Game From Scratch

OCTOBER 30, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code 1.95 October Update The Visual Studio Code October update was just released. Visual Studio Code is an incredibly popular open-source cross platform highly modular code editor lead by Microsoft. The highlight features of this 1.95 October release include: Notice a trend?

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 29, 2025

With The Darkest Files , Berlin-based indie studio Paintbucket Games has crafted a gripping, meticulously researched narrative game that delves into the legal and moral aftermath of World War II. ” Paintbucket Games has always been more than just an indie studio. “We found ourselves wondering what happened next. .

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AWS Games

MARCH 11, 2025

Game studios, with geographically distributed teams, are challenged with creating and delivering innovative, increasingly complex, games across multiple platforms, on time and on budget. Studios struggle with managing large assets and extensive codebases across distributed teams while maintaining consistent game version control.

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 7, 2024

In Creatures of Ava by Spanish indie studio Inverge Studios , players take on the role of Vic, a young explorer stranded on the planet Ava alongside her companion, Tabitha. It took some time, but we finally established an indie studio that has grown to a team of 11 people.

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Game Developer

MAY 3, 2024

As a lesson in and reminder of what's philosophically important to my studios' games, inspirational posters have been a useful tool. This post features some 'here's what's important to me' concepts and asks you to come up with your own.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ve known each other since kindergarten, but weren’t quite ready to start a studio back then,” jokes Otis. However, he hints at more to come: “Some really fun features are around the corner, and we’re excited for folks to dive into new corners of Mirthwood in the weeks and months ahead.” Managing scope was another major lesson.

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Starloop Studios

MARCH 20, 2025

Now, mobile games are complex titles that can sometimes rival what console and PC games have to offer in terms of their immersion, complexity, and game features. More than ever, the features of a mobile game are critical to its place in the market, its [.]

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Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 12, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code 1.96 November Update The November update for Visual Studio Code is here. release has several improvements to the core of Visual Studio Code itself, instead of just more Microsoft CoPilot and GitHub integrations. Fortunately, unlike last month, the November 1.96

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 24, 2025

For Barcelona-based Gatera Studio , their debut title ANTRO is more than just a game, its a statement. Gatera Studios origins are as grassroots as the themes of their game. As Rodrigo de Pedro , programmer at Gatera Studio, explains, their goal was to bring urban underground culture to gaming. Keep it simple, stupid!

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PreMortem.Games

MAY 8, 2024

This unique ability, previously unseen in Metroidvania games, represents a significant innovation for the genre that the creators at Canadian indie game company Lucid Dreams Studio so love. “In In the team, everyone is a fan of Metroidvania”, says Brand Manager Rayanne Berriche of Lucid Dreams Studio. “So

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Game From Scratch

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code January Update The Visual Studio Code team have just released the somewhat oddly named January Update and it expands on one of the greatest new features of the recent (also oddly named) November update.

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Game From Scratch

APRIL 8, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code March Update There has been another impressive update to Visual Studio Code.

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Game Refinery

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

With IDFA regulation changes and an influx of new games entering the market, publishers and mobile game studios are facing an ever-uphill battle to acquire new players (UA) and retain them. Magic Cauldron follows Wordle’s template, with similar mechanics but featuring potions instead of words. premium battle pass.

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Game Developer

JUNE 2, 2023

Crossplay is still a high-in-demand feature, but so few studios implement it. How did Total Mayhem do it? Through what they call "core package" infrastructure.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It may have been born out of necessity, but after two successful murder mystery games EQ Studios can now be considered somewhat of a specialist in this particular genre. Still, Fery Tomi, Director of the Las Vegas based studio, wants to keep all options open for the next project.

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Starloop Studios

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The post How Game Co-Development Benefits Mobile Game Development Studios appeared first on Starloop Studios. Co-dev can help projects that seem insurmountable feel more realistic and doable thanks to the extra resources and experience. For mobile game development projects in particular, working with an experienced [.]

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Polish indie studio Eleven Puzzles has been making a name for themselves as the creators of some fine cooperative puzzle games, like Unsolved Case and Unboxing the Cryptic Killer. Co-founded by Adrian Olczyk and Karolina Pytka, the fully remote studio has been crafting unique multiplayer puzzle experiences since its inception in 2020.

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Game Industry News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

They praised the studio executives for seeking their input. The post Michael Blaker’s Movie Monday Featuring The Prince of Egypt appeared first on Game Industry News. Casting: Oddly to me looking back at this film that’s over twenty years old, it was a surprise to remember that Val Kilmer was the voice actor for Moses.

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AWS Games

MARCH 13, 2025

Joanie Kraut, CEO of Women in Games International (WIGI), will moderate a panel discussion featuring Stephanie Latham (Roblox), Jen MacLean (Dragon Snacks Games), and Sarah Anderson (Amazon Games). Each space features two demo stations, and an opportunity to dive deep with AWS for Games solution industry experts.

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Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 11, 2023

GameFromScratch.com Visual Studio Code November Release Visual Studio Code just received its oddly named November update. This update adds some long awaited features to the popular code editor including the ability to float individual windows, making the Visual Studio Code experience on multiple monitors much more pleasant.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

A standout feature of Wall Town Wonders is its hand-tracking interaction, allowing players to control the game and engage with characters using just their hands. Wall Town Wonders features a distinctive aesthetic that blends realism with charming cartoony vibe, giving it a diorama-like appeal. Our main focus right now is on this game.

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PreMortem.Games

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Although the studio is officially based in Dubai, UAE, the team works fully remotely from different parts of the world, including Spain and Poland. ” When asked about the feature of the game they’re most proud of, Casals has a tough time picking just one. “We ask ourselves, ‘How many tilts is this feature worth?’

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AWS Games

JULY 26, 2023

Advancing the art of virtual reality (VR) storytelling is one the primary objectives of Meta’s Oculus Studios, the division that publishes popular multiplayer games, including “Population One,” “Onward VR,” and “Beat Saber.” Being able to understand and onboard each studio’s custom multiplayer system also requires ample runway.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 14, 2024

New developer Studio Camelia is launching its Kickstarter campaign today for Alzara Radiant Echoes, a Mediterranean-inspired JRPG that features work from renowned Dark Souls composer Motoi Sakuraba and Genshin Impact artist Yoshiro Ambe. She started at indie studios in 2012 before moving on to Square Enix briefly, and then Ubisoft.

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Ask a Game Dev

MARCH 4, 2025

I can't answer the exact number of studios I've worked for because I don't want to give any specifics that may identify me, but it is definitely more than five. Compared to others I've met who have worked for similar amounts of time in the industry, the number of studios I've worked for is significantly higher.

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PreMortem.Games

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Technotopia by Yustas Game Studio is a deck-building game of high-stakes urban strategy, where every decision matters and the city’s fate lies in the hands of an AI architect named Iris. Yustas Games Studio, founded in 2014, has a diverse development history that spans popular time-management games and, more recently, midcore titles on Steam.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Cocoon is the first venture of Geometric Interactive , a Danish indie studio founded by Carlsen and his ex-Playdead colleague, Jakob Schmid. Complex feature The core concept of worlds within worlds was the first feature prototyped for Cocoon, undergoing substantial improvement and iteration.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 3, 2024

Anima Flux , the latest game by studio Anima Flux, is exploring new territories in gaming. ” The visual flair of Anima Flux is another standout feature. They immerse players in the features and dangers of humanity’s last stronghold, allowing them to experience essential elements of the plot.”

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Retro Game Coders

MARCH 8, 2024

C64 programmers usually turn to CBM PRG Studio, and I even suggest it as a go-to (heh) in my C64 BASIC Programming course series , but it is only natively compiled for Windows. You can code for the C64, for free, using Microsoft Visual Studio Code! but the best way to install it is through Visual Studio Code itself.

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Game From Scratch

DECEMBER 16, 2024

GameFromScratch.com Goo Engine x Blender – Anime for Blender DillonGoo Studios, a studio specializing in anime art style productions have just announced they are joining with the Blender development team to bring their custom anime focused version of Blender (featured here).

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PreMortem.Games

JULY 27, 2023

Enter Yahaha Studio , the 3D multiplayer online game creation platform. Yahaha Studio, founded in 2020 by ex-Unity veterans Chris Zhu (CEO), Pengfei Zhang (COO), and Hao Min (CTO), is a low-coding game creation and distribution platform. We hope our platform can bring joy to everyone like the name itself.”

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PreMortem.Games

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

White Star Studio, a small and ambitious game development studio based in Shenzen, China, has captured the essence of ancient China in their game Thriving City. One of the most eye-catching features of Thriving City is its distinctive visual style. Historical content White Star Studio is a small team, founded by 4 people.

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GamesIndustry.biz

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Masses of fans have flocked to concerts such as Final Fantasy's Distant Worlds and Final Symphony, Genshin Concert Tour, the Game Music Festival in London featuring performances of Baldur's Gate 3 and The Last of Us , and Stardew Valley's Festival of Seasons. We're in a golden age of video game concerts right now. Read more

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iXie gaming

APRIL 23, 2025

For studios aiming to build not just games, but game-driven businesses, these three pillars are no longer optional. It is an operational asset that protects both player experience and studio reputation. Usage data reveals feature adoption rates, drop-off points, and monetization behavior. It is defined by execution.

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PreMortem.Games

DECEMBER 9, 2024

And thats precisely what Shalin Shodhan is doing with his studio, Masala Games. While there certainly are games which feature India as a setting, both from Indian studios and international companies, they tend to focus on fantasy or mythical aspects of the nation. ” Our mantra is constraints foster creativity.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 3, 2025

Jason Priskomatis , the solo developer behind EJETA Studios, always enjoyed playing video games, ever since he was young. That passion led to Friday Nights , his debut horror game featuring voice recognition, designed to immerse players in a uniquely interactive nightmare. It was always my escape, a comfort place, he says.

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PreMortem.Games

MARCH 1, 2024

As avid fans of Studio Ghibli’s animated movie Porco Rosso, Rob Hartley and Diccon Yamanaka were inspired to create a game about seaplanes flying around in a beautiful Mediterranean setting. The Brew Barons also features aerial combat. “As Most indie studios don’t survive long after their first release. But that’s not all.

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