Game From Scratch

MARCH 27, 2025

GameFromScratch.com Awesome Free Game Development Tools Today we look at some of the amazing free game development tools available in 2025. We start of quickly with the most commonly used applications, then we move into perhaps more obscure but no less awesome and FREE tools available to game developers.

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APRIL 2, 2024

According to Unity, games that can be played "instantly" present new possibilities for game developers.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

This blog explores some of the risks of horror game development and how to address them.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

According to the GDC 2024 State of the Game Industry report, about a third of game developers were affected by a layoff in 2023.

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JUNE 18, 2024

In this article, we'll explore the impact of generative AI on game development, the challenges it presents, and how developers can leverage automation tools to navigate this new frontier.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

Game Developer's contributing editor Justin Carter reveals his top five games of 2023.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Peter Willington, Production Director at Auroch Digital shares insight into how game developers can predict the future with correct forecasting techniques.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Here at PreMortem.Games, we have great admiration for developers who tackle the entire game development cycle on their own. Because, lets be honest, creating games is hard and it takes a special kind of developer to choose the solo path. This game represents me as a developer, he says.

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Game From Scratch

JANUARY 9, 2025

GameFromScratch.com LVR 3D Lua Game Development Framework Today we are checking out LVR, a free and open source 3D Lua game and VR development framework heavily inspired by LVE. LVE is a popular 2D game development framework, recently made famous for powering the smash indie hit Belatro.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

TRY AGAIN developer Adam Morina talks about how their own frustrations coming up with a game concept would lead to a game about those very frustrations.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Thanks to the constant development of technology and an ever-growing set of powerful tools, indie developers can create games that rival those made by big studios. If you're an indie developer looking to take your project to the next level, here's your essential toolkit for 2024.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This month on the Game Developer podcast, we interview Ben Brode, chief development officer at Second Dinner, the studio behind Marvel Snap.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A new program within the Xbox Research division allows developers to give the console maker feedback and help it improve in key areas.

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JUNE 20, 2024

The company claims shunning AI models will lead to it being 'outrun' by its competitors.

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JUNE 7, 2023

Smite developer Hi-Rez Studios launched a new team, RallyHere, intended to support studios that create ongoing live service games.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The article offers a framework for managers to balance creativity and deadlines, ensuring the timely delivery of a great game.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

The 2024 GDC State of the Industry report indicates one quarter of triple-A developers are seeing their games adapted for film or television. Will the workers reap the rewards?

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Along with getting rid of the badge, Twitch is restarting its organization reviews that let accounts see stream analytics, manage games, and build Extensions.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

The Washington State government's Chamber of Commerce wants to the state's 'creative economy' humming along.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Find out why Alan Wake 2, Hi-Fi Rush, and Humanity were all among the best games we played in 2023.

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JULY 26, 2024

It's been a huge week for game industry unions. We chat with three people from the frontlines of those efforts today on the Game Developer podcast.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

The initiative allows eligible studios to claim a 20 percent tax rebate and is worth $40 million per annum.

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DECEMBER 22, 2023

Indie developers like Quinn K, Cosmo D, Taylor McCue and more name their "unsung heroes" of 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

CEO Lars Wingefors thinks revenue programs like Epic Games' First Run program can help developers reduce the cost of bringing their games to storefronts.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

From Unity's botched Runtime Fee to Embracer going scorched earth on its own development studios, here are the events that shaped the game industry in 2023.

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JULY 13, 2023

nDreams is the world's largest virtual reality game developer outside of Meta and Sony. Here's how the studio has managed to grow in a still-burgeoning market.

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APRIL 17, 2024

The multi-million pound funding will go towards startup studios whose projecs have the potential to be 'the next best-selling, BAFTA-winning titles.'

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JANUARY 13, 2025

The charity bundle is being organized by Necrosoft Games to assist the California Fire Foundation.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S reported surprising sales slumps in the last few months. What will this mean for the rest of this console generation?

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Game Refinery

MARCH 20, 2025

If you enjoyed reading this post, here are a few more you should check out: From Idol Culture to Gacha Mechanics: A Deep Dive into Japans Mobile Gaming Market Breaking Down the Biggest Trends Shaping the Mobile Gaming Landscape BarbieOps: How Mobile Games Are Using Blockbuster Movies to Boost Engagement The post How Mobile Game Developers Are Using (..)

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Welcome, once again, to the all-new GameDeveloper.com, now updated for better readability, easier content discovery, and an all-around improved site experience.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

These are a few of the developers wed like to send some kudos, for making the industry a better place in a very difficult year.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Generative AI art tools make it easy to whip up images for concepts and storyboarding. But don't throw out your pen and paper just yet!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Game Developer, Omdia, and GDC staff discuss the State of the Game Industry 2024 survey, hitting on layoffs, unionization, game engine changes, and much more.

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JULY 1, 2024

Breaking down the core elements of this career path, its importance in the market today, what skills you'll need to break into the industry and your future career prospects.

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MAY 20, 2024

Here's why developers should pay attention. Players are beginning to split away from centralized wiki platforms and build their own community guides.

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JUNE 5, 2023

Tim Cain, lead designer and programmer of InterPlay's first two Fallout games, released a video on his time in the game industry as a gay man.

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