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Recently, «Camelbirds», the first game from the studio 5Centov, was released in the Steam store. «Camelbirds» combines ostrich racing and an arcade shooting gallery – running and shooting. The rather impressive idea is insulted by the game’s clearly AI-drawn illustration. Details and purchase options are here.
Beta 4 of the open source HTML5 framework Phaser 4 has been released. Phaser 4 Beta 4 brings additional fixes to Arcade Physics and a ton of improvements to the rendering engine with algorithmic RenderSteps and a fixed implementation of layers. The developers are on track to release Phaser 4 fully. They’ve identified a few…
Emanuele Feronato is back with a new tutorial on creating a tiled platformer with slopes and no physics engine in the HTML5 Phaser framework. You’ll learn how to write a basic platformer in the style of the retro game «Jet Set Willy» without using a physics engine. And how to implement slopes in it. You…
Welcome to another fun game programming video tutorial. In this video, you will learn how to create a real-time multiplayer «Connect Four» game using the powerful Phaser 3 framework and Playroom Kit.
The new 2D game «Veliri: Planet of Machines» is developed by the TrashPony team using the open HTML5 framework Phaser. It offers players a unique combination of economic simulation and sci-fi warfare in an ever-evolving online world. Set on a distant planet, players take control of synthetic war machines, competing for resources and influence on…
The developers of the tower defense strategy game “Towers & Goblins: The Last Stand” have released an updated demo ahead of the release scheduled for early February. In the game, you build towers, hire warriors, and defend your kingdom from the goblin invasion. The game is scheduled to be released on February 10, 2025. Information…
Set the tone for a productive 2025 by joining game developers in Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 11-12 for the WN Conference, an exclusive deal-making event. Designed to foster collaboration between leading companies from MENA and around the world, the conference offers the opportunity to network and stay ahead of industry trends. What awaits you: Join…
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The Humble Bundle service has a new profitable package “Make Your Own Games in Unreal Engine 5” from GameDevTV, which is of interest to game developers. This is a set of courses that teach how to develop projects based on the popular UE5 engine, both using Blueprints and C++. The package consists of levels from…
After 7 different Dev releases, including Dev7 with the addition of Jolt Physics, Godot 4.4 Beta 1 has been released. This release adds a few more new features on top of the previous feature-heavy releases and represents the last major additions to the 4.4 branch. Everything else from here until the release candidate should just…
«2048 Match Balls» is built on the open source HTML5 framework Phaser. Imagine a world where numbered balls collide and merge, with each combination bringing you closer to the magical number 2048. This isn’t just another matching game – it’s a strategy puzzle that tests your aim and planning skills. You can play this game…
