A lot of games use the directional pad or arrow keys for movement. When you move to mobile devices with only a touchscreen, you lose one of the staples of your game controls. I’ll show a simple way of getting your D-pad back and hopefully allowing you to make the transition to mobile easier. We [...]
About
I write about creating cutting-edge social and casual games on the web. Mainly programming but also some game design and stuff.
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Name: Lauri Hosio
Profession: Web programmer, specialized in game development
Work: Rovio - currently working on Angry Birds Facebook and other games.
Location: Helsinki, Finland
I write about creating these
using these technologies
and any new interesting ones that come along.
