https://www.quakatoo.com/ Quakatoo is a blog about game development, programming, and other technical topics. en-us Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:08:59 +0000 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:08:59 +0000 Quakatoo site builder (Lua scripting) https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/07/24-07-status-update/index.html A status update on what is going on Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/07/24-07-status-update/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/04/04-tdef-config-load/index.html Part 21 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Integrating the parser to load the game configuration. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/04/04-tdef-config-load/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/03/28-tdef-parsing-2/index.html Part 20 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Writing a parser, part 2. 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Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/03/07-tdef-tower-upgrading/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/feb/28-tdef-adding-enemies/index.html Part 16 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Adding new enemy types. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/feb/28-tdef-adding-enemies/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/feb/21-tdef-fitting-the-tower/index.html Part 15 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Making the tower graphics dance, part 2 of 2 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/feb/21-tdef-fitting-the-tower/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/feb/14-tdef-tut-cartoonish/index.html Part 14 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Juicing up the placement mode to make it look cartoonish, part 1 of 2 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/feb/14-tdef-tut-cartoonish/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/feb/07-tddef-tut-framerate-independent-smoothing/index.html Part 13 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Framerate independent tower placement preview movement. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/feb/07-tddef-tut-framerate-independent-smoothing/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/31-tdtut/index.html Part 12 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Improving the building placement UX for touch screens. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/31-tdtut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/26-ggj25-3/index.html Working on a game for the Global Game Jam 2025, Day 3 Sun, 26 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/26-ggj25-3/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/25-ggj25-2/index.html Working on a game for the Global Game Jam 2025, Day 2 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/25-ggj25-2/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/24-tdtut/index.html Part 11 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Visualizing the path the enemies will take Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/24-tdtut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/25-ggj/index.html Working on a game for the Global Game Jam 2025, Day 1 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/25-ggj/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/17-tddef-tut/index.html Part 10 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Different towers Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/17-tddef-tut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/10-tddef-tut/index.html Part 9 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Adding graphic decorations to the map. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/10-tddef-tut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/04-os-trouble/index.html Performance comparison between Windows and Linux and WSL when building emscripten projects Sat, 04 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/04-os-trouble/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/03-tddef-tut/index.html Part 8 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Archers shooting arrows and orcs playing walk animations. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2025/jan/03-tddef-tut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-27-tddef-tut/index.html Part 7 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Displaying healthbars and game graphics. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-27-tddef-tut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-20-td-tut/index.html Part 6 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Refactoring the project. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-20-td-tut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-14-1-y/index.html My blog is 1 year old, time to look back! Sat, 14 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-14-1-y/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-13-td-tut/index.html Part 5 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Setting up a level system and phases Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-13-td-tut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-06-td-def-tut/index.html Part 4 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Simple UI and enemies attacking buildings Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-12-06-td-def-tut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-29/index.html Part 3 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Pathfinding and obstacles Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-29/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-22/index.html Part 2 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Refining the enemies Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-22/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-15-gdev-tut/index.html Part 1 in a series of writing a simple tower defense game in C and raylib: Getting started Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-15-gdev-tut/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-15-multimesh/index.html Hunting a bug in OBJ file loading when loading multiple meshes Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-15-multimesh/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-14-reddit-quest/index.html Looking into billboard rendering Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-14-reddit-quest/index.html https://www.quakatoo.com/logs/2024-11-08/index.html A simple approach for writing scripts in games. 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