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Game Developer
JUNE 9, 2023
Our resources for free and low cost game development software, from game engines to art tools and tutorials, and more.
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Game Developer
JUNE 9, 2023
Our resources for free and low cost game development software, from game engines to art tools and tutorials, and more.
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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Game From Scratch
JANUARY 11, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Python Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best Python game engines, frameworks and language bindings for game development in 2025. This is the first in a series of posts exploring the game engine options available for the most popular programming languages.
Game Developer
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.
Game Developer
JULY 5, 2023
Here's how to get started with the Unity game engine, from installation to familiarizing yourself with the interface, how to start scripting, and more.
Game Developer
JUNE 27, 2023
Unity's AI tools include a content creation tool called Unity Muse and a runtime inference engine called Unity Sentis.
Game Developer
APRIL 30, 2024
On today's podcast, we discuss a few hot topics in game engines: including Unity's bid to rebuilt trust with developers and the case for rolling one's own tech.
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
GameFromScratch.com Learn Unity Game Development with GameDev.TV Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Learn Unity Game Development 2024 Bundle is a collection of Unity game engine courses by the folks at GameDev.Tv.
Big Games
MARCH 27, 2025
Two of the most popular game enginesUnity and Unreal are the top choices for Android game development. Its massive Asset Store and extensive community support make game development more streamlined and efficient. Merits: Easy to learn and use for rapid development. A large asset library speeds up production.
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Lua Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best Lua game engines and game frameworks (and a few miscellaneous game development options) for game development in 2025.
GamesIndustry.biz
MARCH 13, 2024
Epic Games has announced new pricing for its Unreal Engine for developers outside the gaming industry. engine is launched in late April, Epic will introduce a new "seat-based" subscription for industries outside game development. As detailed in a blog post , when Unreal 5.4
PreMortem.Games
APRIL 3, 2024
In a moment of dissatisfaction, while working at a prestigious engineering company in Turkey, Dorothy Orina made a decision that changed the course of her career. Although she enjoyed her time in Turkey and her engineering studies, she decided to leave both behind to pursue her passion for game development.
Game Developer
MARCH 20, 2024
Longtime developer Rez Graham shares the advantages (and disadvantages) of building your own tech for indie game development.
Game Developer
MAY 15, 2023
Dove, The Centre for Appearance Research and Unreal Engine Education Team at Epic Games are calling on all gamers, creators and artists – using their unique and valuable creativity – to take part in their new course Real Virtual Beauty Training and put their new-found knowledge to action. This is literally a game changer.
AWS Games
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024 (all times in Pacific Time) Featured speakers include: Riot Games Sr. Principal Software Engineer Brian Miller; Zynga Principal Software Engineer Chris Vodak and Engineering Manager Ardrian Hardjono; Supercell Sr.
Harold Serrano
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
I’ve been knee-deep in rewriting the Untold Engine , transitioning it from C++ to Swift. Moving to Swift has been a game-changer, making the engine not only faster and more modern but much easier to work with. Built on ECS Architecture The Untold Engine is powered by Entity-Component-System (ECS) architecture.
Logic Simplified
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Similarly, in a game development setup, various virtual reality tools have become easily accessible to both creators and consumers to create and encounter immersive experiences. 10 Popular VR Game Development Tools There are a range of tools and frameworks that are being used for VR game development projects.
AWS Games
MARCH 12, 2025
This blog is co-written by Reza Nikoopour, Principal Engineer, Cloud Governance at Epic Games. For game studios large and small, a smart cloud governance strategy can go a long way in reducing costs and increasing security for a live service game.
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Becoming a C# and Unity Game Developer Humble Bundle The Becoming a C# and Unity Game Developer Humble Bundle is a collection of Unity engine related video courses from Packt. The courses are redeemed as a single key on the Packt website.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 16, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Flax Engine for Unity Game Developers Ever since the massive backlash over the Unity Runtime Fee many Unity developers have been looking at the alternative game engines.
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. We have a Python Game Engine The post Rust Game Engines in 2025 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
GamesIndustry.biz
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Epic Games is raising the price of its Unreal Engine for developers outside the gaming industry. He clarified that the licensing model would not be "unusually expensive or inexpensive" and would work similarly to Maya and Photoshop. Read more
GamesIndustry.biz
JANUARY 10, 2024
It's hard to believe it now, but Dylan "TheBoyDilly" Johnson – CEO and founder of the wildly successful Good Gamers – didn't ever plan to be a game developer. Back in early 2020, Johnson was one of millions of health workers at the forefront of the fight against COVID.
AWS Games
MARCH 11, 2025
platform is addressing these challenges head-on with its comprehensive cloud-native game development environment built on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The technology allows teams to set up their game development environment in the cloud. This feedback-driven development process ultimately led to the launch of Remngu 2.0a
GamesIndustry.biz
JUNE 21, 2024
When Ulas Karademir last worked at IO Interactive, it was a Square Enix-owned, Danish game developer that made Hitman. He left in 2014, and has since held numerous senior roles at Unity, before joining Crytek co-founder Cevat Yerli to build an engine for distributed development (RealityOS).
Game From Scratch
JANUARY 30, 2025
GameFromScratch.com C/C++ Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best C and C++ game engines and game frameworks for game development in 2025. This is the second in a series of posts exploring the game engine options available for the most popular programming languages.
Game From Scratch
MARCH 6, 2025
GameFromScratch.com JavaScript/TypeScript Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best JavaScript (and TypeScript) game engines and game frameworks (and a few miscellaneous game development options) for game development in 2025.
Game From Scratch
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Haxe Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best Haxe game engines and game development frameworks (and a few miscellaneous game development options) for game development in 2025.
Game From Scratch
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
GameFromScratch.com The Ultimate Unreal Engine Sci-Fi Asset Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, The Ultimate Unreal Engine Sci-Fi Asset Bundle (even though it contains 20+ assets for Unity game engine as well and could easily be exported to Godot, Blender or elsewhere, guides below).
Logic Simplified
APRIL 1, 2024
Looking for a Real Unreal Game Development Company? Unreal Engine has fast grown to be the most trusted engine in the world. The potential for building epic games on Unreal by game app developers and creators across industries has increased. Every release brings with it wide-ranging improvements.
Ask a Game Dev
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
If you’re a student and you have an interest in game development as a career, you should absolutely look into these. Internships are a great way to earn some experience in a professional environment and to get mentorship from those of us in the trenches. This is part 2 of this year’s internship roundup. Click here for part 1 ].
Game From Scratch
JANUARY 13, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Make Your Own Games in Unreal Engine 5 Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Make Your Own Games in Unreal Engine 5 with GameDevTV bundle. This is a collection of courses teaching Unreal Engine 5 development, both using Blueprints and C++.
Game Developer
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
These game development companies are hiring designers, producers, engineers, and more now!
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 4, 2023
GameFromScratch.com Unreal Engine Pricing Changes With the game development world already reeling from the Unity Runtime Fee price change announcement, any talk of price changes for Unreal Engine are bound to cause more than a bit of concern.
Game From Scratch
OCTOBER 5, 2023
GameFromScratch.com The Best Game Development Frameworks If you are looking to create a game but perhaps want to craft your own game engine from existing technologies, or you prefer to work at a lower more code focused level, using a game framework instead of a game engine may be right for you.
AWS Games
MARCH 13, 2025
Experience first-hand how Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Games helps build breakthrough gaming experiences at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), March 17-21, 2025 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Meet with AWS for Games experts to learn about the transformational power of generative AI and cloud game development.
Mircosoft Game Dev
JANUARY 15, 2023
returns to its own physics engine which, despite not being a high end physics engine like PhysX, aims to offer a lot more flexibility and “just works” capabilities to users. The custom physics engine still has a considerable amount of issues remaining but we are working hard to ensure it is in a decent state for shipping when 4.0
GamesIndustry.biz
APRIL 25, 2024
Game development is, in some ways, more accessible than ever. Between the ease-of-use of engines like RPG Maker to the release of titles like Game Builder Garage that gamify the act of development itself, there are countless ways into game development that do not require previous experience of coding or design.
Game From Scratch
MAY 5, 2025
GameFromScratch.com Miziziziz Releases Godot Game Source Code Fellow game development YouTuber Miziziziz has just released source code used in several of his published games. All of the games were created using the Godot game engine and the source code is released under the MIT open-source license.
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 9, 2023
They are both well aware of the irony of two engineers developing a parody engineering game, but that hasn’t stopped Cillín Farrell and Neil Mackenzie from devoting the majority of their spare time doing just that. We’re working normal 9-5 civil engineering jobs”, says Cillín Farrell. “So
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
BitCake Studio , an indie game development studio based in Brazil, is celebrating its 10th year in the industry. Eduardo Lamhut, the company’s main Game Designer and Creative Director of the upcoming game Atomic Picnic , explains how the company started. says Lamhut laughing.
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 18, 2024
For Chad Crumbaker (working as KRUMP Games ), it was the promise of full creative freedom that drew him into the world of solo development. I was an early adopter of Unreal Engine 4 and always wanted to get into game development, he says. Why did you become a solo developer?
GamesIndustry.biz
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Electronic Arts today announced a rebranding for Frostbite, its internal game development engine. It's the first new logo for the tech in nearly a decade.
PreMortem.Games
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Hernandez admits that solo development sometimes takes a toll on his metal health. “I try my best to accept that I may not be the most talented or brilliant game developer in the world, but that I am capable of making something fun and beautiful.” ” Why did you become a solo developer?
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