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The developers of Castle Game Engine have introduced a ready-made Steam integration into the engine. Now you can use the Steam API to get some information, manage achievements, etc. The integration only requires the Steam DLL/SO from Valve, nothing else. Works on all supported platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS. Works with all supported compilers: FPC, Delphi….
If you use the Aseprite pixel art drawing utility on Windows, macOS or Linux, you may need the “Go To” microextension, which provides the ability to search and jump to a layer, tag, frame, fragment or sprite. You can download it for free here.
The Buildbox game builder community has been surprising us by releasing mobile titles that are worthy of universal recognition. First, «Spooky Pixel Hero» by «AppSir Games» was featured as the “Game of the Day” on the US App Store. This Halloween-perfect retro horror platformer, made with Buildbox Classic, is a must-play if you haven’t tried…
CraftStudio game builder is no longer developed or supported by the Sparklin Labs development team. Now that the official servers are closed, you can download an archive to run CraftStudio offline from archive.org (or the official page). The latest version is 1.7.6.
Comrade GGBotNet has posted and offers to freely use under the SIL Open Font License 1.1 in your projects the font “Benori Font”. It contains 2 styles (regular, italic) and 536 glyphs to support 53 languages. All details and the ability to download files are here.
Watch the latest episode of “Inside KitBash3D” to get an insight into the making of Cargo, a handy tool for 3D artists. This episode will lift the veil of secrecy on the development process of the platform, which provides an entire library of over 20,000 premium 3D models and materials. It has been a journey…
The RavalMatic team has developed and released a new installment of their popular Mahjong at Home series using the Phaser HTML5 framework. This installment takes players to a Polynesian-themed seaside setting where they can explore the rich cultural heritage of the Polynesian people. Discover intriguing aspects of this vibrant culture through an immersive cabin setting…
The “Mountain Peak Pixel Backgrounds” resource pack is available for free download, featuring pixel art winter backgrounds for the 2D platformer. The background features mountains, meadows, fields, forests, a river, and other natural elements. Download here.
Looking to level up your Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) skills? CG Pro instructors Tamara Abas and Florian Becchero will walk you through the key steps of world-building in UEFN. Whether you’re a newbie or an experienced creator looking for an edge, this free tutorial will level up your game.
The developers of the HTML5 framework Phaser have released another new video on YouTube, which is dedicated to creating games for the new and growing YouTube Playable service, within which you can publish HTML5 games.
