Game Development

If you do want to see Dani-like gamedev challenges go vote the challenge in this video's comments. There is no view limit to the challenge and I pick the best one from the comments! If the video gets popular I'll just have more motivation to make it but I'll do it anyway. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZy1aUEGb1U&t=22s

It’s been approximately 3 years since I began work on Balatro - and in that time I have personally documented almost nothing about the journey. This is something that has bothered me since the game launched. I am constantly forgetting major moments in development or milestones. It’s about time I start writing down what happened, I say better late than never!

We're two developers from Finland working on a turn-based 4X space strategy game made on Godot. This is our first early prototype that still lacks many features but has some core elements already. Currently AI only strikes back and doesn't move. There is also no audio for now (well, it's a space game after all :D).

I'm still figuring out the details but I have a working prototype and it uses (somewhat) accurate sail physics.

F unity, godot gang rise up!

The coolest thing about unity is that it shouldn't be hard to transition to hdrp if I want more eye candy. I could even have two versions but I definitely need one for my m4 iOS tablet to browse galaxy as I read sw books

Pretty good technical article on why shader stuttering happens, and how UE is looking into fixing the issue in the future.

I'm developing an Anomaly Horror game.

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Steam now offers a Figma-based template for previewing your steam page assets. The tool was originally developed by indiedev Nick Pfisterer of Polymoon Games.

Hello!

Itch.io Now has Generative AI Disclosure Tagging (and requires it for Assets)

This was recently posted to discord:

I've wondered about this game engine for a while. Based on CryEngine, it sounds like it should have pretty stellar graphics for an open source engine. There doesn't seem to be much of a community around it though.

Many of us get a sense of warm nostalgia when it comes to the PSP. Released in 2004, this portable console was a real breakthrough for its time. It introduced us to the possibility of enjoying full-fledged game projects on the go. It was incredibly groundbreaking at the time. As if you had a little piece of home console in your pocket.

Hi Lemmy! Here’s the game I have been working on for the last decade: a pixel art space sim. Called Away To The Stars. You can get it on Steam. store.steampowered.com/app/…/Away_To_The_Stars/ Any feedback welcomed

Professional game makers care very much about how Unity operates as a business these days.

Anybody using Solarus? Do you recommend it? Is there any way to install it on Linux without snaps (fedora)?

cross-posted from: fedia.io/m/emulation@lemmy.ml/t/1161771

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Hi, I've spent the last few months working on a rogue-like bullet hell game for a school project. It uses a 0G movement system that's kind of similar to Asteroids, which I think makes for a surprisingly unique experience. It's finally getting to a state that feels like a real game, so this would be a great time for some playtesting! If anyone out there is interested, or just wants to play a free game, feel free to give it a try. Any feedback would be much appreciated.

Through mentorship, training, and project-based investment, SIE strives to lower the barrier of entry and showcase the most incredible talents emerging from this region. We’re pleased to announce this new initiative and our call for submissions.

[Blog] Valve just took away a valuable visibility tool

Last year for reference

UI Pack: Adventure is now available ✨This completely free pack includes 128 sprites for HUD/UI, both in PNG & SVG vector files!

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How does it look? What do you think? It was bad i think before, because many people complained about that. So, i worked hard to make a new one.

How does it look? What do you think? i have a video of that here too, you may check it the video here: https://www.tiktok.com/@shortsnowgame/video/7397678540273110304

Draknek just announced their "New Voices Puzzle Grant" for 2024!

The Melbourne Queer Games 2024 Festival is open for submissions until August 23, 2024

Dames 4 Games is currently accepting submissions for their fall 2024 showcase! Their showcases feature women and individuals of underrepresented genders in the gaming and gamedev community 🤗

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However, despite all the attention Godot has been receiving, the switch from Godot 3 to Godot 4 called for the removal of Godot’s visual scripting system. This presented us with an amazing opportunity. We knew we needed to provide more to our users, and now Godot was lacking in a function that we know really well! And that’s how the current plan was kicked off.

Update from the dev on reddit (you can skip the OP, it’s full of false and inflammatory claims just to get upvotes):