DevCorner: GameDevelop goes open-source

Thanks to GamingOnLinux for pointing out that this crossplattform *no-programming* 2D game development suite has gone fully FOSS.It can export games to HTML5 and native code (x86 Linux and Windows). Read the original announcement here. The github repository is here. License infos: The IDE (in the IDE folder) is licensed with GPL v3.  The Core library, the native and HTML5 platforms (respectively Core, GDCpp and … Continue reading DevCorner: GameDevelop goes open-source

Code Combat: Open Source Javascript Tutorial Gamification (In A Good Way)

youtube.com/watch?v=dCOHjERswGw Code Combat is a javascript programming learning IDE wrapped in a delicious cute RPG/2D RTS packaging that runs in the browser without any plugins. They recently announced their open source/free art release. The current set of Code Combat tutorials starts with directional movement and activation of pre-programmed behavior, continues with coordinate movement and targeting and conditional behavior and continues towards prediction calculations. Editor GUI … Continue reading Code Combat: Open Source Javascript Tutorial Gamification (In A Good Way)

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, funded!

The self described open-source rogue-like survivalcraft / driving game in a sci-fi zombie apocalypse has successfully reached its goal on Kickstarter, and one of the developers will now be able to work on it full-time for a few months to implement for example a back-end for proper graphics. But see and hear about it yourself: The first stretch-goal is close too, with 12 days remaining … Continue reading Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, funded!

Data Dealer, an interesting project to fund!

The the last Kickstarter game project we featured was sadly not successful and with only 11 days to go it doesn’t look too good for Data Dealer either. But this HTML5 and CC-by-SA licensed game project comes with a pretty cool idea and is quite playable already. It centers around the idea that services like Facebook & Google really arn’t in the business of bringing … Continue reading Data Dealer, an interesting project to fund!