Game Development

EdenSpark seemed like a pretty exciting announcement for game developers and the open source community, until you read about the AI generation involved.

Announced today by Gaijin Entertainment they say it's the "first open-source platform that lets independent developers make their games accessible to console users hassle-free and truly own the code of their creations". A fair amount of the focus seems to be consoles but it will also support Windows too. However, since it's all going to be open source, I've no doubts people will quickly begin hacking away at the code to run it on Linux.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2533600/Bloodthief/

Bonus cool points if you share a link to it.

After much hard work I am finally ready to show the world my demo! I hope you enjoy it! Follow me on Bluesky for more updates, and chances to win free copies of the full game on release!

Also check out my profile for the first very short game play video, found in the redgifs link. 18+ only!

Unity has been sounding the alarm about a code execution vulnerability that has been identified in all applications built with vulnerable editor.

EDIT: While the below text kind of still holds for Desktops, I've absolutely forgotten about Android. If you have an Android game, you should definitely patch, since the situation is kind of different there.

Also, if your game is registered as custom URL schema handler, it can lead to privlidge escalation, or maybe even be triggered remotely (through a malicious link), so Update.

While there's definitely no harm in patching, in my personal opinion, the situation is needlessly overblown. I have worked in offensive cybersecurity, and the fact that Unity game allows you to locally run a code that

would be confined to the privilege level of the vulnerable application, and information disclosure would be confined to the information available to the vulnerable application.

is not really exploitable. Since the attack vector is local, the attacker already has to have read/write/execute access to the application and your system, which usually means you have way bigger problems.

Not to mention that since Unity suffers with .dll injection vulnerability (which is what most mods are using), the attacker can do the same by simply replacing a .dll file of the game.

So, patch up if you can, but if you're not able or can't be bothered, in my opinion, it doesn't really matter. But please prove me if I'm wrong.

cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/9306468

The summary of the video states:

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After such a long time, I finally get to share my biggest project with you all.

Big enormous shoutout to ‪@ThaddeusSilva‬ for composing the track for this reveal, as well as the other tracks used in this video!

Tracks featured:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tXiZQnPcfg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3ZbhbcScIA

Assuming you're reading this after watching the reveal, this is iiSU: a front-end / launcher founded by yours truly, with the same love and care you normally see in my video content. It was bound to happen eventually, and today marks the beginning of home launchers reaching new heights.

Front-end development is being led by none other than the legendary Huesos - prioritizing the dual-screen branch.

Huesos's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/SapphireRhodonite

Back-end development has also initiated and we have more ideas brewing now that a full passionate and talented team is formed.

This is by far the most ambitious thing I've ever done, not to mention this is my first time even designing an app, let alone develop one from scratch. I hope you're as excited as I am, because there's still so much to share in the future!

For those who want to join the Discord, here's the invite link for you!

https://discord.com/invite/5JkBtVqd

You can reach me there a lot quicker if you have any questions or want to take part in the development process.

I've also created a paypal link for those who want to support iiSU and gain a few perks in the process, like early access when the app reaches its beta phase. https://ko-fi.com/usagishade

Alright, that covers everything for now! I'll be seeing you a lot more often as I've got a lot of free time to pour into this.

Til next time!

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So it boasts a cleaner UI and shows all your achievements. I think this is a ROM for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Like a tablet or phone launcher, I guess. Probably you can put this on a handheld PC as well (like a Steam Deck, maybe).

The app is developed for Android devices as well.

Your thoughts?

Maybe I missed something in the short video (which is two minutes long) but I'm not sure what this is exactly.

I'm currently developing a short indie horror game for itch.io. I went to school for 3D animation and I'm fully capable at modeling, animation and all that. But I'm incompetent when it comes to programming. I tried Sololearn to see if I could learn c sharp, but I barely made it past the intro section. I also bought playmaker and Emerald AI hoping that would make it easier. But the documentation for playmaker is either limited or outdated. Emerald AI I do have a grasp on though. I wanted to code it myself, but based on my struggles, it seemed more and more likely that I'd have to get outside help.

I'd like to work on indie games with other people, but I've learned no one wants to take you on unless you can prove your skills in an already existing game. Which is a big reason for why I want this game made. I've signed on for many game jams only for my teams to flake out every time. I've met multiple coders on discord who were willing to help on my game in exchange for assets, who then ghosted me. I don't have much money these days, so hiring is both unrealistic and excessive for a game that I need for portfolio reasons (wish I had spent that playmaker money on this instead.)

The game itself isn't very complicated: player needs to flip four switches to unlock an escape door while avoiding patrolling enemies. So I don't think these coders were turned off by the offer, especially when I was willing to make all the assets for an open world game.

At this point, I just want to have a completed game. I loathe the idea of resorting to AI (especially as an artist) but if I can't find any other options, I may just have to go with it. I'd really rather it doesn't come to that, so I need advice.

How should I proceed from here? Would it be unethical to use AI to just do the coding and correct it here and there with what little coding knowledge I have? What should I do to get this game done?

Edit/PS: I could spend the years it would take for me to learn coding, but that's not my end goal. I want to be a game artist and learning to code seems like it would be a distraction from that. Is it wrong to think that way?

VCMI / HoMM3

OpenGothic / Gothic 1 and Gothic 2

OpenWM / Morrowind

OpenMohaa / Medal of Honor

Also Quake 1,2,3 and probably some more.

Saw this today and thought it was interesting.

Most surprising was ESRB claiming 78% of parents regularly use ESRB ratings and 86% use parental controls on their kid's console.

Maybe it's just that parents have gotten more technical and aware of bad content but it felt like every single child was playing mature games like GTA V back in the early 2010s. Nobody cared what kids were playing.

Another shocking stat was Dragon Ball Sparking Zero being the #5 top grossing PC/Console game in 2024. I know that series is popular but... How? There's been very little buzz around it.

Hey devs! Yesterday’s update brought pure chaos to the bunker:

Invading Monsters: Blat Choices may now invade your bunker… well, they could. RIP Batcroc Fly, gone forever thanks to an unexpected coding funeral 🪦🐊🦇

3 New Creatures: fresh nightmares to ruin your day.

Expedition Boat: now upgraded! More loot, more danger, still not cruise ship material 🛶

Shop 2.0: shinier, with more useful descriptions, and still designed to drain your gold 💸

Loot Areas: now drop money, food, and random junk. Basically a chaotic slot machine 🎰

Increased Difficulty: because suffering = content 💀

Stickman Upgrades: now with fancy colors so you can die in style 🌈

Audio Glow-Up: new sounds and music for maximum emotional damage 🎶

Visual Chaos: colorful texts, new backgrounds, extra unnecessary effects ✨

Bug Fixes: fewer bugs in the code, more bugs in the bunker

This update is packed with chaos, challenges, and laughs. Check it out and leave your thoughts, feedback, or survival stories on the game page! Every comment helps shape the next update.

👉 Play and comment here: https://danielgamedev14.itch.io/a-survival-game`___`

I really want to be able to mod the subtitles in ghost of Tsushima, but as far as I can tell there are absolutely no Modding tools capable of this.

But I did manage to extract some of the files and found the subtitles I wanted to edit.

So my goal was to add german subtitles with the English ones and package them and put them back together.

This was my work around to having two sets of subtitles together on the screen at the same time. All I would need to do is edit the subtitle file and place the german subs.

But the subtitles are stored in .xpps format. And I could not find anyway online to extract it and package it.

Any suggestions?

Hello,

I have been working on a game on and off. It's finally starting to shape up into something fun to play!

The game play is the old flash game 'Age of War' mixed with some Civilization inspired management. So far you can buy units and buildings, upgrade technologies, and fight a never ending onslaught of enemies.

My next plans are to implement a relics system, and starting to expand on traits.

I am making a game similar to something like HOI4 with the differentiating factor being that it is situated during the Cold War, with power dynamics of both the Americans and Soviets vying for dominance while the non-aligned movement tries to balance on the fence between the two superpowers.

Unlike HOI4, there will be turn-based battles (kind of like in Pokémon, but without the catching part) rather than manoeuvring troops around a front. This means that my game will be decently different from all the Cold War hoi4 mods, have okayish controller support, and will also be much easier to program.

Currently, I'm planning to add three different navigable tabs: a political tab (where you can complete focuses relating to your politics, get advisors, see all your subjects, etc.), an industry tab (production/factories, trade, economic advisors, etc.), and a military tab (researching weapons, head of the army, etc.). There will also be a clock (similar to something like HOI4).

I'm thinking the political tab should mainly just be the focuses (see focus trees in HOI4) and advisors that give you modifiers like stability buffs and ideology support.

My questions are, what should I add to this game? What modifiers/stats should I add (something akin to stability, war support, etc.)? How should focuses work? What colour should all the territories be? What about the releasables (see African colonies, post-Soviet states, etc.)? How should modifiers like stability and war support and things like how much equipment you have in stock affect the turn-based battles?

Note that this game isn't meant to be realistic whatsoever, and I've already planned out a few focus paths (many of which are very out there...) for some of the major countries (subject to change, of course):

• West and East Germany: Race to unify the country under their leadership
  • unified Germany (western bloc): democracy vs Kaiser vs cars over politics (German car company coup)
  • unified Germany (eastern bloc): align with the Soviets vs independent foreign policy vs NEW POLAND (due to proximity with old Poland. As you can see, not being very realistic. Like at all.)
• UK: Holding on to the empire vs independence
• United States: Democracy vs military dictatorship vs capitalism over politics (a company takes over the government in a coup)
• Soviet Union: Towards de-Stalinization vs supporting Stalin's ideas, possible anarchist path?
• Yugoslavia: formation of the non-aligned movement, communism vs democracy vs monarchism vs sports over politics (coup by sports team or something? Not sure)

What other paths should I add? What should I change about these paths? What kind of modifiers/boost/war goals/etc should the focuses give you?

This update concerns unit movement and, in particular, attacking.