Screen shake
What is screen shake? The short camera jolt on hits and explosions that makes action feel powerful, and Vlambeer's famous talk on it.
Screen shake is a short, quickly fading jolt of the camera when something hits, lands or explodes. With hitstop, particles and sound it is one of the basic ingredients of game feel.
Where the term comes from
Its modern fame traces to Vlambeer’s Jan Willem Nijman and his talk “The Art of Screenshake”.
Examples
Each game links to the source that describes it using the mechanic.
- Nuclear Throne, made with GameMaker
- Enter the Gungeon
Related terms: Hitstop, Game feel (juice).
Sources
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- Screen Shake — GameDesign.gg