Grumpy Gamer
APRIL 13, 2025
When I build my game for testing, it’s a completely automated process from the command line. I type pub.sh --test on the command line and a long chain of events is started. The script pushes to git, which starts the cloud based CI machine (Azure) building the Mac, Windows and Linux executables. When they are done, my local script is notified and they are download locally.
Game Developer
APRIL 15, 2025
The AR company has been cutting jobs to reposition its new-look business as a startup.
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PreMortem.Games
APRIL 14, 2025
Joakim Achrn helps founders build successful games companies. Hes investing in games through F4 Fund which he started in 2023, together with with David Kaye. To follow his work, subscribe to Elite Game Developers. One of the most critical aspects of fundraising that founders often get wrong? The answer to: “How much are you raising?” Here’s what I’ve learned about this question after years of investing and advising startups.
Concept Art World
APRIL 17, 2025
Concept Art World Darren Bartley Darren Bartley is a concept artist and designer currently working in the video game industry. He has contributed to titles such as Ryse , Stellar Dawn , and RuneScape , and has collaborated with major studios including Marvel, Lucasfilm, Bungie, Blur Studios, Netflix, Riot Games, and Ubisoft. Link: Portfolio | Tumblr | Twitter | Instagram All images Darren Bartley or their respective copyright holder.
Game From Scratch
APRIL 17, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Rebel Fork Game Engine The Rebel Fork, or rbfx Game Engine, is an open source C++ based game engine forked from the Urho3D game engine. Urho3D ran into a community schism back in 2023 that effectively ended the development on that game engine. Part of the community behind Urho3D created the Rebel Fork, also The post Rebel Fork Game Engine appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Game Developer
APRIL 17, 2025
The legendary procedurally generated adventure has become a million seller.
Harold Serrano
APRIL 14, 2025
In this devlog, Im taking you through the latest updates to the Untold Engine editorlighting, cameras, asset browsing, and image-based lighting are now fully integrated into the UI. No more hacking things in through codeeverything can be controlled visually. Ill show you the problems I ran into, how I solved them, and what the engine looks like now in action.
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Game Development News
APRIL 17, 2025
After carefully considering the many hundreds of nominations, we have a shortlist! Voting on the winners will begin soon, ahead of the awards ceremony in June!
Game Developer
APRIL 17, 2025
Developers in China can no longer access Unity 6, but will retain access to the Chinese version of Unity and Unity 2022 LTS.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 17, 2025
Assassin's Creed Shadows debuted in second place on Newzoo's overall revenue chart for March, following its release during the second half of last month.
Game From Scratch
APRIL 14, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Rust Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best Rust game engines and game frameworks (and popular language bindings) for game development in 2025. This is the third in a series of posts exploring the game engine options available for the most popular programming languages. We have a Python Game Engine The post Rust Game Engines in 2025 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Ask a Game Dev
APRIL 14, 2025
It depends on how they go to the new platform. There are two main ways of doing this - porting the game project to the new platform or emulating the old game on the new platform. Porting the game basically means taking the old code and assets and making them run on the new hardware. This involves getting the old game running natively (i.e. the game itself compiles, links, and runs) on the Switch 2.
Game Developer
APRIL 16, 2025
'Seeing numbers like this makes us realize that even an indie platform can be meaningful in the gaming world.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 15, 2025
Ubisoft has released Chroma, an open source tool that adds colour blindness filters to in-game content in real time, helping developers tailor games for those players.
Game Refinery
APRIL 15, 2025
The post Announcing the 2025 Mobile AppDev Awards Finalists appeared first on GameRefinery.
Game Wisdom
APRIL 18, 2025
Chance vs. Choice: Balancing RNG and Player Agency in Modern Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com In the evolution of modern game design, few concepts have sparked as much debate as the balance between chance and player choice. Whether its a digital card draw, a critical hit roll, or randomized loot, chancedriven by Random Number Generation … The post Chance vs.
Game Developer
APRIL 15, 2025
The media conglomerate behind Destructoid and Prima Games has seemingly axed more positions.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 16, 2025
In a post celebrating survival-action game Atomfall's launch milestone of 1.5 million+ players , which has since grown to 2 million players, Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley drew attention to the studio's way of making games.
Deconstructor of Fun
APRIL 14, 2025
Written by Vin Sathyamoorthy , former Zynga Product Manager and a Reddit Product Director. Current proud Texan, and a member of the Deconstructor of Fun consulting team. These facts arent mutually exclusive. Duolingo has managed to capture the popular zeitgeist with more than 100 million monthly active users. To put its success in perspective: Duolingos market capitalization is 10x greater than its next biggest competitor (Babbel), and its daily active user count is similar to Discord and Twitch
Game Wisdom
APRIL 13, 2025
Making a Metroidvania Puzzle Game With Gentoo Rescue Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this perceptive podcast, I sat down with Jagriff who is the designer of the upcoming puzzle game Gentoo Rescue. We talked about puzzle design and making one that introduces new mechanics and evolving the logic.
Game Developer
APRIL 15, 2025
The French publisher said it hopes developers will use the tool to design games with accessibility in mind.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 18, 2025
It’s been a fairly grim few years for Ubisoft – buffeted by allegations of an abusive culture, plagued by dismal stock market performance, and seemingly unable to turn out the kind of hit titles that would silence its detractors, the company has seen its strategy and its future openly called into question.
Ask a Game Dev
APRIL 18, 2025
Ive seen a good number of arguments between game fans about what is and isnt an RPG, but the actual answer might be a bit disappointing. They want to be able to point at a game in an argument and definitively say "That's not a [insert genre here]!" And they argue about this constantly, when what they are really saying is "I don't like [insert game here], so I am going to say it is not [insert genre here] in order to make my dislike seem more legitimate.
Game Wisdom
APRIL 15, 2025
The Variety of Design With Live Service Games Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com With all the live service games I’ve played over the years and the research into my book on free-to-play design, I haven’t stopped to try and catalog the different content that can be made for mobile and live service, as … The post The Variety of Design With Live Service Games appeared first on Game Wisdom.
Game Developer
APRIL 17, 2025
The Polish studio delivered record sales in 2024, but said the year was fraught with 'significant challenges.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 14, 2025
Box office analysts expected A Minecraft Movie to make $70 to $90 million on its opening weekend in the US – instead, it made $157 million, and has now passed half a billion worldwide following its second weekend.
Indie DB
APRIL 14, 2025
Hop into the drivers seat and prepare for anything as you navigate a vast network of rural roads in search of salvation. AM is a high-speed horror game that keeps you on the edge of your seatand your foot on the gasas you race to leave the nightmares.
Astral Clock Tower Studios
APRIL 15, 2025
Hey there, Travelers! Were kickin' off the work week with some exciting news from the world of Ailur!We've been quietly working behind the scenes on a new gameplay teaser to showcase the current state of the game, including some of the new goodies and refinements featured in our recent April 1st content dropand were finally ready to show it off.This new trailer highlights how things are lookin' in the game following our most recent round of polishes, refinements, and fresh implementations.
Game Developer
APRIL 14, 2025
The company is asking consumers to pay more for console hardware in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, EMEA, and the UK.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 16, 2025
A Minecraft Movie has grossed over $550 million globally after ten days in theatres.
Indie DB
APRIL 17, 2025
Farm, fight, brew magical alcotions, and uncover the mysteries of the Tree of Life!
Cocos
APRIL 14, 2025
Hello. Link to the commit: github(.)com/cocos/cocos-engine/pull/18189 (sorry, but Im not allowed to post links) Unfortunately upgrade maxKnownFeatureSet break compatibility. Just try to run on the real device iOS build with enabled texture compression (we are using ASTC for iOS) and you will get the error on the real devices: 00:31:58 [ERROR]: JS: Error 3300, please go to [link] to see details.
Game Developer
APRIL 17, 2025
Cire Games has broken cover after receiving financing through the Oculus Publishing Ignition fund.
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 16, 2025
Finnish developer Makea Games has announced its closure.
Indie DB
APRIL 13, 2025
Hello everyone! I apologize for the long silence. Unforeseen circumstances arose that seriously affected my plans.
Filmustage
APRIL 17, 2025
Call sheets are the foundations of any successful film and TV production. They help cast and crew members know their exact locations and timing. Creating and managing these documents becomes much more complex with multiple shooting locations. A good call sheet packs vital information about shooting schedules, weather forecasts, contact information, and parking rules.
Game Developer
APRIL 15, 2025
There's a hidden market of customers who want to play games on the web.
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