Mastodawn

The Godot Engine team have announced that Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit have given them quite a nice funding boost.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/godot-gets-a-funding-boost-from-slay-the-spire-2-devs-mega-crit/

#OpenSource #GameEngine #GodotEngine #GameDev #Misc #NativeLinux

Godot gets a funding boost from Slay the Spire 2 devs Mega Crit

The Godot Engine team have announced that Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit have given them quite a nice funding boost.

GamingOnLinux

yeti 1d ago

added entities to my game engine

#programming #opengl #gameengine

N-gated Hacker News 1d ago

Ah yes, because clearly the world needed a #database that "thinks" like a game engine 🤔. Apparently, the secret sauce involves #buzzwords like "ACID" and "submicrosecond latency" 🍵, which we all know are just code for "watch us reinvent the wheel with extra jargon." 🚀💥
https://nockawa.github.io/blog/what-game-engines-know-about-data/ #gameengine #ACID #latency #reinventthewheel #HackerNews #ngated

What Game Engines Know About Data That Databases Forgot

Game engines and databases solved the same problem independently. Typhon draws from both traditions to build a database engine purpose-built for game servers.

Nockawa’s Blog

Defold 2d ago

We’ve prepared yet another Defold example for 1.12.3 release showing how to do texture scrolling ↔️

It's great for background scrolling texture, flowing water, parallax details, glowing surfaces, moving patterns, and more!

What would you use it for? 👀

Check it out online:
https://defold.com/examples/sprite/texture_scrolling/

#MadeWithDefold #gamedev #indiedev #shaders #vfx #graphics #solodev #gameengine #tutorial

DimaLink 2d ago

I'm learning!

I caught a slight cold this week. My head just wasn't working. I couldn't make music or program projects. These are all things that require mental concentration and thought. So I've been trying to do something regularly—write about my developments. So as not to disrupt that. I'll just say that I'm continuing to learn.

https://dimalinkeng.blogspot.com/2026/04/im-learning.html

#lazarus #qb64 #visualbasic #csharp #web #gameengine #code #education #knowledge #html #fpscreator

Dave?2d ago

Dumb question: Does the engine that a game uses factor into your decision on if you're going to buy it or not?

#gaming #games #gameengine

Yes absolutely

Sometimes as it depends on a lot of factors

42.3%

I am indifferent on what engine is used

53.8%

Something else

3.8%

Poll ended at Apr 9 at 2:50pm.

justdaveisfine 2d ago

Does the engine a game uses factor into your decision to buy it or not?

https://piefed.social/c/games/p/1963848/does-the-engine-a-game-uses-factor-into-your-decision-to-buy-it-or-not

Does the engine a game uses factor into your decision to buy it or not?

Have you ever found yourself deciding against a game you would otherwise check out because of what game engine it uses?

Defold 2d ago

We’ve prepared a new example showing how to create billboarding in your games! 🌲

It includes two modes:
- always face the camera - like the smoke ☁️
- lock rotation to a vertical axis - trees and rocks🌲🪨

We combined here 3D models by @KayLousberg and 2D screenshots of 3D models by @kenney for trees and rocks!

Check it out online:
https://defold.com/examples/material/billboarding/

#MadeWithDefold #vfx #rendering #gameengine #3D #gamedev #indiedev #solodev

Defold 3d ago

Defold 1.12.3 has been released:

⏰ Time exposed to shaders - easily create visual effects depending on time variable
↗️ Texture Transform semantic - useful for e.g. scrolling textures
📜 Script Structure - list of functions and variables in the sidebar
✍️ Duplicate text selection in Code Editor
🎮 Filters in Input Bindings - easily assign inputs to actions
and many more!

https://forum.defold.com/t/defold-1-12-3-has-been-released/82619

#Defold #gameengine #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev #solodev #MadeWithDefold