PinnedHow I cured myself from the incurable “skin writing disease”Skin writing disease — sometimes also called idiopathic dermographism, chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU), or dermatographic urticaria- can have a plethora of causes. Doctors mark it idiopathic once they are unable to find a cause… and that was exactly my case. The end diagnosis of my immunologist was that it is…Health14 min read
Apr 13A-Life, Emergent AI and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: An Interview with Dmitriy Iassenev (article restored from defunct AiGamedev.com)article restored from defunct AiGamedev.com (February 25th, 2008) Ever since it was first announced, the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. has captured the imagination of avid gamers fascinated by the idea of a massive world populated by an A-Life system. The game also piqued the interest of AI developers here at AiGameDev.com, …Gamedev16 min read
Nov 27, 2021Story analysis of my top 3 favorite dystopian gamesOkay, I am gonna tell you about my top 3 favorite games. All of them share similar characteristics, like the hero fighting against tyranny or nihilism. All of them are existentialist, dystopian and partly post-apocalyptic. I am going to analyze the story, setting and philosophy behind these games. …Games9 min read
Published in ITNEXT·Jun 10, 2021Build a simple CRUD todo app with Python Flask in 100 lines of code or lessIn this tutorial we are gonna build a simple CRUD app (Create, Read, Update, Delete) for keeping a “TODO” list. We will use Python 3 and two external libraries. The first one is the Flask web framework and the second in SqlAlchemy, ORM mapper for easier database manipulation. We’ll use…Python5 min read
May 1, 2021How could Hitler influence whole nations to such an extent?First, we will take a look at the political circumstances of Hitler‘s time that made his rise to power possible. Then we will assess the crucial events from his personal history and his psychological profile. …History14 min read
Published in ITNEXT·Mar 23, 2021Create Flappy Bird clone in Unity Bolt visual language in 10 minutes or lessIf you want to become a game developer, but were always afraid of learning a programming language, Bolt visual scripting language might be the right starting point for your gamedev journey! Two main game engines in the industry, Unreal Engine 4 and Unity now both have the option to use…Game Development9 min read
Sep 21, 2020Everything you do leaves a debt.The basic law of the Universe is that of karma. Everything you do leaves a debt, be it good or bad. I use this philosophy for my everyday life. …Life3 min read
Aug 28, 2020Analytical psychology driven game design in Jung’s LabyrinthJung’s Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game I made in 3 months. The game is unlike any other. I noticed a niche on the market, for games that would utilize Jungian psychology. …Gaming10 min read
Jun 5, 2020Jung’s Notes On NeuroticismNeurotic symptoms, therefore, might be compensatory; part of a self-regulating mechanism whose aim was the achievement of a better balance within the psyche. Jung sometimes said of an individual: “Thank God, he became neurotic!” …Psychology7 min read
Jun 2, 2020GameDev tutorial listAudioManager in Unity Add an audio listener to your camera (it should be there by default already):medium.com (Part X.) Making the Unity game look good In the last part of this gamedev series we will be making the scene look good. We will add better models, play with…itnext.io (Part IX.) Using design patterns and custom attributes in Unity When you are working on a long-term project it’s crucial to keep things tidy, organized and scalable. Let’s take a look…itnext.ioGamedev2 min read