Simple Nuxt set up using NuxtUI components and TailwindCSS

Have a better Windows experience by taking cues from a better OS

A brief discussion of the Typescript, Astro, Tailwind, Alpine stack, and a step-by-step tutorial on how to use it to build a simple web app

Expand upon the Custom Character Movement Component implemented in the previous entry to add a Crouching state, and transition the camera smoothly between the two target heights

Set up a new C++ project in Unreal to extend the Character Movement Component, tested with a simple sprinting implementation

Add hex-based movement options to travel to the closest edge from anywhere in the current hex, and once on an edge, travel to the clockwise or counter-clockwise vertex

Expand upon the vertex movement implemented in the previous entry to allow movement to other vertices relative to the current vertex on which the player is standing

Add hex-based movement options to travel to a given vertex from anywhere in the current hex

Use raycasting to find the hextile on which the player is currently standing, and spawn a decal to highlight the hex to make it visually apparent

Simple Blueprint-only implementation of a movement system using the default Unreal Engine Character Movement Component

Implement basic Save/Load functionality to persist the Tilemaps that are spawned from the HUD in "Editor Mode"

Extend the "Editor Mode" HUD created in the previous entry to include controls for manipulating the height of the tiles from the UI for prototyping features that require topographical variation

Implementation of a HUD to use in "Editor Mode", connected to tile map generation logic to spawn new tiles, selecting both generation shape and tile type from the UI

Background and context on the game development side project, including inspiration, some core game design choices, and decision to use Unreal Engine 5