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Portland based and interested in Zig? We're putting together a hang out!Details TBD.https://zig.day/usa/portland/

Portland based and interested in Zig? We're putting together a hang out!

Details TBD.

https://zig.day/usa/portland/

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"🕓 A More Objective Approach to Optimization"Read more on my devlog: https://gamesbymason.com/devlog/2025/#perf-baselines

"🕓 A More Objective Approach to Optimization"

Read more on my devlog: https://gamesbymason.com/devlog/2025/#perf-baselines

Alright, you’ve installed a profiler and instrumented your code–what next? It’s showing you a bunch of numbers, how do you assign...

Alright, you’ve installed a profiler and instrumented your code–what next? It’s showing you a bunch of numbers, how do you assign meaning to them?

*What counts as slow?*

For hot paths you could could manually check the generated code, but if you’re trying to analyze your entire program you’re going to...

For hot paths you could could manually check the generated code, but if you’re trying to analyze your entire program you’re going to want a profiler.

A couple of weeks ago while working on the beta release of my ECS, I noticed my command buffer abstraction was slow.It turns out I was...

A couple of weeks ago while working on the beta release of my ECS, I noticed my command buffer abstraction was slow.

It turns out I was assuming the optimizer could do a few things it couldn’t. The fix wasn’t all that interesting, but how do you catch this sort of mistake?

#gamedev #indiedev

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I’ve also spoken at events like Handmade Seattle and Software You Can Love. You can find links to all this stuff on my website...

I’ve also spoken at events like Handmade Seattle and Software You Can Love. You can find links to all this stuff on my website https://gamesbymason.com.

Hey, I’m Mason.I’m an independent game developer, and a board member on the Zig Software Foundation. In the past I taught grad &...

Hey, I’m Mason.

I’m an independent game developer, and a board member on the Zig Software Foundation. In the past I taught grad & undergrad students to make both games and game engines, and programmed for various tech companies and start ups.

Interested in game design, game engines, and the business of indie games?Sign up for my newsletter to receive regular writing on game...

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And you can find the documentation here:https://docs.gamesbymason.com/zcs/

And you can find the documentation here:

https://docs.gamesbymason.com/zcs/

For more details, see the write up in the original post.You can find the code on GitHub:https://github.com/games-by-Mason/zcs

For more details, see the write up in the original post.

You can find the code on GitHub:

https://github.com/games-by-Mason/zcs

I think my command buffer extension implementation is a particularly interesting solution to a problem I've seen in a lot of ECS...

I think my command buffer extension implementation is a particularly interesting solution to a problem I've seen in a lot of ECS implementations.

Key features of my implementation include:* Persistent keys* Archetype based iteration* Command buffer support* Command buffer extension...

Key features of my implementation include:
* Persistent keys
* Archetype based iteration
* Command buffer support
* Command buffer extension support
* And Tracy integration

I’ve written a number of ECSs in the past. Going through this process a few times has given me a chance to hone in on what I want out of...

I’ve written a number of ECSs in the past. Going through this process a few times has given me a chance to hone in on what I want out of an ECS, and I’m really happy with how this one turned out.

I’m writing a new game engine in #Zig and I’m open sourcing each module as I write it.Today I released the beta version of my entity...

I’m writing a new game engine in #Zig and I’m open sourcing each module as I write it.

Today I released the beta version of my entity component system ZCS, I’ll consider it a beta until I’ve shipped my next game using it.

https://gamesbymason.com/blog/2025/zcs/

And, mlugg's site can be found here: https://mlugg.co.uk/

And, mlugg's site can be found here: https://mlugg.co.uk/

The full proof and details on the out of range divergent points can be found on my...

The full proof and details on the out of range divergent points can be found on my devlog:

https://gamesbymason.com/devlog/2025/#Fast-Quaternion-Normalization-Proof

If you try to extend this to my empirically tested range, it 'mostly' works but there are some divergent points represented by the...

If you try to extend this to my empirically tested range, it 'mostly' works but there are some divergent points represented by the dashed black lines here: