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Unity 6.3 Released – GameFromScratch.com Unity 6.3 LTS has been released and the popular game engine gains several new 2D and 3D features including RenderGraph improvements

Unity have just released Unity 6.3.

This is a LTS release (AKA, the one you should use if starting a new project) and it's got some great new features, especially for 2D #gamedev!

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GDevelop 5.6 - Now a Fully 3D Game Engine – GameFromScratch.com GDevelop, the "no-code" beginner friendly free cross-platform game engine just got a massive new feature with GDevelop 5.6 - 3D support

The free cross platform beginner friendly game engine GDevelop just released GDevelop 5.6.

The 5.6 release has a massive new feature... full 3D support, including a full 3D level editor!

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#gamedev #indiedev

Unity 7 is Dead – GameFromScratch.com Announced at Unite 2023, Unity 7 or Unity Next Gen was an ambitious update to game engine. At Unite 2025 it's crystal clear, Unity 7 is dead

Overshadowed by the partnership between Epic Games and Unity, at Unite 2025 there was another major revelation... or lack thereof I suppose.

Unity 7... is dead. As a dodo. Gone.

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#gamedev #indiedev #Unity3d

Unreal Engine Asset Giveaway [Dec 2nd - Dec 16th] – GameFromScratch.com The Unreal Engine Fab Marketplace Epic Games giveaway for December is now live. Get 3 free #gamedev assets including one for Unity Godot etc

Its time for the #UnrealEngine Fab #gamedev asset giveaway for December 2025! Includes an asset usable in #Unity3d, #GodotEngine, etc.

Get them free by Dec 16th and they are yours free forever!
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Black Friday 2025 for Game Developers – GameFromScratch.com Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are here for 2025. We run down the best sales, bundles and deals for game developers

Black Friday is almost always the best time to buy... well... just about anything, and that applies to #gamedev as well.

We gathered together the best #BlackFriday deals for game developers in one place! Assets, software, etc...

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The Supreme 2 - Unreal and Unity Game Dev Bundle A huge variety of game dev assets awaits in this massive bundle, all for the price of your choice and in support of Extra Life charity!

There's yet another #gamedev Humble for Unity and Unreal Engine.

Won't cover it because I have a Black Friday video coming out tomorrow and it's all a bit much. ;)

Aff Link - humblebundleinc.sjv.io/YRQBKB

#UnrealEngine #Unity3d

s&box Game Engine Open-Sourced – GameFromScratch.com The s&box game engine, Facepunch's spiritual successor to Gary's Mod, built on top of Valve's Source 2 engine, is now open source

The s&box game engine, Facepunch's spiritual successor to Gary's Mod and a full-blown C# game engine built on top of Source 2, is now open source.

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#gamedev #indiedev

I do not believe so... will add it to the "check this out later" tab collection. ;)

GitHub - LexianDEV/FlowKit: An addon for Godot that adds a visual scripting solution, inspired by engines such as Clickteam Fusion 2.5 and Construct's event sheet editors. An addon for Godot that adds a visual scripting solution, inspired by engines such as Clickteam Fusion 2.5 and Construct's event sheet editors. - LexianDEV/FlowKit

If you like the sound of this project (it's VERY new) and would like to see it succeed, be sure to head on over to their GitHub page and drop them a star. It's huge for exposure on new and promising projects like this.

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#godotengine #gamedev #indiedev

FlowKit - Visual Programming Language for Godot – GameFromScratch.com FlowKit is a brand-new open source Visual Programming Language for the Godot game engine inspired by Construct 3, GDevelop & ClickTeam Fusion

There is an awesome new Visual Programming language project for the #GodotEngine. It's called FlowKit and it brings a GDevelop/Construct3/ClickTeam Fusion type programming option to Godot.

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#gamedev #indiedev

Yeah, only covered stuff that currently is released. Will keep an eye on PanGui going forward.

Massive Number of Black Friday GameDev Bundles – GameFromScratch.com There are a huge number of Godot, Unity, Unreal and Blender Humble Bundles for game developers for Black Friday 2025

There are an obscene number (14?!?!) of #gamedev bundles running right now for #GodotEngine, #UnrealEngine, #Blender3d, #Unity3d, 2D, 3D, game audio and much more.

...isn't #BlackFriday wonderful? Your wallet may disagree!

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Game User Interface Technologies Roundup – GameFromScratch.com User interface or UI/GUI are a core part of a successful game and today we look at the top UI gamedev UI middleware for Unity, Unreal & Godot

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.

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ELI5 please?

Does this basically enable you to create/set plugins at a global level instead of project level?

Leartes Black Friday Mega Game Dev Bundle A huge library of game dev assets for Unreal, Unity, and Godot! Your purchase at the price of your choice helps support Lotus Outreach International!

There is a new #BlackFriday #gamedev Humble Bundle of nearly 100 #UnrealEngine, #GodotEngine & #Unity3d assets from Leartes.

Will cover with (many!) other bundles soon. Meanwhile, here is the direct bundle link that supports GFS if used (thanks!): humblebundleinc.sjv.io/JKGEke

Microsoft Open Source Zork 1, 2 and 3 – GameFromScratch.com Microsoft have open sourced the Infocom text adventure games Zork 1 2 and 3, although not the Z-machine virtual runtime game engine

Acquired when they purchased Activision, Microsoft have recently open sourced the venerable Zork game series under the MIT license. Full source-code for Zork 1,2 and 3 is now available on GitHub.
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#gamedev #indiedev #opensource

Unity and Epic Games Announce Partnership – GameFromScratch.com Epic Games / Unreal Engine and Unity have just announced a new partnership at Unite 2025... one that GameFromScratch may have started!

In perhaps the single biggest #gamedev news story of 2025...

At Unite 2025 - Unity (@unity.com ) and Epic Games (@unrealengine.bsky.social) have announced a partnership...

...and GameFromScratch may have actually started it! CRAZY!

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#unrealEngine #unity3d

Unreal Engine Asset Giveaway [Nov 18th – Dec 2nd] – GameFromScratch.com The 2nd Epic Games Unreal Engine Fab marketplace Free gamedev asset giveaway is live now from Nov 18th Until Dec2nd

Its free #gamedev asset giveaway time on Fab!

You've got two weeks to get 3 free assets. We got hands on with the November giveaway.

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#UnrealEngine #godotengine #unity3d

Learn To Create Game Art in Blender 2025 Bolster your skills in Blender 2025 and help support One Tree Planted when you shop with Humble Bundle!

There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to #gamedev.

The Game Art in Blender bundle by GameDevTV is a large selection of #Blender3d courses, including #GodotEngine and #Unity3d courses

[$ link] humblebundleinc.sjv.io/GDTVBlender

Probably no video as I'm about to board an airplane.

3 MASSIVE Unity | Godot | Unreal Engine BLACK FRIDAY Asset Bundles!! – GameFromScratch.com 3 Massive Unreal Engine, Unity and Godot game engine Black Friday bundles for game assets from LEartes Studios

Black Friday deals for #gamedev are arriving...

We start with 3x MASSIVE #UnrealEngine, #GodotEngine and #Unity3D asset bundles loaded with 3D game engine environment assets!
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Eldiron - Free and Open Source Retro CRPG Game Engine – GameFromScratch.com Eldiron, The Retro RPG Creator is an open source Rust powered game engine for creating CRPGs like Ultima and Wastelands

Ever wanted a free and open source version of RPG Maker, but for Retro CRPGs like Ultima and Wastelands?

If so, check out Eldiron.
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#gamedev #indiedev

Most Important Game Engines of All Time – GameFromScratch.com This is a look at the 10 most important game engines and frameworks to the world of game development... of all time.

What are the "most important" game engines of all time?

Today we look to answer exactly that question, with the 10 most impactful game engines ever released (and some honourable mentions).

Disagree? Show me your list!

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#gamedev #indiedev

So #GodotEngine cameo in new Steam hardware trailer. Can't identify modelling tool on left monitor though.

Unreal Engine 5.7 Released – GameFromScratch.com Unreal Engine 5.7 has been released with PCG and Substrate ready for production, beta Megalights and much more

Rejoice #UnrealEngine developers, for Unreal Engine 5.7 has been released.

PCG and Substrate graduate to prime time, new features like AI Assistant and Procedural Veg, new animation tools and much more.

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#gamedev #indiedev

New Unity to Godot Game Engine Exporter – GameFromScratch.com The Creator of the Unreal to Unity and Unreal to Godot Exporters has now released an Unity Engine to Godot Game Engine plugin

Want to move assets from #Unity3d to #GodotEngine as easily as a single click?

Now you can thanks to the awesome new Unity to Godot Exporter! And it works VERY well.

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#gamedev #indiedev

Unity Announce Price Increases – GameFromScratch.com Unity have just announced an increase in 2025 prices for Unity pro and enterprise, as well as dropping Havok for Unity from plans.

As inevitable as death and taxes... we have price increases...

Unity have just announced upcoming price increases for Pro and Enterprise subscriptions. Thankfully no tire fire run-time fee like shenanigans this time!

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#gamedev #indiedev #Unity3d

Godot 4.6 Sneak Peek – GameFromScratch.com The wait for Godot 4.6 has begun. We take a sneak peek at new features upcoming in the popular open-source Godot Engine 4.6 release

Are we still waiting for Godot?

Well not much longer as #GodotEngine 4.6 is on the way and we have a sneak peek at the new features.

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Massive Unreal & Unity Hivemind Asset Humble Bundle – GameFromScratch.com There is a new Humble Bundle of game development assets for Unreal Engine & Unity from Hivemind (exportable to the Godot game engine too)

As promised yesterday there is a new HUGE $7,000+ #UnrealEngine & #Unity #gamedev asset Humble Bundle from Hivemind right now. We go hands-on with a few of the assets... including a #GodotEngine guest starring role!

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Massive Unreal Engine & Unity Asset Bundle by Hivemind Level design made easy with modular magic—introducing the Massive Unreal Engine & Unity Asset Bundle by hivemind!

New #UnrealEngine & #Unity3d #gamedev Humble Bundle on right now, the aptly named Massive Unreal & Unity Asset Bundle.

I will go hands-on in the AM, so let me know if you'd like to see a specific asset in action.

Meanwhile here is the bundle link[$]: humblebundleinc.sjv.io/HiveMindBundle

Unity Launch Unity Studio (Formerly Unity Lite) – GameFromScratch.com Unity have just released Unity Studio (previously Unity Lite) a new lightweight version of Unity with a NoCode programming language.

Unity have just released Unity Studio (previously Unity Lite) and I'm not gonna lie here...

This may be the coolest thing @unity.com have created in years... and it's not targeting #gamedev... yet. Hopefully that changes!
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#unity3d #indiedev #NoCode