Are you interest in game development but what to use an entirely open source set of tools? In that case you are in luck as in this guide we list the best open source (not source available like Unreal, fully OSI compliant open source) game engines, graphics and audio tools …

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Texture Paint Champ is a free tool that gives you the ability to paint directly on a 3D model, Substance Painter style, directly inside Unreal Engine 5. Details from the GumRoad page: In addition to Texture Paint Champ, the author also makes Decal Champ for Unreal Engine, which is also …

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If you are looking to create a game but perhaps want to craft your own game engine from existing technologies, or you prefer to work at a lower more code focused level, using a game framework instead of a game engine may be right for you. Today we look at …

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Now that Unity have seemingly settled on a new pricing structure it is time to look at the pricing differences between Unreal Engine and Unity. We will run through 5 different scenarios describing game development studios of different sizes. First a quick overview of pricing structures. For game development projects …

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If you are looking to learn the Godot game engine, which seems to be in high demand these days, the Zenva Complete Godot Bundle might be exactly what you are looking for. With 20 courses on Godot 3 and 4 development, as well as a few courses on Blender, pixel …

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There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the WW2 Military asset bundle. The Bundle is for Unreal Engine (here is a guide to use Unreal Engine assets in Unity, Blender and Godot) and offers high quality and game ready WW2 weapons, tanks and environments from Graybite, …

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Today we are going to look at some of the more underrated game engine options available. At this point you probably know about Unity, Unreal Engine or Godot, as well as 2D options like GameMaker and Construct 3. Today we are going to look at a few of the lesser …

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It is time for the August 2023 Unreal Engine asset giveaway. The first Tuesday of every month Epic Games give away a number of Unreal Engines from the UE Asset Marketplace and August is no exception. This month we have 5 “Free for the Month” assets, that are yours to …

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There is a new Humble Bundle of interest to game developers, the Unreal Engine Mega Pack Humble Bundle. This bundle contains a wide variety of very high quality 3D assets for 3D environments from Hivemind. The assets are redeemed on the Unreal Engine marketplace via the Epic Game Launcher. While …

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Welcome to hopefully what will be a new series, Awesome Godot. This series will shine a focus on some of the most interesting add-ons for the Godot game engine, starting today with Sprite Painter. To qualify for coverage on this list, the add-on must be: Today’s feature, Sprite Painter fits …

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