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Here we chat about game development, game backends, and everything else in between. Find the latest LootLocker news, interviews, updates and more.
How to Create an Energy System (That Can’t Easily be Cheated)
In games, and especially mobile games like Candy Crush or Archero, it’s not uncommon to introduce a mechanic that gates the player to prevent them from running through content too fast. This guide explains how to implement a system like this and how using LootLocker can make it more secure.
March 29, 2022
How to Make Flappy Bird with Online Leaderboards
Lets learn how to build Flappy Bird from scratch - but this time we're adding something the original game was missing that we think would've made it more fun: leaderboards!
March 17, 2022
Powered by LootLocker: Helping the new generation at Empty Box to keep their focus on creativity
The team at Empty Box are all aged between 21 and 24. They’re self-taught, dynamic developers whose latest game, NanoHive, is already a hit. They’re using LootLocker to keep their time free for the jobs they most enjoy.
March 7, 2022
Getting Player Authentication Right
Authenticating your players is the first step towards unlocking backend features and creating a stronger bond between your community and your game. But what works for one title might not for another. Fortunately, making the right authentication decision isn’t as difficult as it sounds.
March 3, 2022
Improving Wordle with LootLocker (How to Make Wordle Part 2)
In the first part of our guide, we showed you how to create Wordle in Unity. In part two we'll show you how LootLocker can make the game even better.
February 22, 2022
Inside the More Than 200 Games Powered by LootLocker
Backends are nothing without games to support. And with over 200 titles now harnessing our technology, we couldn’t be happier with what our developer community is achieving.
February 18, 2022
Build Your Own Wordle in Unity (How to Make Wordle Part 1)
Everyone is talking about Wordle right now, but have you ever thought about how to make it in Unity? Well, here is a step by step guide to rebuilding the internet's favorite game!
February 8, 2022
#GameToolsTuesday
Last week we created the #GameToolsTuesday hashtag on Twitter as a means to highlight and promote all of the different type of technology used to make building games easier and more accessible.
February 1, 2022
Powered by LootLocker: How Robin went from Mad Max mods to creating his own motoring mayhem game
Robin from Nethash used LootLocker to help create Rust Racers – a game he says is “Mad Max, making tender love to Rocket League, while Fortnite watches from the closet”. Before using Lootlocker, Nethash were trying to build everything from scratch, with a tiny team.
January 18, 2022