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2026-10-05 15:33:31 GMT

An exciting new free & open source 3D game engine for Flutter has appeared! Check out Flutter Scene, it's a shockingly robust and feature complete engine... and unlike Flourite, you can download it today!
https://gamefromscratch.com/flutter-scene-flutter-3d-game-engine/
#gamedev #indiedev #Flutter

2026-09-30 14:41:54 GMT

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Direct video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkWOrsszk0g #gamedev #indiedev

2026-09-30 14:41:12 GMT

Check out this awesome new AAA inspired game AI Framework (no... not that AI!) htn_planner from former Guerrilla Games and Crytek AI developer Jose Escribano. It's free & open source too!
https://gamefromscratch.com/htn_planner-aaa-inspired-game-ai-framework/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-09-28 15:38:55 GMT

Meet Gozen - a free & open source #GodotEngine powered light weight video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux that just launched in Beta.
The legion of Godot-powered non-gaming apps continues to grow!
https://gamefromscratch.com/gozen-free-open-source-godot-powered-video-editor/

2026-09-21 16:07:59 GMT

Gate, the awesome new GDScript superset programming language for #GodotEngine just got a massive 1.1 (and 1.1.1) patch adding unions, tuples, typed callables + more and fixing some of my biggest pain points.
Drop the GitHub a star if you like it - https://github.com/Blade67/GATE

2026-09-17 15:06:10 GMT

C++ and C# have dominated as #gamedev programming languages for many years.
There are a large number of "new" game friendly modern system level programming languages. So let's check them out!
https://gamefromscratch.com/modern-game-programming-languages/

2026-09-16 14:18:04 GMT

Today we check out VOID - An awesome new .NET/C# #gamedev framework.
If you like XNA or MonoGame, you will feed immediately at home in the... VOID. Ok, I'll see myself out.
https://gamefromscratch.com/void-net-2d-game-development-framework/

2026-09-15 15:11:51 GMT

Today we are checking out a very interesting to #gamedev project for the #GodotEngine.
It's Gate - a high level GDScript superset that adds a TON of functionality to Godot scripting.
Think TypeScript -> JavaScript and you've got Gate.
https://gamefromscratch.com/gate-an-improved-gdscript/

2026-09-10 15:44:26 GMT

The awesome FREE* and open source 3D Substance-like texturing app ArmorPaint just hit a massive milestone - ArmorPaint 1.0!
*It's free if you build it yourself, and in the video we walk step by step through the build process too.
https://gamefromscratch.com/armorpaint-1-0-released/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-09-09 15:14:43 GMT

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Direct video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RuZC8f5P1s #gamedev #indiedev

2026-09-09 15:14:16 GMT

Today we are checking out the Prowl Game Engine.
This awesome "new-ish" C# game engine includes both a Unity-like editor and a massive underlying and completely modular set of #gamedev frameworks, all under the MIT license.
https://gamefromscratch.com/prowl-c-game-engine-preview/

2026-09-03 16:13:52 GMT

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Direct video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZtyV-H_t7Y

2026-09-03 16:12:45 GMT

Bohemia Interactive just did something very cool for #gamedev. Along side the ARMA Cold War Remastered release they released the modernize C++ game and game engine source code on GitHub.
https://gamefromscratch.com/arma-game-game-engine-source-released/

2026-08-27 15:02:42 GMT

Godot 4.8 is one step closer to reality with the release of #GodotEngine 4.8 Dev4. Unlike the previous 3 dev releases... this one is jam packed with shiny new easy to demonstrate features! ;)
https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-8-dev4-released/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-08-24 15:07:13 GMT

Today we check out Pinta.
It's a free and open source, cross-platform (Win, Mac, Linux) Photoshop alternative inspired by PaintNET. If you are looking for stupidly easy 2D graphics, check it out!
https://gamefromscratch.com/pinta-graphics-application/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-08-13 15:15:30 GMT

Check out SpriteLoop - A FREE easy to use 2D animation tool available for Windows, Mac and Linux
https://gamefromscratch.com/spriteloop-free-2d-animation-tool/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-08-10 15:07:47 GMT

The wait for Godot is now shorter than ever. Godot 4.8 that is.
Godot 4.8 have released Dev2 and Dev3 builds. We take a look at what new features are coming in the next version of #GodotEngine.
https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-8-dev2-and-dev3-releases/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-08-04 15:22:25 GMT

Ever look at XNA/MonoGame/FNA and thought... I love this, but I just wish it was C++?
If you said yes... meet CNA. It's XNA, but C++.
https://gamefromscratch.com/cna-its-c-xna/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-08-03 15:19:24 GMT

The Beef Programming language is an awesome #gamedev programming language - a hybrid of C# and C++.
It does lack 3D support however... until now.
Meet the Sedulous Engine... a free & open source free 3D game engine written in Beef!
https://gamefromscratch.com/sedulous-engine-powered-by-beef/

2026-07-30 15:47:00 GMT

Today we check out the Doriax Game Engine.
This free and open source 2D/3D game engine, with both C++ and Lua scripting is shockingly powerful and worth having on your radar!
https://gamefromscratch.com/doriax-game-engine-hands-on/
#gamedev #indiedev #gamedev

2026-07-20 15:42:33 GMT

Today we check out an AWESOME, FREE & now MIT #opensource licensed automatic retopology tool - AutoRemesher 1.0.
Available for Windows, Mac and Linux it makes retopology stupidly easy... and does pretty good while it's at it!
https://gamefromscratch.com/autoremesher-free-open-source-retopology-tool/ #gamedev #indiedev

2026-07-17 15:30:16 GMT

MonoGame, the free & open source C# powered XNA inspired #gamedev framework just released MonoGame 3.8.5 and it's HUGE.
- Vulkan
- Direct3D 12
- ARM64
- New native layer
- New content pipeline
- Other less sexy stuff!
https://gamefromscratch.com/monogame-3-8-5-released/

2026-07-15 15:40:42 GMT

The awesome Free & Open source, #GodotEngine powered, Substance Designer alternative - Material Maker - just released Material Maker 1.7. Oh, and it's also now available on Steam for the first time.
https://gamefromscratch.com/material-maker-1-7-released/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-07-14 16:02:17 GMT

Blender 5.2 is here!
We go hands-on with 6+ of the awesome new features in this new LTS release - physics/cloth sims, sculpting improvements, grease pencil improvements and more!
https://youtu.be/6j7LWew9p_0
#gamedev #indiedev #Blender3d

2026-07-13 15:15:53 GMT

Jolt Physics, the powerful free & open source physics engine powering AAA games, the #GodotEngine, #GDevelop and more, just released Jolt Physics 5.6... now with HAIR!
https://gamefromscratch.com/jolt-physics-5-6-released/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-07-09 16:04:06 GMT

The TypeScript programming language took a major step forward with the release of TypeScript 7.
Core of this release... a new native compiler offering 8-12X better performance!
https://gamefromscratch.com/typescript-7-released-10x-faster/
#gamedev #programming

2026-07-09 15:03:17 GMT

Carbon, the game engine/framework behind the smash hit MMO Eve Online is now available free and open source (mostly) under the MIT license!
https://gamefromscratch.com/carbon-game-engine-open-sourced/
#gamedev #indiedev #opensource

2026-07-07 15:02:27 GMT

One of the most important game engines in #gamedev history may be ending development! :(
As part of the MASSIVE Xbox layoffs, it appears id Software have fired many - if not all - of the developers working on idTech.
https://gamefromscratch.com/microsoft-fire-idtech-team-at-id-software/

2026-07-06 15:03:38 GMT

The #gamedev world now has a new FREE & open source 3D physics engine... Box3D.
It's from Erin Catto, creator of Box2D, it's light weight C, portable and feature rich and already being used in the S&Box engine.
https://gamefromscratch.com/box2d-enters-the-3rd-dimension-box3d-released/

2026-06-29 15:03:58 GMT

GDStudio is an attempt to improve the Godot editor... and IMHO it succeeds 100%!
In fact, it's hard to go back to regular Godot after using it. Thankfully you can, as its 100% #GodotEngine compatible.
https://gamefromscratch.com/gdstudio-a-better-godot-editor/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-06-25 14:36:47 GMT

Check out Terrain Studio - a powerful new FREE & open source world building application. Easily create terrain for #Blender3d, #GodotEngine and more, both meshes (with collisions!) and height maps.
https://gamefromscratch.com/terrain-studio-procedural-terrain-software/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-06-23 16:58:15 GMT

Did you know the #GodotEngine is used as a UGC modding tool for Battlefield 6?
Well it is, an now the creators Battlefield Studios have joined the Godot Dev Fund as Platinum sponsors!
https://gamefromscratch.com/battlefield-studios-join-godot-development-fund/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-06-09 15:43:49 GMT

Today we check out the awesome and free Strudel REPL...
What does it do? It enables you to create awesome music... entirely with code!
https://gamefromscratch.com/strudel-repl-audio-programming-language/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-06-08 15:20:03 GMT

Microsoft are taking #GodotEngine development more seriously... they just launched Building XBOX Games with Godot with several GDExtensions (GDK, PlayFab, GameInput) for XBOX on PC game development.
https://gamefromscratch.com/building-xbox-games-with-godot-sample-launched/
#gamedev #indiedev #xbox

2026-06-05 14:05:11 GMT

Blender 5.2 Beta is here and it's a pretty awesome release! We got hands-on with (IMHO) the best 6 new features in this release.
https://gamefromscratch.com/blender-5-2-beta-released/
#gamedev #indiedev #blender3d

2026-06-04 15:13:36 GMT

Mesh2Motion is an awesome, stupidly easy to use, FREE and open source 3D animation tool... it's basically open source Mixamo.
Even better, it keeps constantly improving!
https://gamefromscratch.com/mesh2motion-free-open-source-animation-app/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-06-02 14:07:09 GMT

June FREE #gamedev round-up time!
We have 3x #UnrealEngine assets + 1 #Unity3d assets free on Fab, plus 2x free on BundleFoundry.
We have a #Defold free game with source code.
Plus 2x Pixel Art packs + 1 PBR metal materials pack on Itch & more!
https://gamefromscratch.com/june-2026-free-asset-round-up/

2026-06-01 15:04:04 GMT

Banshee Engine has returned! Well technically the bs::framework that powered it has returned.
It was a promising C++ game development framework that just... disappeared. Now, B3DFramework is here!
https://gamefromscratch.com/b3dframework-3d-game-development-framework/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-05-29 14:37:24 GMT

O3DE, the Open 3D Game Engine, has taken another major step forward with the 26.05 release.
https://gamefromscratch.com/o3de-26-05-released/
#gamedev #indiedev #opensource

2026-05-27 15:12:39 GMT

The Blender Foundation have just launched the Blender Roadmap. Combined with Blender Labs, it gives us a great insight into the near future of #Blender3d
https://gamefromscratch.com/blender-roadmap-released/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-05-22 15:06:00 GMT

A day many #GodotEngine developers have been waiting for as arrived...
The Godot Asset Store is here. Well at least, it will be when Godot 4.7 releases. (currently in beta3)
https://gamefromscratch.com/the-godot-asset-store-is-live/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-05-21 15:33:38 GMT

PixiEditor is an AMAZING free & open source 2D graphics application (painting, vector graphics, animation & pixel art) for Windows, Mac and Linux.
The new PixiEditor 2.1 release is... AMAZING++. Check this one out!
https://gamefromscratch.com/pixieditor-2-1-released/
#gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

2026-05-14 15:18:21 GMT

The Anvil Level Design Tool is an awesome free & open source add-on for Blender that adds TrenchBroom like level editing tools to Blender!
https://gamefromscratch.com/anvil-level-design-tool-trenchbroom-for-blender/
#gamedev #indiedev #Blender3D

2026-05-11 15:38:35 GMT

The awesome, free, cross-platform Defold game engine has made a major transition... into full glorious 3D!
https://gamefromscratch.com/defold-is-now-a-full-3d-game-engine/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-04-25 15:32:52 GMT

The upcoming #GodotEngine 4.7 release has a major new feature...
HDR or High Dynamic Range output support on Windows, Mac and Linux/BSD. We look at what this means and how to enable/use it.
https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-7-gets-hdr-support/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-04-22 23:35:20 GMT

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Details on the 7 year journey of the DragonRuby game engine and of course where you can get it for free!
https://dragonruby.itch.io/dragonruby-gtk/devlog/1497015/dragonrubys-seventh-year-where-we-started-and-where-were-going
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-04-22 23:32:49 GMT

I mentioned earlier this week in the April Free #GameDev roundup that the DragonRuby game engine would be free later this week... It's now free. Limited time only though!
https://gamefromscratch.com/april-2026-gamedev-assets-giveaways-2/

2026-04-22 15:29:27 GMT

Breaking up with Adobe keeps getting easier and easer!
Now Lightroom, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and more all have new FREE competitors!
https://gamefromscratch.com/leaving-adobe-keeps-getting-easier/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-04-20 18:47:10 GMT

There is a new #GodotEngine course Humble Bundle. Somewhat rarely it has many intermediate level courses including creating fighting games and rogue likes.
Any interest in a full video?
GFS supporting link - https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/qWAR1N #gamedev #indiedev

2026-04-20 14:18:57 GMT

Gaussian Splats are all the rage in CG these days, but what about in #GameDev
Today we look at using Gaussian Splats in #GodotEngine... Godossian Splats if you will!
https://gamefromscratch.com/gaussian-splats-in-godot/

2026-04-15 14:04:56 GMT

Chaos released V-Ray for Blender Community.
This is a version of their popular 3D rendering software that integrates directly into Blender (basically a Cycles replacement) and it's completely free... with some (IMHO) reasonable limitations
https://gamefromscratch.com/v-ray-for-blender-free-edition/
#blender3d #gamedev

2026-04-13 16:12:26 GMT

Rejoice Godotvians... the wait for Godot 4.7 is almost over.
Today we take a sneak peak at the new features that arrived in #GodotEngine 4.7 Dev3 & Dev4 such as viewport Vertex Snapping, UX improvements and more.
https://gamefromscratch.com/godot-4-7-dev3-and-dev4-released/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-04-10 14:40:23 GMT

Big week for #GodotEngine
- Two top 10 selling smash hits on the Steam store
- Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit increase their sponsorship for another year at the Platinum tier
https://gamefromscratch.com/slay-the-spire-2-dev-mega-crit-sponsor-godot/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-04-08 16:12:10 GMT

Today we are checking out the Kaiju Game Engine.
It's a Go powered, open source, 2D/3D game engine with a full editor (written in Kaiju!). It's also got an epic name and logo! ;)
https://gamefromscratch.com/kaiju-2d-3d-go-game-engine/
#gamedev #indiedev #golang

2026-04-02 15:44:16 GMT

The rumour of the week in #gamedev circles... Disney wants to buy Epic Games.
First off, its just that - a rumour, nothing more.
That said, there are a LOT of reasons why Disney would want to buy #EpicGames, #UnrealEngine & #Fortnite.
https://gamefromscratch.com/disney-buying-epic-games/

2026-04-01 14:43:19 GMT

After more than 7 years in development, the Rust powered 2D/3D game engine with a Unity-like editor - Fyrox - hit a major milestone... the release of Fyrox 1.0.0!
https://gamefromscratch.com/after-7-years-of-development-fyrox-1-0-is-here/
#gamedev #indiedev #rustlang

2026-03-31 14:42:54 GMT

Boris FX just acquired Vegas Pro (Video Editor), Acid Pro (Audio Loop Software) & Sound Forge(Audio Swiss Army app) from troubled developer Magix.
https://gamefromscratch.com/boris-fx-acquires-vegas-pro-acid-sound-forge/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-03-27 14:38:31 GMT

Looking to learn #GodotEngine ? Check out this new Humble Bundle.
We also have new Ovani Sounds bundles, #Unity3d and #UnrealEngine asset bundles and more. (Post-vacation catchup!)
https://gamefromscratch.com/new-godot-gamedev-tv-ovani-sound-bundles/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-03-26 15:48:07 GMT

Well... here's an interesting one...
It's Pyrite64.
What's Pyrite 64? Basically its a Unity like game engine... for the Nintendo 64! It's a shockingly robust and awesome game engine.
https://gamefromscratch.com/pyrite64-the-unity-like-nintendo-64-game-engine/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-03-24 16:57:03 GMT

Sad news in the #gamedev industry today as Epic Games, the makers of Unreal Engine, Fortnite, EUFN and more have announced massive company wide layoffs.
https://gamefromscratch.com/epic-games-announce-massive-layoffs/

2026-03-17 19:02:44 GMT

There is a new #gamedev Humble Bundle by @ZenvaTweets covering #GodotEngine, #Unity3d, #UnrealEngine and even @npub1ve3…6y5r, Phaser, Pygame & more.
About to jump on a plane so no video for now, but here's the direct GFS support link (and thanks if used!)
https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/ZenvaZeroToHero

2026-03-17 15:02:33 GMT

GIMP 3.2 was just released. GIMP gets some pretty massive foundational upgrades including two no non-destructive layer (vectors and live images), new draw mode of interest to pixel artists & more.
https://gamefromscratch.com/gimp-3-2-released/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-03-12 16:17:31 GMT

At GDC 2026, NVIDIA just dopped a special fork of the #GodotEngine with a brand new RTX path tracing powered renderer! Thanks to @StayAtHomeDev for the scoop/details!.
https://gamefromscratch.com/nvidia-release-rtx-powered-godot-fork/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-03-05 15:43:37 GMT

Epic v Google is over and #gamedev win big.
Lower fees, multiple stores and more choices on Android, all wins!
Settlement also contains a secretive deal between Epic & Google and... has @npub1xq7…dams been legally muzzled?
https://gamefromscratch.com/major-google-play-changes-as-epic-v-google-ends/

2026-02-25 16:04:12 GMT

Adobe's awful year just got worse...
Canva have just acquired Cavalry, a powerful After Effects alternative. Combined with Affinity, Canva now offer a full alternative to the Creative Cloud Suite.
https://gamefromscratch.com/canva-buys-cavalry-mangoai/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-02-18 16:05:49 GMT

AI and AI Slop are negatively effecting both Unity and Godot... in VASTLY different ways. We discuss both...
https://gamefromscratch.com/ai-slop-and-the-unity-godot-game-engines/
#gamedev #indiedev #Unity3d #GodotEngine

2026-02-17 16:16:09 GMT

Blender 5.1 Beta is here! So, let's take a look at (IMHO) the best new features to get excited about in the Blender 5.1 release!
https://gamefromscratch.com/blender-5-1-beta-feature-highlight/
#gamedev #indiedev #Blender3D

2026-02-04 16:10:25 GMT

Today we check out EZ-Tree
It's a free and open source procedural tree generator that is shocking powerful. Easily create 3D trees for #UnrealEngine, #GodotEngine, #Unity3d, #Blender3D and more in just a few clicks.
https://gamefromscratch.com/ez-tree-free-procedural-tree-generation-software/
#gamdev #indiedev

2026-02-03 16:07:51 GMT

The Flash era is finally over... Adobe have just announced that Adobe Animate is dead.
Adobe Animate is still used in a ton of game & animation studios, so no doubt this news isn't going to make Adobe many friends...
https://gamefromscratch.com/adobe-kill-off-adobe-animate/
#gamedev #indiedev

2026-02-02 19:41:24 GMT

Want to learn #GodotEngine in 2026? Check out this new course bundle by @ZenvaTweets. Contains mostly new to Humble courses, learn to dev 2D Action RPGs, Tower Defense games and more.
https://gamefromscratch.com/learn-godot-in-2026-humble-course-bundle/
#gamedev #indediev

2026-01-28 15:32:35 GMT

Blender just got a massive new backer -- Netflix.
Specifically Netflix Animation Studio has joined the Blender Development Foundation at the highest support tier
https://gamefromscratch.com/netflix-join-blender-development-fund/
#gamedev #indiedev #Blender3d

2025-11-25 16:16:53 GMT

Game UI/UX is such a HUGE part of #gamedev.
So today we are going to check out the most popular Game UI options, frameworks and libraries for #Unity3d, #UnrealEngine and #GodotEngine as well as 3rd party solutions for all games.
https://gamefromscratch.com/game-user-interface-technologies-roundup/

2025-10-23 15:44:45 GMT

NEW GAME ENGINE ALERT!!!
Gaijin Entertainment, the creators of War Thunder, are creating a new game engine called EdenSpark. It will be #opensource and built on top their proven Dagor game engine.
https://gamefromscratch.com/gaijin-announce-new-open-source-game-engine-edenspark/
#gamedev #indiedev

2025-07-07 14:41:56 GMT

What happens when the excellent #GodotEngine and #GBStudio game engines join forces?
You get GODOTBOY!
https://gamefromscratch.com/godotboy-godot-gb-studio/
#gamedev #indiedev