Game Dev Team Conventions

General

• Detect and follow the project's existing engine and code conventions
• Use delta time for all frame-rate-dependent calculations
• Implement object pooling for frequently spawned/destroyed objects
• Separate game data from game logic (data-driven design)
• Use events/signals for decoupled communication between systems
• Keep game state serializable for save/load support
• Profile before optimizing - measure, don't guess

Performance Standards

• Target frame rate: Maintain target FPS (60 for action games, 30 for strategy)
• Memory: Minimize per-frame allocations, avoid GC spikes
• Draw calls: Batch where possible, use instancing for repeated geometry
• Physics: Use layer masks, limit raycast distances, prefer overlap checks over raycasts
• Loading: Use async loading, show progress, never block the main thread