A* Pathfinding, which is a form of pathfinding designed to be a more efficient solution, is what you are looking at right here. Or, to be more specific, node based A*. (Continued in article)

Here's some old WW2 art i made for a game idea that never really turned into anything.

Stress testing the pathfinding engine after i did some work on optimization. I also felt like it was needed to change the order at which each node pathfinds, therefore making the ones closer to the destination go first. Implementation coming soon!

LGBTQ+ Game Dev Icons: Maddy Thorson is a lead creator behind TowerFall and Celeste! She also co-founded Extremely OK Games with her friends. She got her start making small games in GameMaker and has also developed romhacks.

When you see this at the movie theater (Halo Fireteam Raven)

Happy #WIPWednesday! Are you working on a game? Making some art? Practicing a song? Something else? Tell us in the comments!

Gonna start working on some A* pathfinding soon for my upcoming Halo game, wish me luck :D

Rate (not good at pixel art)

What was your favorite demo from the June 2026 Steam Next Fest?

Has anyone heard of The Sounds Resource? If not, i just discovered it seems like it'll be a HUGE help with game sounds. I can literily just skip the whole sound design step if i'm making a fan game. Which i am. Idk. Check it out: https://www.sounds-resource.com/