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Wookash Podcast

Łukasz Ściga

Technical conversations with inspiring figures: programming, game engines, graphics, and more!

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01:42:44

ISO C++ committee member speaks on game programming,...

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2024/03/16

I was honored to speak with Guy Davidson, a legendary figure in the world of game programming. He’s the man with over two decades of experience at Creative Assembly (Total War franchise) the ISO C++ committee voting member and the author of the "Beautiful C++" book. In our conversation, we discuss his programming journey, he shares his thoughts about C++ direction, he walks me through step by step how C++ Standards body operate, and then we discuss his approach to memory management and

01:32:56

Make it fantastical! - the man behind the Talos...

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2024/03/09

I was honored to host Tomislav who worked on my beloved Talos Principle! He walks me through all the technical details about making beautiful scenes! We discuss landscape, foliage, water shaders, light and more! He grounds this in Unreal and explains technologies like Nanite and Lumen and how they're used and what are their limitations. It was a blast! Find Talos Principle 2 on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/The_Talos_Principle_2/ Look out for future developments of Croteam

01:20:28

The story of Tin Hearts making it against the odds -...

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2024/03/03

Hear this incredible story how Tin Hearts was created, from its Creative Director Kostas Zarifis!Find Tin Hearts on every platform, including VR! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831700/Tin_Hearts/ GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/tin_hearts Or find your platform here: https://wiredproductions.com/games/tin-hearts/ Follow Rogue Sun future developments: https://www.roguesun.com/ Discord: https://discord.com/invite/QXUn6MT Twitter: https://twitter.com/RogueSunGames Facebook:

01:46:00

Just add the rewind mechanic, what can go wrong? -...

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2024/03/02

Toby Groves delightfully walks me through all the programming subsystems of Tin Hearts. Want to know how implement Rewind Time mechanics? Think "just following the path" is straightforward? Listen and re-asses! :) Find Tin Hearts on every platform, including VR! Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1831700/Tin_Hearts/ GOG: https://www.gog.com/en/game/tin_hearts Or find your platform here: https://wiredproductions.com/games/tin-hearts/ Follow Rogue Sun future

00:36:11

How to start building a game engine? C++ and OpenGL...

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2024/02/25

In this episode I discuss Elypso Engine with its author: Greenlaser. We discuss C++ and OpenGL ecosystem of libraries, the likely tools you'll need when you want to create your own game engine from scratch!Follow Elypso Engine development here: https://www.youtube.com/@Greenlaser Game Engineering Podcast Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd Apple Podcasts:

01:53:58

Why would you learn assembly? - Elias on Low Level...

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2024/01/21

I've had the pleasure to talk with Elias Farhan, a game developer and Head of Game Programming at SAE Institute in Geneva. We talk about Assembly, weird quirks of C++ and how to organize a conference! Connect & find out more about his games and his work! Elias website: https://eliasfarhan.ch Team KwaKwa website: https://team-kwakwa.com Team KwaKwa youtube channel for the RGB talks: https://www.youtube.com/@teamkwakwa954 RGB conf website: https://rgbconf.ch Current game-in-progress

01:25:18

What you want to optimize is server CPU time -...

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2024/01/17

Learn more about Providence on https://playprovidence.io! Kacper Kenji Leśniak from Dynasty Studios talks about networking for their upcoming game called Providence! Multiplayer, team based, online extraction shooter brings a lot of challenges, as you may imagine. Come for networking, stay for Unreal Engine knowledge tidbits! Join the booming community on Providence Discord! https://discord.com/invite/9mxcWFfzXh Game Engineering Podcast Show links:

00:55:25

Let the artstyle drive the gameplay - Echo of the Waves

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2024/01/14

Wishlist Echo of the Waves here! Adriana and Eleonor talk about their gorgeous Echo of the Waves - relaxing watercolor adventure! How the game evolved, what goes into making parallax puzzles and how the art direction shapes the gameplay! Check out their website! Game Engineering Podcast Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd Apple Podcasts:

01:25:53

Why primary button shouldn't be called 'Enter Prison'...

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2024/01/07

Welcome to the opening episode of the Game Engineering Podcast! In this show my guests and I talk about how games are made! This episode features conversation with Kacper Kenji Leśniak, game developer and my dear friend. We talk about our first game developed 8 years ago, called Stellar Asylum. Download the game on Google Play here! Game Engineering Podcast Show links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lukasz-sciga Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7tExkDJcI6vvmpCguX8Ygd Apple Podcasts:

00:12:02

Phong Reflection Model - Shading and Lighting

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2023/05/27

Deep dive into Phong Reflection Model. Ever wondered what 'Diffuse' in Diffuse Light stands for? What other parts of lights are used in the most basic model? We'll go through it this time with our assistant Purple Ball Made of Triangles. We'll cover Diffuse, Specular and Ambient Light, Lambertian approach, but also Flat, Gouraud and Phong Shading

00:11:37

Shading and Lighting

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2023/05/20

This one is an important one. If you dive into 3d rendering world you'll soon be drowning in all of the shading terminology. All of the Cel Shading, PBR, Raytracing, weird lighting models - you just wanted to make a game and now you need to make a ton of decisions about the aesthetics, rendering styles and so on. In this episode I attempt to shed some light on these matters! Want to know when to go for which style and how Raytracing is different than PBR? You're gonna find out soon!

00:10:00

Textures & Materials - The Rendering Pipeline

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2023/05/13

Finally we get to paint your model! Today we strip Santas and talk materials and UVs. Enjoy!

00:13:37

Camera & Projections: Perspective & Orthogonal -...

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2023/05/06

Today I continue the Transformation path, focusing on the Camera and Projection. In the end whole MVP is covered. Don't know what MVP stands for? Minimum Viable Product? Most Valuable Player? Nah. Listen to find out!

00:15:31

Translation, Rotation & Scaling - Transformations

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2023/04/29

How engines handle the scene hierarchy? How local and global positions work? And why on earth they use 4 by 4 matrices in a 3d worlds! Tune in to find out how the linear algebra is used and sometimes exploited to achieve slick rendering optmisations.

00:09:04

Tessellation & Geometry Shader - The Rendering Pipeline

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2023/04/22

Building upon our basic rendering pipeline, adding more components to allow more sophisticated tricks. This episode we walk through Tessellation and Geometry Shader which help achieve various dynamic features like Particle Systems or Explosions.

00:11:39

Vertex & Fragment Shader - The Rendering Pipeline

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2023/04/17

This time we dive into the heart of 3D Graphics Programming: the Rendering Pipeline. What's different in 3D compared to 2D. What are shaders? What even are Graphics Libraries like OpenGL or Vulkan. Let's walk through the basic rendering pipeline including Vertex Shader and Fragment Shader.

00:05:45

CPU vs GPU

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2023/04/17

An introductory episode to the world of Graphics Programming focused on its irreplaceable component: the GPU. What is it? What role does it play? Tune in to find out!

00:04:15

Why The Game Engineering Podcast?

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2023/04/17

Hello game developers! Are you tired of your 3D games looking bland and lifeless compared to the triple-A titles you love? Do you feel like there's a gap between what you learn in your game engine and what's required to create a truly stunning game? In this podcast, I'm diving deep into the world of game development, exploring topics like the rendering pipeline, shaders or physics. If you're ready to take your game knowledge to the next level, tune in to the Game Engineering

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