Hammerblog

This blog is where we share news and updates about our development journey, along with articles aimed at making game development more approachable for aspiring developers. It's our way of giving back to the community that has taught and inspired us throughout the years.

Latest Development Updates

These posts cover ongoing development of our current work-in-progress game Sonar & Silence.
map terrain of the Sonar & Silence map
Dev Diary
#001
Sonar & Silence

Making a game without any graphical assets

June 21, 2026

I want to make and publish a game. A real game. Something that I can be proud of and other people will enjoy playing. I’ve tried a few times…

map terrain of the Sonar & Silence map
Dev Diary
#001
Sonar & Silence

Sonar: proof of concept

August 7, 2026

In the previous Dev Diary I detailed why I want to make a submarine game with a heavy focus on sonar. Now it’s time to create the sonar screen for the game. Let’s start with some visual requirement

map terrain of the Sonar & Silence map
Dev Diary
#001
Sonar & Silence

Making a game without any graphical assets

June 21, 2026

I want to make and publish a game. A real game. Something that I can be proud of and other people will enjoy playing. I’ve tried a few times…

map terrain of the Sonar & Silence map
Dev Diary
#001
Sonar & Silence

Sonar: proof of concept

August 7, 2026

In the previous Dev Diary I detailed why I want to make a submarine game with a heavy focus on sonar. Now it’s time to create the sonar screen for the game. Let’s start with some visual requirement

Tech Posts

We frequently come across problems while developing our games to which we don’t have an immediate answer. After researching and testing solutions, instead of keeping out newly gained knowledge, we like to share it in these posts.
gamedev

Image vs RawImage in Unity

Aug 08, 2026

Unity’s UI system provides two very similar components: Image and RawImage.

The core difference is simple…

Hamburg city skyline view on the harbour city and other buildings
drawing of famous hamburg city building and places
Hamburg, Germany

Hammerburg Studios

We’re a small independent game studio from the port city of Hamburg, Germany, working on our first indie title Sonar & Silence.