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What if affordable becomes efficient?
I love it when you share your thoughts!
 • Maurice Klimek
Can I vibe code a game in 2026?
Earlier this year, I decided to go all in on AI.
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Games I played, and now I want to make
The end of the year is a great moment to reflect on the games one has played during the year.
 • Maurice Klimek
Finding the lost gamedev tribe!
You probably noticed that last week ended with the Game Awards.
 • Maurice Klimek
A treasure trove of learnings
Or what have I learned in 2025, sharing now, because I won't learn anything in December, anyway...
 • Maurice Klimek
Can you get away with stupid ideas?
Sometimes I wonder - can you still sell stupid ideas?
 • Maurice Klimek
On breaking down big ideas
Today, I will try to prove a point that a game is nothing more than a collection of minigames.
 • Maurice Klimek
Let's talk Entities, Components, and Systems
Today I’d like to share with you my recent learning and fascination - a pattern for organizing your video game’s code - the Entity-Component-Systems…
 • Maurice Klimek
How I fell in love with Bevy
My road to game development is a bumpy one.
 • Maurice Klimek
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