Notices by GameFromScratch (gamefromscratch@mastodon.gamedev.place)

PixiEditor is an AMAZING free & open source 2D graphics application (painting, vector graphics, animation & pixel art) for Windows, Mac and Linux.

The new PixiEditor 2.1 release is... AMAZING++. Check this one out!
https://gamefromscratch.com/pixieditor-2-1-released/

#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

Well... here's an interesting one...

It's Pyrite64.

What's Pyrite 64? Basically its a Unity like game engine... for the Nintendo 64! It's a shockingly robust and awesome game engine.

https://gamefromscratch.com/pyrite64-the-unity-like-nintendo-64-game-engine/

#gamedev #indiedev

A "spicy" secret $800M partnership between Google and Epic Games has just been revealed.

https://gamefromscratch.com/secret-800m-google-x-epic-games-partnership/

#gamedev #indiedev #UnrealEngine

There are an obscene number (14?!?!) of #gamedev bundles running right now for #GodotEngine, #UnrealEngine, #Blender3d, #Unity3d, 2D, 3D, game audio and much more.

...isn't #BlackFriday wonderful? Your wallet may disagree!

https://gamefromscratch.com/massive-number-of-black-friday-gamedev-bundles/

Acquired when they purchased Activision, Microsoft have recently open sourced the venerable Zork game series under the MIT license. Full source-code for Zork 1,2 and 3 is now available on GitHub.
https://gamefromscratch.com/microsoft-open-source-zork-1-2-and-3/

#gamedev #indiedev #opensource

A shocking reveal the end of last week... The upcoming version of Battlefield 6 is using... the #GodotEngine! No, it's not replacing Frostbite, but still...

https://gamefromscratch.com/battlefield-6-using-godot-game-engine/

#gamedev #indiedev

Today we revisit the BEEF Programming language.

Odd name aside, Beef is something a ton of #gamedev want... a language with C# feel but C++ performance characteristics developed specifically for game programming.

https://gamefromscratch.com/the-beef-programming-language/

Godot just released Godot 4.4, and this may just be the best #GodotEngine release yet.

https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-4-released/

#gamedev #indiedev2024

Today we look at the huge number of programming language options for the #GodotEngine, from the out of the box options, to GDExtension based additions like Rust, JavaScript, Nim and Swift.
https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-programming-language-options-in-2025/

#gamedev #indiedev

Some pretty major #GodotEngine physics related announcements, with Jolt Physics now being built in AND becoming the new default (eventually).

As you can see from the video, Jolt is a pretty huge upgrade.

https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-4-gets-native-jolt-physics-support/

#gamedev #indiedev

The GIMP, the popular open-source Photoshop alternative just released GIMP 3 RC1.

GIMP 3 is a release that's been 20 years in the making!

https://gamefromscratch.com/gimp-3-release-candidate-is-here/

#gamedev #indiedev

So #GDC2024 Game Sound Effects giveaway from @sonnisdotcom returns.

Get over 27.5GB or 600+ high quality game really, liberally licensed sound effects completely free!

https://gamefromscratch.com/sonniss-27-5gb-sound-effect-giveaway-at-gdc-2024/

#gamedev #indiedev

Valve Software have open sourced Steam Audio, their 3D audio solution which includes #UnrealEngine, #Unity3d and FMOD SDKs, as well as the C/C++ solution (which would make integrating into engines like #GodotEngine possible).

https://gamefromscratch.com/valve-open-source-steam-audio/

#gamedev #indiedev

The #GodotEngine powered company W4 Games just received a huge $15,000,000 investment.

W4 Games aims to provide console porting and cloud services to the Godot engine, while support ongoing Godot development.
https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-powered-w4-games-gets-15m-investment/

#gamedev #indiedev