021 14:10:23 GMThttps://faramira.com/2d-grid-based-pathfinding-using-c-and-unity/https://faramira.com/2d-grid-based-pathfinding-using-c-and-unity/In this tutorial, we will solve 2D grid-based pathfinding using C# and demonstrate the application in Unity.Sun, 08 Aug 2021 10:44:48 GMThttps://faramira.com/implement-a-generic-pathfinder-in-unity-using-csharp/https://faramira.com/implement-a-generic-pathfinder-in-unity-using-csharp/In this tutorial, we will implement a generic pathfinder in Unity using C# and apply the pathfinder to a number of pathfinding problems.Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:47:27 GMThttps://faramira.com/generic-finite-state-machine-using-csharp/https://faramira.com/generic-finite-state-machine-using-csharp/This tutorial will implement a generic Finite State Machine using C#. We will then illustrate the concept by applying it using Unity.Sun, 27 Jun 2021 06:19:49 GMThttps://faramira.com/enemy-behaviour-with-finite-state-machine-using-csharp-delegates-in-unity/https://faramira.com/enemy-behaviour-with-finite-state-machine-using-csharp-delegates-in-unity/In this tutorial shows how to implement an enemy behaviour with Finite State Machine using C# delegates in Unity.Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:44:18 GMThttps://faramira.com/finite-state-machine-using-csharp-delegates-in-unity/https://faramira.com/finite-state-machine-using-csharp-delegates-in-unity/In this tutorial, we will implement and demonstrate a Finite State Machine using C# Delegates in Unity for an NPC behaviour.Mon, 17 Aug 2020 05:50:28 GMThttps://faramira.com/implementing-player-controls-with-finite-state-machine-using-c-in-unity/https://faramira.com/implementing-player-controls-with-finite-state-machine-using-c-in-unity/In this tutorial, we will show the usage of finite state machine by implementing Player Controls With Finite State Machine Using C# in Unity.Sat, 01 Aug 2020 04:14:26 GMThttps://faramira.com/third-person-camera-control-in-unity-for-android/https://faramira.com/third-person-camera-control-in-unity-for-android/In this tutorial, we will implement a configurable third-person camera control in Unity for an animated character instead of a cylinder or a capsule.Sat, 27 Jun 2020 07:33:42 GMThttps://faramira.com/implementing-a-finite-state-machine-using-c-in-unity-part-1/https://faramira.com/implementing-a-finite-state-machine-using-c-in-unity-part-1/Here we will learn about and implement a Finite State Machine using C# in Unity. We will then apply it to two applications to illustrate the concept.Wed, 06 May 2020 13:47:52 GMThttps://faramira.com/solving-8-puzzle-problem-using-a-star-search-in-c/https://faramira.com/solving-8-puzzle-problem-using-a-star-search-in-c/In this tutorial, I will describe the 8 puzzle problem and solve it using a number of algorithms including the A* (star) search algorithm in C++ and C#.Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:20:51 GMT