#gameDevelopment

[devsgames]

Just this week in games:

- EA laid off 700 workers

- Sony laid of 900 workers

- Rockstar announces in-person work mandates for all employees (a 'soft layoff' that will force some staff to quit, which likely means that actual layoffs are forthcoming)

In 2023 6,000 games workers were laid off. Now in 2024 over 10,000 workers have been laid off, and there's still 10 months to go.

Not to be hyperbolic, but I think this is perhaps the worst year for video games ever if we're measuring by number of layoffs.

[marlowedobbeart]

This image is unironically the perfect encapsulation of my aspirations as a game writer. I only hope my writing will ever evoke this vibe

[orugadraws]

Yes, you can drink apple juice!! ฅ^.ᆺ.^ฅ

[phalasa]

Hey guys, here is another short video from my 2D Lich action rpg project. My Lich hero picks up a Dash ring upgrade and tests it out. We already have the double jump skill but I also wanted to test the dash ability in the the hub and debug area so keep in mind this is still early alpha footage. One cool thing about this is I made a ghost trail particle shader for the dash that follows behind to amplify the ghostly movement. Very fun to dash around so far. Made in the Godot game engine by me, aka Phalasa Games. Title and Steam page to be announced soon. Look at Lich go:

[alkaliii]

Busting

Don't mind me, just bustin' up some crates.

[beekeeperspicnic]

THE BEEKEEPER'S PICNIC - a cosy cottagecore Sherlock Holmes point and click game!

It is the 1920s, and in the sleepy Sussex village of Fulworth, an elderly beekeeper (who is definitely NOT the world's greatest detective... any more) is trying to arrange a pleasant clifftop picnic for his lifelong companion. The only problem is that a series of pesky mysteries keep getting in the way.

You can now wishlist the game on Steam!

Download and play the proof of concept demo!

Follow this blog for continued updates about the making of the game!

[jenghin]

Morrowind has a few Constructs of the Dwemer. Here they are as Pixel Art

[sticktrix]

A few animations from my next game

[startellersgame]

funky tech possible in game

[adamtheamazing5]

Made a 3D model of a katana samurai sword in less than a day.

[genokids]

gotta go at a relatively high sped ⏩⏩

[devsgames]

GameMaker is Now Free!

Here's a cool thing: GameMaker is now free for non-commercial, non-console use, and all its asset bundles are free! They've also introduced a one-time free aimed at replacing their current subscription model.

Also, while they're being vague about it right now they've hinted that they might be working toward some open source progress as well, which is very cool!

So if you've ever wanted to give GameMaker a shot and try out a new engine, now you can!

[marlowedobbeart]

Working on RPG combat portraits to denote status effects ✌️😌

[faircatch]

[orugadraws]

/ᐠ - ˕ -マ

[alkaliii]

Camera Zone

Made this invisible trigger to move the camera around. All it does is tell my camera to focus on a new position and has settings to create a new focus point between the player and a defined position around the trigger. The transition could use some work tho haha.