Calvin Wilkinson (Kinson Digital)

Stop by github.com/KinsonDigital & help support 2D game, tool & library dev. 🚀 Support everything I do by going to: github.com/sponsors/Kin... opencollective.com/kinsondigital

Solo dev doesn't mean "small impact." I'm building #velaptor to prove that one person with the right .NET tools can create something professional and fast. 🚀 Join the journey and help me show what the managed code community can do. https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Use the content manager in the OnLoad() method to load your font, then clean it up in OnUnload() method using the Unload() method. Keep your game lean and memory-happy. 🧹 Small habits = big performance wins. 💡 https://docs.velaptor.io #velaptor #gamedev #dotnet

🔊 A game without sound is a slideshow. A game without input is a movie. #velaptor gives you full-featured audio playback and precise keyboard + mouse input — everything you need to make your game feel alive. Dive in: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Game dev shouldn’t be painful. 🎮 #velaptor handles the heavy lifting: ✅ GPU Rendering (OpenGL) ✅ Audio (SFX & Music) ✅ Input & Window Mgmt ✅ Scene & Content Loading Focus on your game, not the boilerplate. Built for C# & .NET 9. https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

🧱 Simplify your 2D rendering with #velaptor! Stop worrying abt call order. Every Render() call uses a 'layer' parameter to handle depth: ☁️ Layer -20: Background 🌱 Layer 0: Ground ⚔️ Layer 1: Player 📊 Layer 100: UI/HUD Just assign a layer and move on.🚀 #gamedev #dotnet

## Post: #velaptor Tips 💡 Want to detect a perfect mouse click? It’s all about the "State Swap." 🖱️ 1️⃣ Get CurrentState 2️⃣ Compare to PreviousState 3️⃣ If Prev was UP & Curr is DOWN = Click! Simple logic, solid input. #gamedev #dotnet

Ditch the heavy UI and stay in the zone 💻 Unlike the "big three," #velaptor doesn't force a UI workflow. Build your 2D world using pure .NET power and hardware acceleration. It’s your game, your architecture. Learn more: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

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Tired of fighting low-level rendering code just to get a sprite on screen? #velaptor handles hardware acceleration automatically, so you can spend your time building mechanics instead of debugging boilerplate. Learn more: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Get Started in Minutes ⌛ Creating a game window is as simple as inheriting from `Window`: 🪟 ✅No 500-line initialization rituals. ✅No wrestling with OpenGL contexts. ✅Just override, build, and play. 🔗Check it out: https://docs.velaptor.io #velaptor #gamedev #dotnet

The secret to a smooth 2D game? Proper asset management. 🖼️ In #velaptor, loading textures is as easy as: 1. Initialize ContentManager 2. Load your asset 3. Unload when done Simple. Safe. Fast. 🦖 https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Automation and thorough workflows keep #velaptor rock solid. Automating our checks and pipeline ensures every update is stable, lightweight, & ready for your 2D game. Automated & streamlined workflows keep our team running smoothly. https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Being the only dev on #velaptor is rewarding, but a big mountain to climb alone. 🏔️ I’m looking for fellow C# devs to help test, suggest features, or contribute code or funds. Help me shape the future of 2D gamedev! Learn more: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

#velaptor game audio is super easy. 💪🏻 Check the flow: ✅ Play/Pause/Stop ✅ Seek & Rewind (precise timing) ✅ Dynamic Pitch & Volume ✅ Real-time State Checks Full control over your soundscape with zero friction. 💎 https://docs.velaptor.io/docs/guides/guides/audio #gamedev #dotnet

Typography matters in 2D games! 🎮 With #velaptor, you get full control over glyph metrics, caching, with crisp TTF rendering & styles powered by FreeType. https://docs.velaptor.io Check the snippet to see how we handle font loading and rendering! #gamedev #dotnet

#velaptor has high-performance audio powered by my open-source audio library CASL! 🔉 Stop worrying about audio complexities. Choose your mode: ✅ Instant playback for SFX. ✅ Audio streaming for music. Efficient. Simple. Powerful. 🎵 #gamedev #dotnet

Tired of boilerplate-heavy frameworks? 🧹 #velaptor is designed for clean, readable C# that lets your game logic shine. Spend less time configuring and more time creating. Try it out and see the difference! 🚀 https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Game dev is the best way to learn software engineering. 🚀 #velaptor is a modern, cross-platform 2D library for C#/.NET. Check out the demo & manual testing app in the video! 📽️ Features Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGUdT9NPfb0&t=141s Docs: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

If your building a 2D engine from scratch vs. using a framework—where do you spend most of your dev time? Rendering is where I have spent most of my time. What’s your biggest bottleneck right now when developing games? Learn more: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

The ability to focus is becoming the scarcest commodity of the 21st century. --- Cal Newport So....damn.....true.....

Loading assets shouldn't be difficult. 🎮 #velaptor 's ContentManager makes it painless: ✅ Type-safe content type generics ✅ Auto path resolution ✅ Built-in caching Stop fighting file paths and start building your world. https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Adding #velaptor To Your Project🚀 dotnet add package KinsonDigital.Velaptor Built on Silk.NET for cross-platform OpenGL, CASL for audio, and FreeType for font rendering All wired up and ready out of the box. https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

The .NET ecosystem is thriving for game dev. 🦖 If you're building 2D games in C#, #velaptor gives you cross-platform power & hardware-accelerated rendering out of the box. Join a community putting performance first. Learn more: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

So been using Ubuntu w/KDE Plasma 6+ for about a month straight. Great experience but I am gonna move to Fedora 44 KDE today. 🤘🏼

Back from our Slovakia trip. Getting back into the swing of things. My client work has been severely cut back. So now full on Velaptor!

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Easy mouse input logic. 🖱️ Did you know #velaptor has a built-in, easy-to-use mouse API? From simple clicks to scroll-wheel directions, handling interactions is just a few lines of code. https://docs.velaptor.io/docs/guides/guides/input/mouse-input #gamedev #dotnet

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#velaptor makes Scene management effortless! 🚀 Velaptor auto-handles scene operations: ✅ Loading ✅ Unloading ✅ Updating ✅ Buffer Clearing ✅ Rendering (auto-batching) Want manual control? Just toggle the flags. ⚙️ https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Why fight an engine editor? Unreal, Unity, and Godot have their place, and MonoGame is a legend. But if you want a modern, code-first workflow in without the tech debt, #velaptor is your framework. Lightweight. Fast. Yours. 🛠️ https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

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🖼️ Rendering an image in #velaptor is surprisingly simple! Load the texture, drop it in a batch, & place it on the screen with just a few lines of C#. No boilerplate nightmare. Just clean, readable game dev. 🚀 🔗 Check it out: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Stop fighting your engine. 🛑 With #velaptor RendererFactory, you get: ✅ Clean factory pattern ✅ Zero manual OpenGL setup ✅ No shader compilation headaches Just pure 2D #gamedev. 🚀 Get started: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

#velaptor's lifecycle is built for intuition. 🔄 🔹 OnLoad – Init 🔹 OnUpdate – Logic 🔹 OnDraw – Render 🔹 OnResize – Scaling 🔹 OnUnload – Cleanup Bonus: Frame timing comes with everything you need.⚡ Check it out: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

I'm not going to lie. I built myself my own free automatic social media poster. I have a database full of various posts on a particular schedule that I auto post automatically. No shame. It takes a lot of time to manage social media, and I don't have a lot of time.

Build your next game with #velaptor! 🎮 A modern C# 2D framework designed for simplicity. You bring the creativity, we'll handle the rest. ⭐ Star the repo @: https://github.com/KinsonDigital/Velaptor 📖 Full docs @: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Easy UI panels, health bars, and debug tools. 🟧 With #velaptor, you get total control over rect rendering right out of the box: ✨ Smooth rounded corners 🎨 Vibrant color gradients 🛠️ Solid & Outlined modes 🦖: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

How can I blame the wind for the mess it made, if it was me who opened the window?

Rendering text in #Velaptor is a breeze! 🍃 1️⃣ Create Font Renderer & Batcher 2️⃣ Initialize Content Manager 3️⃣ Load & Render! Stop fighting with glyphs and start building. Docs: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

Welp, after days of testing on macOS, Windows, and Linux, everything seems to be working. The next step is to test against all of the sample projects, create a blog post, and then implement an API change. I think after that, I will be ready to release!

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Easy line rendering for debug drawing or to construct custom shapes. 🤘🏻 With #velaptor, you get total control over line rendering right out of the box: ✨ Color 🎨 Thickness 🛠️ End-to-end positioning 🦖: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

I’m dedicated to keeping #velaptor high-performant and open-source. 🚀 As a solo dev, your support—whether through code or donations—keeps the lights on and the updates coming. Help me keep the #dotnet indie scene thriving! Learn more: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

What are you building with #velaptor? We’re constantly evolving the framework based on how YOU use it. Whether it's a platformer or a puzzle game, tell us what feature would make your dev life easier. Learn more: https://docs.velaptor.io #gamedev #dotnet

so I have been running Ubuntu with kde plasma for about 3 to 4 days. My god is it amazing. I am sold. I have run linux before, but never really dug into it that much and also, I used gnome at the time. Just enough to accomplish my task. Now, I think it is my daily driver.

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