Rampant Games
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
We’ve had a couple of VR MMOs ( Orbus VR , A Township Tale ) and a bunch of demos so far. But the next contender has come out swinging, and it’s pretty impressive. Zenith MMO is a made-for-VR MMO RPG, with a bit of a science fiction / science fantasy environment, and strong anime roots. It’s still in Early Access, but the demand took it to the top of the Steam Charts on its EA launch–and it’s still high up on the list.
Game Dev Unchained
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Last year was nothing short of amazement. Small voices were being magnified as Activision/Blizzard was at its heel defending from harassment allegations. After a few settlement and shuffling it appeared to have affected its sell off this year. Additionally, the Epic versus Apple showdown unfolded after a year long battle. Conclusively, Apple indirectly got pressured into lowering its percentage take from vendors from 30% to 15%.
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Mircosoft Game Dev
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
In parallel to our work on Godot 3.5 ( with a first beta ) and 4.0 ( and finally alpha 1! ), we backport important fixes to the stable 3.4 branch for use in production. A number of such fixes have been queued since the 3.4.2 release , so we're getting ready to release Godot 3.4.3, and this first Release Candidate is your chance to help us validate it.
Designer Notes
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
In this episode, Soren interviews veteran game developer Robin Hunicke, co-founder of Funomena and best known for her work on MySims , Boom Blox , and Journey. They discuss why HyperCard was so great, why AI development is game design, and how Steven Spielberg almost made Angry Birds for EA. This episode was recorded December 1, 2021. Games discussed: Pitfall , M.U.L.E. , Offworld Trading Company , XCOM , Tomb Raider , Prince of Persia , Half-Life , Spore , Katamari Damacy , The Sims 2 , MySim
Jaunty Bear Games
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Today, both Google Play Store and Apple App Store teams of reviewers have approved the release of Math it Right 3D Adventure. After a few months of development of a an amazing and distinctive learning game I am excited to announce Math it Right 3D Adventure is now available on iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones and tablets. Play on App Store. Play on Play Store.
Game Industry News
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Hey all I’m back with another Bookish Wednesday. It’s Jake’s Magical Market by J.R. Mathews! Plot: The plot starts off pretty solidly, the end of the world occurs when everything is shifted around and suddenly monsters and magic is a thing. Sadly the plot starts to go rapidly downhill about the second time Jake leaves his town. I won’t spoil it any further than that, but seriously what started off on a decent enough premise quickly becomes a pile of utter garbage very, ve
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Game Dev Unchained
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
“ It feels great to not have to sit around waiting for hours to bake lightmaps. Now we can get instant feedback and the art director can iterate faster than ever before.” -Scott Knapp. A game developer in the last 5 years can be best described as a unrestricted nomad. If you are an artist in the game industry then you are faced with more opportunities than ever before.
The Bottom Feeder
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
The numbers in question. Now that my title has savagely baited your click, let's talk about the weirdness of the game industry and the big mess we're all in. If you don't want to read my words, just look at the chart above. A good long look. Let the absurdity sink in. Make your own conclusions from there. I've been working continuously making indie video games longer than, let's say, anyone.
Filmustage
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Editing is a thing that not everyone notices in movies. In fact, we all see it, of course, but we don't always give it the importance it deserves, even though editing is what makes movies exist. The very first discoveries in cinematography were montage techniques and tricks, because they created a film out of many different shots. Today we're going to talk about editing: basic techniques and transitions; touch upon the philosophy behind editing and how it connects the frames into a cohesive who
Game Design Aspect
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
Matthew Farber, Juliana Loh, Kimberly Unger, and I headlined the Georgia Game Developers Association CIMFest last year with this powerful panel exploring how personal experiences empower narrative writing. Especially enlightening was the conversation on how personal experiences do not necessarily equate trauma but can instead be more uplifting and positive.
The Astronauts
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
This tweet by @zeuxcg sparked my interest: If you think of Ryu as the gold standard of shortest correctly rounded floating point output, note that there’s still active research happening in this area, with papers from 2020-2021 (Schubfach, Dragonbox), with both being noticeably faster than Ryu.
Game Industry News
JANUARY 29, 2022
Hey all I’m back with yet more of The Family’s shenanigans for this week’s Synth Saturday. It’s Taylor Varga Chapters 111-120 by mpπplayer! Plot: We get even more fallout of the public debut of Ianthe and even deal with a very unique birthday present given to Danny. Perhaps Eldritch is a better term…. Characters: We don’t really get anyone new in this set of chapters sadly.
Deconstructor of Fun
JANUARY 31, 2022
This prediction is written by Michail Katkoff and Buğrahan Göker. Access all previous predictions here. This report wouldn’t be possible without the help from our friends at Sensor Tower. An essential data platform for all mobile gaming studios. In this analysis, data from China, Korea, and Japan are excluded as this analysis focuses on Western markets only.
Sirlin
JANUARY 29, 2022
Puzzle Strike 2’s expansion, called Bold Adventures, has four new community bank decks as well as 10 more characters. The third of these bank decks is Steam Crank. Steam Crank introduces a new mechanic: the chain combo. Many cards have a strip at the bottom with a “chain” ability. The chain ability happens if the card you played immediately before it that turn is the same color.
Game Industry News
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
HERE THERE BE SPOILERS. Prodigy ’s freshman season has explored themes centered around making the right choice and what that looks like for Dal and the other children, and “ A Moral Star, Part I” only drives that point even deeper. We’ve watched Janeway guide Dal along the path toward the captaincy for eight episodes until this point, and now, we really get to see her efforts bear fruit.
Sirlin
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Puzzle Strike 2’s expansion, called Bold Adventures, has four new community bank decks as well as 10 more characters. The fourth of these bank decks is Puzzle Pets. The creatures are the star of the show in Puzzle Pets. In Puzzle Strike 2, creatures give you access to ongoing effects, meaning they stay on the table indefinitely (giving you a bonus) until they are destroyed.
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