Game development news, prototypes, and engine work.
Capsule art at thumbnail size, the trailer’s first five seconds, why screenshots must show real UI, tag accuracy and wishlist momentum. The ten-second test.
Your Steam Page Is Selling Your Game, Not Your Game Read Post »
Cut the logo, lead with the hook, show real gameplay with UI, keep it under 90 seconds and end with one action. Plus the five-second test that catches everything.
How to Make a Game Trailer That Actually Converts Read Post »
itch.io lets you set the platform cut, has no upfront fee, and pay-what-you-want genuinely converts. What it is good for, what it is not, and how it fits before Steam.
Kenney and Quaternius compared — what each does best, what CC0 actually permits, and how to use free assets without your game looking like an asset flip.
Kenney vs Quaternius: The Best Free CC0 Game Assets Read Post »
An honest Blender vs Maya comparison for 2026: which is better for jobs, indie work, animation, modelling and rendering, and whether you should learn both.
Blender vs Maya in 2026: Which Should You Actually Learn? Read Post »
Godot vs Unity vs Unreal compared for indie devs in 2026: real costs, royalties, learning curve, 2D and 3D strengths, and which to pick for your project.
Godot vs Unity vs Unreal in 2026: An Indie Developer’s Guide Read Post »
Colour space, unapplied scale, normal map green channel, overlapping UVs and bad export structure. The five errors that make assets break in engine.
5 Texture and Export Mistakes That Ruin Your Game Assets Read Post »
Mixamo is still free and fast, but its library is finite and recognisable. The free alternatives worth combining with it, and how to spend an animation budget.
Is Mixamo Still the Best Free Animation Source in 2026? Read Post »
Godot, Unity or Unreal for your first game? A decision you can act on, based on what you are building rather than vague preference.
Which Game Engine Should a Beginner Use in 2026? Read Post »
Riot moved Teamfight Tactics from its in-house Hextech engine to Unreal with Set 18. Why the switch happened, how a live game migrated engines, and what it teaches smaller studios.
Why Did TFT Switch to Unreal Engine? Inside Riot’s Live-Game Migration Read Post »
