Shake the screen harder for big hits and stack small ones without going wild

Screen shake is easy to overdo: explosions in a row shake the picture off the screen, the shake looks like a blur on fast monitors, and it fades at a different speed on every computer. Here is how to stack, cap and fade it so it reads the same everywhere.

Why this works

Felt impact grows faster than the number behind it: a small bump should be barely there and a huge one should hurt. Storing a capped, fading build-up and showing only its square gives that curve, and stacking hits can never run away.

When not to use it

Turn it down or give players an off switch in calm or cozy games, and for anyone prone to motion sickness. Use a short flash, a sound or a small pause on the hit to show impact instead.

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• Starting values and the reason for each
• 3 common mistakes and the fix
• 18 lines of example code with 4 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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