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Vidiot Game continually puts you in strange situations you’ll need to navigate to survive. Will dancing for the rusty syringe save you? Something triggered my memory of this surreal, delightful Xbox Live... The post ‘Vidiot Game’ Mixes Minigames With Absurd, Bizarre Humor appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 14, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com s&dBox Game Engine by Facepunch Today we are checking out s&dBox, a new “game engine” and spiritual successor to Gary’s Mod by Facepunch (who also created the hit game Rust). While Gary’s Mod enabled gamers to create cool experiences to share and interact with, s&dbox takes it a step further, by not only having the The post s&dBox Game Engine by Facepunch appeared first on...
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:Darso Roads follows a driver that is ready to do whatever it takes to win, taking that sentiment in a dark direction. The story behind the game is that it’s an unreleased... The post ‘Darso Roads’ Does Discomforting Things to Come in First appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 13, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com PlayCanvas 2.5 Released PlayCanvas is a popular 2D/3D game engine with a full editing environment for creating WebGL accelerated high performance games. PlayCanvas has a proprietary online 3D editor built on top of an open-source game development framework. We have long followed the progress of the PlayCanvas engine, including this multi-part creating your The post PlayCanvas 2.5 Released appeared...
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:Tell Me Your Story has you solving puzzles to connect with your grandmother and hear about her travels throughout the world. Much like the game A Little to the Left, Tell Me... The post ‘Tell Me Your Story’ Connects to a Grandmother Through Puzzles appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 12, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com More Layoffs and Restructuring at Unity After several years of layoffs following their 2020 IPO that cumulated in the ousting of CEO John Riccitiello, it had seemed that Unity was finally on solid footings going forward. Under new CEO Matthew Bromberg the state of Unity seemed to be heading in the right direction. Unfortunately, as reported The post More Layoffs and Restructuring at Unity appeared...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Fab February 2025 Free Asset Giveaway #2 Every other Tuesday we get anUnreal EngineFab marketplace giveaway, and this Tuesday is no exception. You can get three free game development assets during the next two weeks; all of the assets work in Unreal natively as well as one asset being available for the Unity game engine. If you The post Fab February 2025 Free Asset Giveaway #2 appeared first on...
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Anthology Of The Killer threads a very delicate needle, managing to somehow be incredibly funny while still making you fear for your life. BB runs a zine on spooky-goings-on in her town.... The post ‘Anthology Of The Killer’ – Surreal, Hilarious Horror appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 11, 2025 | Source:Just Crow Things is a very funny, silly game that’s full of quests and weird things to do. That and you can poop on people. You know, I always thought if I... The post ‘Just Crow Things’ Lets You Become a Troublemaking Bird appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 10, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com The Gates Godot Powered 3D Web Browser The idea of linking 3D experiences together to create “cyberspace” has been with us for a very long time, a term first coined in the book Neuromancer (published in 1984). Early technologies like VRML attempted this, but were ahead of the technology of the day. The Gates is one such The post The Gates Godot Powered 3D Web Browser appeared first on...
Published on: February 08, 2025 | Source:Core Trials puts you in front of a camera and makes you duck, dive, and dodge your way around an array of creative attack patterns. I thoroughly enjoyed weaving my way through... The post ‘Core Trials’ Puts Your Physical Body Through a Bullet Hell appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 07, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Fyrox Rust Game Engine 0.36 Release The Rust-powered Fyrox game engine just released Fyrox 0.36, their biggest release to date. Fyrox is the closest thing to a Rust powered Unity game engine you will find. This open-source rust game engine saw improvements across the board, as well as new features such as a new project manager, The post Fyrox Rust Game Engine 0.36 Release appeared first on...
Published on: February 06, 2025 | Source:DreadOut Remastered Collection sees you putting your smart phone to work taking pictures of ghosts to banish them before they get you. Linda is a high school student on a trip with... The post ‘DreadOut Remastered Collection’ Captures Eerie Ghost Photographs appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 06, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Lua Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best Lua game engines and game frameworks (and a few miscellaneous game development options) for game development in 2025. This is the third in a series of posts exploring the game engine options available for the most popular programming languages. We have The post Lua Game Engines in 2025 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Published on: February 05, 2025 | Source:A Home Below has you playing as a little crab who needs to find different shells to move to new places within this underwater world. Although this may look like a specific,... The post ‘A Home Below’ Helps a Hermit Crab Explore With Unique Shells appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 05, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Get RPG Maker VX Ace Free + New Humble Bundle There is a double decker of game development news in one post today. First, we have a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Game Programming Books by Pearson bundle, a collection of e-books on game design, programming and more. This joins yesterday’s excellent Ovani Game Audio bundle. The post Get RPG Maker VX Ace Free + New Humble Bundle...
Published on: February 04, 2025 | Source:Daemonologie sees the player interrogating and torturing the people of a small village in order to root out a supposed witch. CONTENT WARNING – Torture You have been called to a Scottish... The post ‘Daemonologie’ Carries Out an Unsettling Witch Hunt appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 04, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Infinite Echoes Ultimate Ovani Sound and Music Humble Bundle The Infinite Echoes Ultimate Ovani Game Sound and Music Humble Bundle is now live. This bundle is a huge collection of game development-oriented sound effects and music packs from Ovani Sound. It also includes dynamic music playback plugins for Unreal Engine, Unity and Godot. The best part of Ovani Humble The post Infinite Echoes Ultimate...
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:Telegraphist 1920: Beats of War puts you in a highly intense rhythm game where you are sending morse code messages in a war. This rhythm-based game is built around serious subject matter.... The post ‘Telegraphist 1920: Beats of War’ Brings Rhythm to Morse Code appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: February 03, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Scrap – Raylib Powered Visual Programming Language There is a new Visual Programming language available, Scrap. It is a free and open source (GPL v3 licensed) project that is heavily inspired by the Scratch programming language, which was made using the excellent C/C++ Raylib game framework. The big difference between Scrap and Scratch is a focus on The post Scrap – Raylib Powered Visual Programming...
Published on: February 01, 2025 | Source:Mashina follows a machine of the same name as she mines the earth for useful materials to use to take care of a community of robots. In this game from the creators... The post ‘Mashina’ Digs for Minerals to Improve a Robot-Filled World appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: January 31, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com C/C++ Game Engines in 2025 Today we have compiled a list of the best C and C++ game engines and game frameworks for game development in 2025. This is the second in a series of posts exploring the game engine options available for the most popular programming languages. We have a Python Game Engine resource The post C/C++ Game Engines in 2025 appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:This Is Not Your House sees an older man having his house stolen while he’s out and you’ll need to help him survive the aftermath. Coming home from the grocery store to... The post ‘This Is Not Your House’ Navigates a Frightening Home Theft appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: January 30, 2025 | Source:botsbotsbots casts you as a hacker trying to break into a corporation, but to do so, you’ll need to avoid detection from its AI employees. You’ve already been detected to some extent... The post ‘botsbotsbots’ is About Blending in With AI Chatbots appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: January 29, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Fab February 2025 Free Asset Giveaway Every other Tuesday we get anUnreal EngineFab marketplace giveaway and this Tuesday is no exception. You can get three free game development assets during the next two weeks, all of the assets work in Unreal natively (there are no Unity specific assets this week). If you are using a different The post Fab February 2025 Free Asset Giveaway appeared first on...
Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source:Trailer Tuesday brings lovers together across space, guides ninjas through thirty second battles, and walks among tsunami debris. Sang-Froid – Tales of Werewolves “Only your wits and the ability to combine ingenious... The post Trailer Tuesday – l’été Froid: The Werewolves Cry appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: January 28, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com The Complete Godot 2025 Zenva Course Humble Bundle There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, The Complete Godot 2025 Course bundle by Zenva. This bundle contains a collection of up to 24 courses for Godot Engine 4.x at both beginner and intermediate levels. The vast majority of training materials in this bundle have not The post The Complete Godot 2025 Zenva Course Humble Bundle...
Published on: January 27, 2025 | Source:Moida Mansion is a lighthearted take on old LCD games, tasking you with searching through objects to find secrets without being “Moida’d.” This game takes you to a dangerous (and randomized) home... The post ‘Moida Mansion’ – A Playful Horror Mystery LCD Game appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: January 27, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Elites Creator’s Superbundle on Humble Bundle The Elite Creator’s Superbundle on Humble Bundle is a collection of 4000+ high quality Unreal Engine assets from Meshingun Studio, SCANS Factory, Dekogon and Prophaus. The assets are redeemed on the Fab marketplace and are for Unreal Engine, although they can be exported to other tools and game engines using The post Elites Creator’s Superbundle on...
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:Shaki Shaki Island is a beautiful Game Boy-style adventure where you must use your artistic skills to redraw sprites to progress. Created as part of the Game Off 2024 game jam, Shaki... The post ‘Shaki Shaki Island’ is About Drawing the Things Around You appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: January 24, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Godot Script IDE Add-On Today we are looking at a free and open-source add-on for the Godot game engine called Script-IDE. In a nutshell this plugin makes the GDScript coding experience in the Godot editor a much more pleasant experience by adding several editing experiences you except to find in a tool like Visual The post Godot Script IDE Add-On appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Published on: January 23, 2025 | Source:Dance of Cards seems playful at first, but soon you’re playing Poker to survive a deadly game with passengers on a ship. Martin is a magician who’s bound for the New World... The post ‘Dance of Cards’ Mixes Lethal Card Games With Mysteries appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
Published on: January 23, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com Unity Quick Start Bundle – $300 in Assets for $1 There is a new bundle over on the Unity asset store – The Unity Quick Start Bundle. This bundle contains $300 worth of Unity assets for just a single $1. The bundle ends on Monday, January 27th! Contents of the bundle include: 2D Pixel Unit Maker – SPUM Cartoon GUI The post Unity Quick Start Bundle – $300 in Assets for $1 appeared first on...
Published on: January 22, 2025 | Source:GameFromScratch.com SDL 3 Released SDL, or the Simple DirectMedia Layer is one of the most important open-source game development frameworks and they just released SDL 3. Well technically it’s SDL 3.2.0, but it is the first production ready version of the SDL 3 branch. Key features of SDL 3 include: If you are migrating The post SDL 3 Released appeared first on GameFromScratch.com.
Published on: January 22, 2025 | Source:Infernax is an impressive, bloody action game that keeps itself fresh not just with multiple play paths, but fun rewards for creative play. I’ve alreadyhad some great things to say about this... The post ‘Infernax’ – Gory Action Constantly Invigorated by New Modes appeared first on Indie Games Plus.
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