Where the Redfern Codes

https://wheretheredfern.codes/Where the Redfern CodesA blog focused on developing games in Gamemaker, making music and sounds in Bitwig, and animating in Spine 2026-02-12T10:00:05-08:00 Trevor Redfern https://wheretheredfern.codes/ Jekyll © 2026 Trevor Redfern /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png Why we do not use Generative-AI at Short Leg Studio2026-02-12T08:00:00-08:00 2026-02-12T08:00:00-08:00 https://wheretheredfern.codes/posts/short-leg-studios-is-non-ai/ Trevor Redfern

We are a small indie company and have made a decision to not use generative AI to perform our creative tasks.

Super Simple Eventing System in Gamemaker2025-12-20T09:00:00-08:00 2025-12-20T09:00:00-08:00 https://wheretheredfern.codes/posts/Simple-Event-System-For-Gamemaker/ Trevor Redfern

Allow your objects to broadcast messages without worrying about where they are going.

Multiple Target Rendering to Outline Enemies Fast2025-05-22T16:00:00-07:00 2025-05-22T16:00:00-07:00 https://wheretheredfern.codes/posts/Outlining-Single-Pass-Plush-Rangers/ Trevor Redfern

Outlining can help your player keep track of important enemies. This technique allows you to outline any object in a single pass.

How to use a Shader to Add Textures to your Tiles in Gamemaker2025-05-13T16:00:00-07:00 2025-05-14T11:54:17-07:00 https://wheretheredfern.codes/posts/Textured-Tiles-Plush-Rangers/ Trevor Redfern

This is a simple technique that can add a lot of extra detail to your game with not much effort.

Performance Testing Plush Rangers2025-05-09T15:00:00-07:00 2025-05-09T15:00:00-07:00 https://wheretheredfern.codes/posts/Performance-Testing-Plush-Rangers/ Trevor Redfern

For the most recent update in Plush Rangers, I focused on improving the performance of the game. I wanted to share some tips I learned while going through the process that might help others that are looking to optimize code. I didn’t use any “tricks” to improve the performance, it came down to using a consistent, methodical approach to understanding what was happening and finding improvements....