Game Dev Digest — Issue #304 - Optimization, and more

Unity 6 profiling and performance e-books are now available for free, offering actionable examples for various platforms. A market insights calculator helps developers estimate their game's potential audience based on genre and platform. Tricks to keep players inside the map in creative ways are showcased. Player-side smoothness is better measured with percentiles and live overlays to expose hitches. Escape from Duckov's success on Steam highlights the winning formula of a duck-themed extraction shooter. Various videos cover topics like Silksong's graphics, indie game development insights, Unity optimization, and sound effects. New Unity assets and tools, including those for animation, UI, and procedural generation, are highlighted for developers. Affinity products are now free, and a Godot asset bundle is available to support game creation and Save The Children. Dating & Dragons - A Love Quest, a narrative RPG dating sim, is spotlighted.