Gal Bartouv Dev Blog

Stale texture references inside .mat files silently drag unintended asset bundles into memory at runtime. Learn how to detect and eliminate ghost textures with a simple editor tool.

Handling complex inheritance hierarchies in Unity's serialization system. Learn how to serialize polymorphic types cleanly without losing data or breaking the Inspector.

Creating sweeping shine effects for Unity UI. Learn how to add polished, eye-catching visual feedback to your game's interface elements.

RectMask2D can silently destroy your UI performance. Discover why this seemingly innocent component causes massive overhead and what to do about it.

Recreating the distinctive wobbly text shader from Night in the Woods. A deep dive into vertex displacement and shader graph techniques.

Building adaptive layouts that work across mobile, tablet, and desktop. Handling different aspect ratios and screen sizes gracefully.

Managing complex input state across multiple systems. A clean pattern for preventing input conflicts in cutscenes, dialogs, and overlapping game states.

Understanding batching, static meshes, and SRP batcher. Practical techniques to reduce draw calls and improve rendering performance in production.

Moving from loose event systems to structured command patterns. How to build maintainable, testable game architecture at scale.

Over 600 compiler warnings at startup? Learn how to use Pragmas and the csc.rsp file to take back control of your Unity console.

Deep dive into Unity's camera system and rendering pipeline. Understanding culling, layers, and multi-camera setups for complex scenes.

Organizing Unity projects by business domains instead of technical layers. A scalable approach to project structure for growing teams.

Making randomness reproducible for testing. Using seeded RNG to create deterministic gameplay that's easy to debug and test.

Managing pull requests in game development teams. Strategies for code review, merge conflicts, and keeping development velocity high.

Creating git aliases and custom commands for common Unity workflows. Automate repetitive tasks and streamline your version control.

Advanced git workflows for Unity projects. Handle binary files, solve merge conflicts, and maintain clean commit history in team environments.

Understanding the fundamentals of rendering pipelines. From vertices to pixels, learn how Unity transforms your 3D scenes into images.

Creating custom editor tools to sync video references with animation timelines. Bridge the gap between concept art and implementation.

Building custom scene view tools for level design workflows. Extend Unity's editor to match your team's specific needs.