Game Programming Patterns by Bob Nystrom teaches practical design patterns and coding strategies specific to game development. This free web guide (and paid formats) tackles common game dev problems like managing complexity, improving performance with techniques (e.g., object pooling), and maintaining clean codebases as projects scale.
Ideal for both beginner and experienced game developers, the book shares actionable insights into concepts like cache coherence, component systems, and behavior trees. Available as a free web version, beautifully crafted PDFs, or in print, it's an essential tool to elevate your development skills while avoiding the pitfalls of messy game code.