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My Use of AI
In the rapidly evolving tech industry, the term "vibe coding" is gaining popularity. This refers to the practice of allowing AI to create...
Ethan Toney
Jun 122 min read
RPG Maker Unite Review
I got a chance to get my hands on RPG Maker's Unity version called RPG Maker Unite. While it's technically functional and can be used to...
Ethan Toney
Feb 81 min read
Choosing Between Unity and Hybrid-App Development
When I first started working on my game, I had to pick my tools. Most people, like me, have a few options to choose from. We have options...
Ethan Toney
Jan 181 min read
Building Core Tools In Unity
I've been buying assets left and right, only to find them to be too convoluted and bloated. A first person shooter kit off the asset...
Ethan Toney
Nov 9, 20241 min read
Back To Web Development
I've been building games and prototypes for the past few years now. I've gotten pretty good with C#. I had originally started in web...
Ethan Toney
Feb 25, 20241 min read
The Gaming Industry Worsens
As we see more layoffs, the sacking of union workers, and more within the industry, now is the time to be reminded: corporate capitalism...
Ethan Toney
Feb 14, 20241 min read
New Year News
I've started two projects this year that I plan on sticking with (alongside various smaller side projects I may or may not complete)....
Ethan Toney
Jan 22, 20241 min read


Leaving Skyrim For ESO
I hate to say it, but I think I'm leaving Skyrim for ESO. Well, okay, that's not entirely true. I'll still play Skyrim on the Nintendo...
Ethan Toney
Dec 25, 20234 min read
Prototyping Games
I've found that after prototyping a game idea, that there are always a few reasons I never continue the idea: The idea is too boring -...
Ethan Toney
Dec 6, 20231 min read


Checking out the RPG Creation Kit Unity Asset Demo
I tried the RPG Creation Kit (Unity Asset Store link: RPG Creation Kit). The demo was a poor man's Elder Scrolls Oblivion styled game....
Ethan Toney
Nov 23, 20231 min read
I Bought A Nintendo Switch
So I bought a Switch over a Steam Deck, yet I love PC games. I love playing on my gaming laptop. Was it a terrible buy? No! The Switch...
Ethan Toney
Apr 2, 20221 min read


LDR Couples App (Part 2)
Previously I shared my research plan over the LDR app and concluded with a promise to create another article with the data from my...
Ethan Toney
Feb 9, 20222 min read
LDR Couples App (Part 1)
Hello, reader! I'm Ethan, the UX researcher for this project (of course I am, I'm the owner of this site). Allow me to get you up to...
Ethan Toney
Feb 2, 20221 min read
Don't Over-Engineer Your Code
If you're anything like me, you tend to overthink things. Today I wrote two scripts, one for picking up resources and another for the...
Ethan Toney
Jan 21, 20222 min read


NYC Hotel Homepage Case Study
Challenge: Users need a way to book a room from online. Solution: Create a homepage for the NYC Hotel. NOTE: This was part of the Google...
Ethan Toney
Jan 18, 20221 min read


Gamer's (Pricing) Experience in Elder Scrolls Online (ESO)
As a gamer, I've played hundreds of games, only three of those games being MMOs. These threes games are Path of Exile, Warframe and the...
Ethan Toney
Jan 3, 20222 min read
The Google UX Course - Part 6 of the course
As my time with part 6 of the Google UX Course comes to a close, I wanted to mention a few things I've learned and other things I haven't...
Ethan Toney
Dec 31, 20211 min read
No, I'm not jumping to Unreal 5
I keep seeing these annoying ads on YouTube with people talking about some of the pain points of using Unity. They jumped shipped to...
Ethan Toney
Dec 20, 20212 min read
ESO Dungeons
Dropped into a dungeon to find a few enemies. Tough enemies, but I could handle the three. Then two more spawned, then four more, next...
Ethan Toney
Dec 20, 20211 min read
The Google UX Course (And Other Learning Sites)
I've started the Google UX Course and find it's a pretty decent start. I'm filling in some jargon that I wasn't entirely sure about....
Ethan Toney
Dec 18, 20212 min read
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