I've been making video games in some form for 20 years, so I wrote an article about my process - and why I don't use an engine.

https://noelberry.ca/posts/making_games_in_2025/

The Godot XR Community wrapped up its latest XR Game Jam in Feb 2025 with the theme “Enchanted”!

https://godotengine.org/article/godot-xr-update-mar-2025/

Golden Drake Linux v1.2, a new and improved release of our custom Arch installer for gaming and game dev, has arrived! 🎊 Try it for your next #Linux install and let us know what you think. 🐧 Release notes and ISO available here: https://github.com/GoldenDrakeStudios/golden-drake-linux/releases 💿

Let's play the roguelike Moria, as dwarf warrior Durin, on Golden Drake Linux! ✨ Moria is a simple text-based dungeon-crawler, much like its predecessor, but offers character creation, a starting town, and other improvements on the minimalist RPG framework established by Rogue. ⛏️ https://youtu.be/JxHu2ur1l-0

Or you can pick up all our games, including Kitsune Tails and Kitsune Zero, with an additional discount for around 20 bucks: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15673/Kitsune_Games_Complete_Pack/

#UltimaIV is coming up on its 40th anniversary later this year…

Behold, the birth of a new video series highlighting games from the wonderful world of FOSS (free and open source software)! 💻

We begin with a focus on text-based games and the genre known as "roguelikes," so our first topic is none other than the original Rogue. 🗡️

Please watch and share your thoughts: https://youtu.be/WyC6hWhkdZY

I made some flying mechanics for Star Cats IV-HD VR. The meow-wing fighter follows your controller as you dodge asteroids and blast stuff. When you fire the purr-cannons, the haptics make it feel like it's purring! 😼

#gamedev #indiegamedev #xrgamedev #AGBIC

Join the 7th edition of the Proton Lifetime Charity Fundraiser and:

🎟️ Buy a $10 ticket for a chance to win 1 of 10 Lifetime plans
🫶 Help us support 10 outstanding organizations
🎁 Follow Proton on selected social platforms for the chance to win 1 Lifetime plan

Learn more: https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-account-charity-fundraiser

It's that time of year, so hey, what the heck?
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good Trek! 🎅
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYUMmIBWm-8

What’s next for Godot?

Our new Priorities page is a wishlist of improvements we’d love to see and where contributions, sponsors, and new devs can make an impact.

Explore the full list of priorities here: https://godotengine.org/priorities/ #godot #godotengine

The Palestinian-made game Dreams on a Pillow is 413 dollars and 13 backers short of respectively 60K raised and 1,000 supporters. Who wants to help push it over towards those milestones? launchgood.com/1948

Dreams on a Pillow - a videoga...

Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 I've prepared a new dungeon crawl video that pairs perfectly with any slice of pie. 🥧

In this episode, Eärendil plumbs the depths of the Crypt of Hearts, purging undead and demons (daedra) on his way to the sixth piece of the Staff of Chaos...

https://youtu.be/REsh_S15AY8

#ElderScrolls #RetroGaming

Happy 26th birthday Redguard!

20 Years Ago: Libris Mortis: The Book of Undead was released.

This 3.5e accessory detailed and introduced 47 undead creatures. It also includes 57 new Necromancy spells.
#dnd #TBT #throwbackthursday #halloween

https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Libris_Mortis

Happy Halloween! 🎃 I've prepared a spooky new #Daggerfall video for you, complete with spiders, skeletons, werewolves, and a vampire...who stands on a lever, then falls to an amusing death. 🧛‍♀️ https://youtu.be/1sWuVFdhxbI

"Unleash your creativity with Pixelorama, a powerful and accessible open-source pixel art multitool. Whether you want to create sprites, tiles, animations, or just express yourself in the language of pixel art, this software will realize your pixel-perfect dreams with a vast toolbox of features."

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2779170/Pixelorama/

The Crimson Diamond is #5 in Steam's Popular New Releases!!! 🤯 If you're enjoying the game, please leave a review! It'll help other people find it & maybe they'll enjoy it, too! 10% Launch discount! 🥳 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1098770/The_Crimson_Diamond/ ✨

Abathor is out now! 🚀 The fate of Atlantis is in your hands!

Available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, and Xbox.

#Abathor #gaming

This October marks the 35th anniversary of Prince of Persia's first release. I thought today's game developers might enjoy seeing what I wrote in my journal during those final months of development.
Let the countdown begin (7 weeks!) with this entry from August 5, 1989...
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