DUCK_BERET Blog Solo developer of arcade-style action games DUCK_BERET tag:duckberet.pages.dev,2001-03-03:/blog/articles/feed.xml 2026-09-03T14:32:19+01:00 How to Fix Issues with your Game's Controls tag:duckberet.pages.dev,2025-02-09:/blog/game-control-advice/ 2025-02-09T00:40:47+00:00 Character Movement in Top-Down Tile-Based Games tag:duckberet.pages.dev,2024-10-10:/blog/character-movement-in-top-down-tile-based-games/ 2024-10-10T12:46:48+01:00

I've always had a soft spot for top-down action games that take place on a tile grid, whether it's pure action games like Pocky and Rocky or action-puzzle games like Bomberman or Pengo. There are a few different ways ways that character movement can work in these games, each with their own advantages and disadvantages...

 The game development articles and resources that helped me tag:duckberet.pages.dev,2024-02-29:/blog/the-game-development-articles-and-resources-that-helped-me/ 2024-02-29T18:02:24+00:00 The most common mistake I see in gamedev: Exiting pre-production before the game is good enough tag:duckberet.pages.dev,2024-02-19:/blog/dont-exit-pre-production-too-early/ 2024-02-19T11:35:31+00:00

Finish prototyping your game, please. I see this all the time.