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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Game Developer

DECEMBER 4, 2024

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

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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

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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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 Developer

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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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

JUNE 20, 2024

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

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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

JANUARY 13, 2025

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

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2024

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

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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This year, our deep dives and postmortems reflected not only the modern games that affect our current lives but also delved into game history and beyond.

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Game Developer

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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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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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

From wildly successful adaptations, ongoing unionization efforts, and a morale-shattering wave of layoffs: these are the trends that defined the game industry in 2023.

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Game Developer

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

Weve previously explored how collaborating with fan-favorite IPs as part of a LiveOps strategy can have a drastic impact on in-game performance, and that logic very much applies to anime crossovers. Interestingly, it also launched alongside a new permanent in-game feature: special abilities.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 19, 2024

Those surveyed believe the controversial technology may make games cost less, but that may also come at the expense of overall quality.

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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Bryant's must-read lesson from the last decade: don't worship idols to find meaning in yourself.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This year the blog section was our litmus test for industry sentiment on accessibility, generative AI, climate change, and the shift away from Unity in light of its Runtime Fee disaster.

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Game Developer

AUGUST 2, 2024

Once you realise the importance of having a robust and adaptive framework and implement a similar structure into your operational approach, your workflow will become unmatched.'

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Game Developer

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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Game Developer

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Developers speaking to the Game Developers Collective seem to think the VR games market has hit a roadblock, even with this year's launch of the Apple Vision Pro.

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Game Developer

MARCH 12, 2024

The one-of-a-kind British programmer behind Gridrunner, Tempest 2000, Polybius opens up about his life, his relationship, and the future.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Workinman's election marks the newest effort for game developer unionization in months, and is the United States' first union to be formed under IATSE.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As we close out Photography Week, let's talk about some of our favorite photo modes and how they've enhanced our playing experience.

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Game Workers Unite is inviting any and all UK game developers to attend its gathering on Thursday, October 12 about industry layoffs in the UK region.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Most of the impacted developers let go from WB Montreal were subcontractors through esteemed support developer Keywords.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 30, 2025

Eugene, the solo developer behind Voidmaw , has spent three years crafting Katanaut , a fast-paced action-roguelite where players embody a katana-wielding astronaut fighting to escape a collapsing space station. As a one-person team, he embraces both the creative freedom and the intense challenges that come with solo development.

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Game Developer

APRIL 28, 2025

The three-week event will champion developers creating 'four-quadrant' games.

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