Nullsson

Using Jai's Bindings Generator to Work with C Libraries

TL;DR If you're using Jai and need to interface with a C library, the built-in Bindings Generator makes it super easy to generate usable Jai code from C…

Jul 11 • 

Oskar Mendel

May 2025

Quake 2 Angelscript: Non-GPL implementations

Detailing the problems and solutions I faced when replacing GPL parts of the Quake 2 codebase.

May 6 • 

Oskar Mendel

March 2025

Diving into Quake 2: Building a UI library for modders

Exploring the Quake 2 codebase by creating my first mod, a reusable UI library for modders.

Mar 10 • 

Oskar Mendel

January 2025

Recovering from a crippled mind

Explaining some troubles I've had and how I now will get back to work

Jan 26 • 

Oskar Mendel

June 2024

Revving Up: Exploring Life Beyond Game Development

Sharing thoughts and lessons learned from pursuing my passions in life

Jun 9, 2024 • 

Oskar Mendel

March 2024

Brainroll Postmortem Part 5: Assets, Serialization & Next Steps

How serialization and assets are handled within Brainroll as well as some notes on what I plan on doing in the future.

Mar 21, 2024 • 

Oskar Mendel

January 2024

Brainroll Postmortem Part 4: Movement, Ropes & Undo

Brainroll is a sokoban-style puzzle game where the main mechanic is that you slide on ice.

Jan 18, 2024 • 

Oskar Mendel

November 2023

Brainroll Postmortem Part 3: Engine

It is finally time to talk a bit about the thing I feel most comfortable with, the tech that powers Brainroll.

Nov 27, 2023 • 

Oskar Mendel

October 2023

Brainroll Postmortem Part 2: Art & Assets

When I was young I was never good at a lot of different things.

Oct 27, 2023 • 

Oskar Mendel

1

Brainroll Postmortem Part 1: History, Planning & Design

Maybe it is too soon to make a proper postmortem but I still feel like there are enough thoughts and lessons learned in process of making this game that…

Oct 1, 2023 • 

Oskar Mendel

1

June 2023

Bringing Dreams to Reality

Thoughts about finishing an indie game.

Jun 6, 2023 • 

Oskar Mendel

6

April 2023

Breaking through limitations

How I decided to give back control to the player in a limited playing-field.

Apr 15, 2023 • 

Oskar Mendel