spacelab_games, Author at Spacelab Games

Game Development

Integrating Google Play Games Plugin v2.1.0 with Unity in 2025

Before i jump into anything here let me start off by saying that it took me nearly two weeks and 48 uploads to my internal test track to get Google Play Game services working in my Unity game – so yea its a fuckin pain in the ass to say the least to get this …

Oct 13, 2025

Game Dev Tips

What are tuples in Unity?

Ever wondered if it was possible to store and return multiple values from a variable or method in Unity? Well its possible and that’s where a tuple comes into play. While i haven’t used a tuple myself for any particular projects i can see the benefit of using them in certain scenarios. To sum it …

Feb 11, 2024

Game Dev Tips

Working with structs in Unity

I’ve often heard the term “struct” thrown around in the Unity universe by several Youtubers such as Jason Weimann, Code monkey and several others but to be honest I’ve never really used them until recently. You see the “struct” concept is a bit alien to me having come from a web development background programming mostly …

Feb 6, 2024

Game Dev Tips

Should you develop games as a hobby after work?

I recently came across a video on Youtube titled “Can you develop games as a hobby after work?” which caught my curiosity and so i decided to give the video a watch. For the next 10 minutes of my life i was watching someone cooking breakfast, working out and walking his dog and thought the …

Oct 9, 2023

Game Development

My Process to Creating 2D Game Levels!

Now that I’ve finally wrapped up development on my game, Shadow of the Orient, I’ve decided I’m going to start talking about my game development process so i can share my experiences developing my very first 2d action platformer with the game dev community. Just recently someone on TikTok had reached to out me and …

Oct 2, 2023

Announcements

Shadow of the Orient is now live on the Appstore!

Well its been a long time coming but I’ve finally reached a pinnacle point in my indie game dev journey…im now a multi-platform publisher. That’s right, starting right now you can download and kick some ass across the orient on your iOS devices. Feel the the smacks and thrills of your sword as you run …

Aug 25, 2023

Game Development

Publishing your Unity game to Appstore connect

Publishing your Unity game/app to Appstore connect can be a headache compared to how easy it is on Android – so allow me to share some insights that will hopefully help you get through the process smoothly.

Aug 25, 2023

Tradeshows

Pocket Gamer Connects 2023 Toronto is a wrap!

This past week I attended the Pocket Gamer Connects tradeshow here in Toronto, Canada and it was my first time at the show.

Jul 21, 2023

Announcements

Get ready for the ultimate test with Challenge Mode!

Put your platforming skills to the ultimate test with the new challenge mode that was recently added to Shadow of the Orient. Challenge mode consists of five levels with each level containing its own unique set of obstacles that you have get through while destroying hanging vials along the way. If you manage to destroy …

Jul 11, 2023

Announcements

Shadow of the Orient has officially launched!

Well its been a long time coming but after 2.5 years of part-time development I’m happy to announce that the full campaign for Shadow of the Orient has been completed is now live on Google Play. I would like to thank all of the early access players who provided me with valuable feedback and most …

Jun 1, 2023