Issue #361: Super Tiny Icons, Structure synth, and Key Runner

Issue #361 - December 4th 2020

If you have anything you want to share with the HTML5 game development community please let me know by sending an email to andrzej.mazur@end3r.com.
I'm also open for related sponsorship opportunities and job listings.
 

Articles:

BioWare studio head, Dragon Age producer both leave studio
"After nearly 20 years of work at BioWare, I’ve made the decision to retire from the studio and make way for the next generation of studio leaders.”
Ash Parrish at Kotaku

How to make a somewhat successful indie game
A few months ago I released Core Defense on Steam and grossed $20,186 in the first week. Nothing crazy, but good enough for a solo indie developer.
Mario Kaiser at Frgmnts

Kratos joins Fortnite’s Season 5 crossover free-for-all
As if Fortnite isn’t busy enough, now Kratos, from PlayStation’s God of War franchise, will join the game as a playable skin.
Owen S. Good at Polygon

Video games can improve mental health, let's stop seeing them as a guilty pleasure
Many still regards video games as a waste of time or downright sinister. But the real story is very different.
Keza MacDonald at The Guardian

SteamWorld firm Thunderful's quest to become AA starts with an IPO
CEO Brjann Sigurgeirsson on the Swedish games firm's ongoing transformation and plans for future acquisitions.
James Batchelor at GamesIndustryBiz
 

Jobs:

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Tutorials:

How to find adjacent tiles in hexagonal maps
ALL and EVERY case explained and managed by a single file.
Emanuele Feronato's blog
 

Competitions:

Game Off 2020 entries

The Web Monetization Challenge 2020 entries
 

Resources:

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Super Tiny Icons - SVG under 1KB each

Flappy Bird in 205 bytes
 

Demos:

Structure synth

Tilting maze game
 

Games:

Key Runner