Issue #558 - September 13th 2024

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Articles:

Introducing the 101 games challenge
I will develop, using various tools and frameworks, 101 video games along with source code.
Emanuele Feronato's blog

10 years after it was pulled offline, viral mobile game Flappy Bird is coming back
Mobile video game phenomenon Flappy Bird is set to return 10 years after its creator pulled it offline.
Wesley Yin-Poole at IGN

Top 3 mistakes gaming startups make - according to the VCs
In the fast-paced world of gaming startups, securing venture capital can make or break a company's trajectory. But what exactly are VCs looking for?
Deconstructor of Fun

Hasn’t everyone got a good phone nowadays?
When you’re building any client software, it’s useful to know what types of hardware your end users have – doubly so with experience-centric software like games.
Kevin Glass at Dusk

Unity is killing its controversial Runtime Fee
The company is reverting to a seat-based subscription model, but will be increasing the price of Unity Pro and Unity Enterprise in January 2025.
Chris Kerr at Game Developer

Video game developers are leaving the industry and doing something, anything else
From line cooks to bike repairs, people who used to be video game developers are being forced to try something new.
Luke Plunkett at Aftermath
 

Competitions:

All 189 entries from js13kGames 2024
 

Tools:

AssetPack 1.0.0 released

Phaser 3.85 released

Wonderland Engine 1.2.3 released
 

Demos:

Colour mix

Pine trees

Dweet of the week: default target practice
 

Games:

Cheesecake Hero