RoundUp № 23
May has been packed with hits ones after another! We started out with painting Plorps and haven’t slowed down with our Spring Jam concluding this week!
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🕹️ Updates
- Tony Wojnar continues work on Dribble 2 by adding more cute underwater enemies like this inflatable pufferfish and scuba bizbot!
- Colorgrave is hard at work on April Grove, a cozy casual lumberjack experience. It is planned to release next month. Wishlist it now on Steam!
- Soobly is continuing work on his PSX-inspired horror game, Ascent
- Kris Truitt finished up some killer key art for his game Mansion of a Million Monsters
📚 Resources
- Scott Petrovic made a cool 3D animation tool, Mesh2Motion similar to Mixamo
- The 20 Games Challenge is a way to challenge yourself to program complex games over time. What elements are needed to recreate Jetpack Joyride?
- Detective Fantasia made an excellent tech breakdown of their pixelated ocean
- Lu Gossian designed a one-page game design document template perfect for planning out jam games and smaller game development projects
🎮 Releases
- Simple Pixel Games released Word Scores, a relaxing casual strategy word game on Steam!
- Limebranch released Missouri Riverbank Restorer on itch.io! Learn about Missouri rivers and the native flora and fauna as you progress through several minigames!
- neitherw0rld’s epic MegaMan64-style music video for Sohlaroids’ Fight or Flight is finally out!
📢 Announcements
- There will be no Audio Club for June, but feel free to post your work to the #audio channel in the Discord!
- Indie City Games is hosting their 2025 Chicago Indie Game Showcase (C.I.G.S) this September! Back their kickstarter now to get tickets to the event at a discount! We’d love to see some STL faces there— whether you’re showing a game, scoping out the scene, or just road-tripping for the vibes. Let’s represent! 🚗 road trip!
📰 News
- Playstation showcased a deep dive on the upcoming Borderlands 4!
- Microsoft Announces Retro Classics With Game Pass, reviving a collection of over 50 classic Activision games
📆 Upcoming Events
Participate in these events from our community!
Spring Game Jam
Game Club: Baba Is You
Spring Jam Work Session 2
The Spring Game Jam is virtual, but we decided to have an in-person get together anyway. Come hang out with fellow jammers and work on your games at the library! We will be in Meeting Room 2.
Spring Jam Game Demos
Share & Play
GameDev Social!
Come chat with fellow creators about making, playing, and admiring games! Talk about your game ideas and get inspired! Make friends and find collaborators.
Dev Night Out @ Puttshack!
Join fellow game developers on June 21st as we conquer Puttshack, a new concept of mini golf with patented technology, world-class dining and high-energy vibes! After, we will discuss what criticisms we have with this location-based entertainment and what we would change given the chance!