RoundUp № 35
May blossomed with a bounty of projects from our talented community members! Check out the highlights below.
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Dev Updates
- Tony Wojnar continues the epic creation of Dribble 2 by adding platforms dependent on color, a mini maze, aggressive crayons, and collectables!
- James C. Kane showed off STARSPEED’s procedural spaceship generator, and will be speaking at SIGGRAPH about 3DGS in Web Gaming: ‘The Shadow of the Czar‘!
- Hutchkey Games is making progress on Send It! - play as a mailbox sending a letter in this high-pace top-down platformer!
- Weird Mage has been working on Chrono Cards, a fast-paced, multiplayer competitive card game where you have the power to bend time itself! It was featured on Steam in the “Upcoming” section of the Deckbuilder Fest!
- Ryan Swanson showcased their upcoming game Mini Raid Leaders, a single-player Action RTS in which you command an ever-growing party of heroes to take down powerful bosses.
Game Releases
- Philocypher released Primordio on Steam, a game where you control a wisp of pure energy in this roguelite bullet-hell survival game.
- Wonderpond released Gelli Fields, a casual farming game with little slimes. Relax, Collect, & Discover!
- Axol Studio released Bring It On! v1.1, with tons of Quality of Life improvements, bug fixes, and performance updates! Additionally, the soundtrack is now available on Bandcamp!
- Rubber Ducky Rampage by Mike Breault is a board game that’s fun for all ages! You can order it now on Kickstarter before it hits game store shelves.
Game Demos
- SolidStateKC released a prototype of Rail Shot, a precision arcade game where a single launch sets a coin rolling through a mechanical scoring board, and every run is a chance at the perfect line.
- Luke Puchard released a demo of Cthonet, a game about networks and assembly programming, with rats.
- Vadeum released a demo of Legendum, an incremental / idle RPG where you live many lives in a fantasy world, aging from youth to elder. Your deeds shape the world your next life inherits. Spare a goblin in one life, meet them as a trader in the next.
Game Jam Releases
- Lazarus D. Richardson created the music for Operation Alien Translation as part of the Ludum Dare Jam. They placed 13th overall, 3rd in graphics, 4th in humor, and 30th in audio! Check out the soundtrack here!
- Dustin Triplett released Kittens Against Kapitalism for the Fuck Capitalism 2026 Game Jam! This game follows a radicalized kitty who sets off on a journey after being abruptly fired.
Resources
- The VFX Campus is closing. As a thank you to their community, every course is now available at no cost.
Music Releases
- Gabriel Vianello showcased XYLO.dnb at the Game Audio Club!
News
- The Chicago Indie Games Showcase (CIGs) is looking for submissions, and has a couple of days left on their successful Kickstarter!
Upcoming Events
Participate in these events from our community!
June GameDev Social!
Chat with fellow creators about making, playing, and admiring games! Talk about your game ideas and get inspired! Make friends and find collaborators. Our monthly hangout is open to EVERYONE. This is an all ages event, but minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
This month we have a special chance to paint a miniature version of the STLGamedev alien Terrence (the yellow one)! No painting experience required, just come hang out, get creative, and connect with other local devs.
June Game Audio Club: Project Share
Game Club: The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Game Club is like a book club except we pick a game to play each month and then meet up to discuss it with a focus on game design. Our game for this month is... The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
June Gamedev Work Night
July GameDev Social!
Chat with fellow creators about making, playing, and admiring games! Talk about your game ideas and get inspired! Make friends and find collaborators. Our monthly hangout is open to EVERYONE. This is an all ages event, but minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. This is mainly a social event, but feel free to bring your sketchbook, tablet, laptop, or card/board game prototype to show off whatever you're working on!
MO Game Con
STLGameDev will have a table. Stop by and say hi!
Missouri Game Convention (MoGameCon) is a convention celebrating all forms of games and unites the gaming community. Each year it features vendors of all types of games and gaming merchandise, games on free play, video game tournaments, and a cosplay contest.
More information and tickets are available on the MoGameCon website!
Share & Play: Game Playtesting!
