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If you are a user of the free RayLib game development framework with bindings for almost every programming language, lots of examples, and support for most major ones, then you will be interested in Raylib Project Creator. Raylib is a versatile game programming toolkit, but what has always made it stand out is how easy…
NeoAxis has released a new version of its general-purpose NeoAxis Engine, designed for creating games and applications. This release has improved the API for creating add-ons, as well as improvements to the store and vehicles. The store now has many new pre-made vehicles and fence constructors. Improved prefab editor and vehicle editor. Prefab editor now…
The Blender Foundation recently released Blender 4.3 Beta, and it’s packed with new features. Blender 4.3 will remain in Beta for a few weeks, with a full release likely on November 12, 2024. Here are some of the new features to look out for: The new version is available for download https://builder.blender.org/download/daily/
Until October 24, 2024, you can get the Synty Construction – Low Polygon Pack asset set for free from the Unity Asset Store, a service used by Unity-powered project development. To do this, simply use the code SYNTY2024 at checkout to reduce the price to zero. This can be done https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/3d/environments/industrial/polygon-construction-low-poly-3d-art-by-synty-168036.
Online shooter Off the Grid from Gunzilla Games has entered early access on the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox (but not Steam). Off the Grid features the director of District 9, a logo from Corey Schmitz, and a virtual Motherland, complete with NFT and blockchain integration (which is why it’s not on Steam)….
MasterMind has created and released a simple Blender 4.2.0+ add-on for exporting game-ready 3D assets into components that Defold Engine can understand. The add-on can be installed from within Blender itself (no need to download and manually install from outside Details available: https://forum.defold.com/t/clean-game-asset-exporter-blender-add-on/78085
Developer Ben Coffman has done a great job using Phaser to create a truly new blend of game genres in Spellstrife, and we wish him all the best with his release. This Plants vs. Zombies-style roguelike takes about an hour to complete each playthrough – choose your upgrades carefully as you climb the spell tower…
WinglessPenny64 is selling a tileset for $1, made for people who are making a Game Boy/Game Boy Color style game but can’t draw. It’s also for GB Studio developers, but other game developers can use it in other engines/builders. This set includes a monochrome version and a color version with transparency. It can be used…
The browser-based game builder Rosebud AI has left the closed beta testing stage. With this simple and clear tool, anyone can register and try to create their own games based on the HTML5 Phaser framework, so they can run in a browser window and on mobile devices.
Kags has made and presented a special exporter of tile maps from the 2D editor Aseprite for the open game engine Defold Engine. With its help you can use data from .aseprite files repacked into .tilesource in your games. Details and download option – https://forum.defold.com/t/if-you-use-aseprite-try-this-one-click-exporter/77892
