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Seiyuu Danshi fanbook released!
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Major Update
Seiyuu Danshi's Fanbook is now released! If you have pre-ordered the book, you can download it now! Some sneakpeek of the fanbook content:...
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Let's write a unit test! and "Post modern C tooling" updates.
A new version of the 4000.zip has been uploaded with some updates. Firstly, I worked on the "Let's write a unit test!" chapter. Added a couple of example unit t...
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Major eBook update 12/15/2018
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Major Update
I've added significant information and resources to my eBook. Here is what has been added: I have added a good Pixel Art course (as a resource) that you can tak...
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Character Intro: Kat Rush
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Game Design
I figured I should post devlogs now and then, especially now that I’m getting into this new draft properly and have finally escaped the exposition desert. Rea...
New sections added to pygame book
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Major Update
I've added a few more sections to the pygame book. These are all about features added to the recently released pygame 2. Drag and drop of files - how to suppor...
2.0.0.dev6 released, itchy book.
Firstly, pygame 2.0.0.dev6 was pushed out the door this week. So far no regressions from the last release a month ago, which was nice. It was also good to rele...
Some fixes for Python Game Programming section
I did some editing to the Python Game Programming section of the book. Fixing some links, and re-writing a few parts, and filling in missing bits. Thanks to Jon...
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zine FREE GAMES & why we should PAY FOR THEM released!
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Major Update
hello! i released a little zine about free games & why we should pay for them, hence the title 📖 as a brief introduction, i'm kc & i make & play a lot of fre...
We Love Mystery Dungeon!
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Major Update
We Love Mystery Dungeon, formerly seen on the Spring 2021 gaming Storybundle, is now available on its own for just $6! An ebook introduction to and exploration...
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Love Esquire - Digital Artbook Launch!
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Major Update
Hello gang! Happy New Year! We're very happy to announce that Love Esquire's Digital Artbook DLC is now available for only $9.99! You can also buy it as a bun...
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UPDATE 3 | Finished The Zero-Budget Game Marketing Manual? What Did You Think?
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Have you finished reading The Zero-Budget Game Marketing Manual ? As we collect feedback and notes from readers, I wanted to ask a couple of quick questions...
Plight of the Innocent Release!
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Major Update
The first official campaign created specifically for Pocket Bite is now available to download in .pdf form! This is a pseudo-final version of the story now that...
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That's Not Fair! released
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I've decided to release my first (and so far only, but another 2 are in the works) children's book on Itch. It will be released in eBook format here - if anyon...
UPDATE 2 | Your Itch.io Store Page
Marketing
A good chunk of the Brand Assets chapter of the Zero-Budget Game Marketing Manual is dedicated to your game's store page. Here, all the marketing assets that fo...
UPDATE 1 | Marketing on Zero-Budget
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First things first: huge thanks to everybody that has downloaded The Zero-Budget Game Marketing Manual so far. The intention behind the project is to create a r...
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'The Rattling Wind' free scenario now available in Japanese!
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'The Rattling Wind' free scenario now available in Japanese! "The Rattling Wind" is a RuneQuest scenario by Helena Nash that we released for free in October...
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Top 7 Godot Recipes is OOOOOUT!
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Major Update
That's it! Since I've started working with game development I always wondered how it would be to treat it as simple as a cooking recipe. The very Godot Engine's...
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The Letter - Digital Artbook & Wallpaper Pack are Released!
Hello gang! We're very happy to announce that The Letter's Digital Artbook & Wallpaper Pack DLC is now available on Itch for only $9.99! You can also buy it in...
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Very minor Lander tutorial fix
A huge thanks to Neil McEwan for finding a glitch in the Lander tutorial! I honestly can't believe I never noticed this in the months of testing, but there it i...
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finished
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Major Update
PDF is done...
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The Bundle for Racial Justice - Another Project to Thank You for Donating
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People have donated over $3.8 million to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund and Community Bail Fund through the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality (...
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python 3.8 for pygame 1.9.6 on windows available
Whilst we still work on pygame 2, people still need updates on pygame 1.9.x series. So there's windows builds available on the package index now. There are alre...
First Upload
Major Update
First uploads for Eros System: Core Rules. TL,DR: free character sheet, work in progress (99% complete) version of Eros System: Core Rules available Uploaded ch...
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Spiritfarer Art Book Patch 04/27/2021
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Patch Notes - 04/27/2021 Fixes: Removed duplicate text from pages 50/51. Thanks for your support and patience, folks! Cheers, The Spiritfarer Team...
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Sunflower: Seven Bonus Stories (For a Feline Cause)
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Moonflower, Nightshade, All the Hours of the Day has been published for over 1.5 years at this point—a strange sense of time that went by all-too-quickly. As...
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The book is now free! And added content.
Major Update
The artbook is now free! Thank you so much to everyone who supported. Here's hoping to a physical release sometime in early 2022! Changes: - two new pages of ar...
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Blackpowder Basics Release!
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Major Update
Hey Everyone! I'm happy to announce the official release of the Blackpowder rules I posted on the official MORK BORG Discord server back in August. I initially...
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Announcing Making Big Indie Games
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Major Update
How to Make a Video Game All By Yourself now has ... a sort of sequel! Introducing Making Big Indie Games : an advanced guide for indie game developers who are...
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2020 artbook released!
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I decided to collect everything I drew in 2020 in one handy, high quality PDF for your viewing convenience. If that sounds like something you're interested in...
PS2 PDF COMPLETE
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Major Update
PDF is (more or less) complete. Updates will happen after errors are found, i.e. wrong description, text, grammar error, etc.. I will try to relese it as a prin...
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Winter's Lament has released!
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Winter's Lament has finally released! After being in the writing phase for over two years, it is finally here. Follow the story of Josh Dragol as he goes throug...
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Fix - Godot Engine 3.5 -> 4.0 exports
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Hey there, just passing by to announce there was a small fix on some chapters. SpacebotJunkie reported that on page 13 I used the Godot Engine version 3.x appro...
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Serious Weakness bonus stories + paperback 🩸
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Major Update
⭐ epub/pdf updated with 2 bonus stories + revisions/polish.... "Ultimate Suffering Edition!!" ⭐ paperback out thank you 💜...
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epub version of book. How to structure your files? Python best practices. Fixed Table of Contents.
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Uploaded a new 4000.zip file with these changes to the pygame book. Where to put your files? How to structure your game files added to the port_and_market.rst a...
READ ONLY MINI launched!
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Today I launched a sister newsletter to READ ONLY MAGAZINE called READ ONLY MINI! The initial issue went out already but email signups can be taken here for fu...
"One Month of Relaxation" Released on Itch
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I've just uploaded a free miniatures zine called One Month of Relaxation. In July I was told by my doctors to relax; this is as close as I got to achieving that...
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Reset #14 Full Issue Release!
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Major Update
Hi Everyone. This update includes: Reset #14 (full issue), available as a single or double page edition. Reset #14 Mix-i-Disk. 78 pages of Commodore64 gaming bl...
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Creating categories in itch.io creator pages
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Categories are a necessity for most creators when their number of projects is higher than 10. As your library grows, it becomes harder to navigate around, and g...
Plain Text Version of the Handouts has been added
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We have added a Plain Text version of the Handouts for the Lightless Beacon...
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Weekly Update #5 - Major Update: The final Original Recipe, the Switch2D
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Major Update
Major Update!! 🗣📢 Attention all game developers and enthusiasts! The wait is finally over. My comprehensive guide to make platformer games, this very dear...
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11 Books All Indie Game Developers Should Read
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I’ve become fanatical about reading as much non-fiction as I can that will improve my approach to game development, and the business of making games. In indep...
GP32 addition
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added GP32 for the "Handheld Game Console Wikipedia"...
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Weekly Update #6 - Get ready for Godot Engine 4.0!
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Major Update
🚨Today the Godot Platformer Essentials Cookbook's price gets a $5 bump!🚨 Hey there! 👋🐷 Thanks to everyone who supported the book during its developm...
UPDATE #4 | 50% off in the Summer Sale
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As part of the Itch.io Summer Sale, we've whacked 50% off The Zero Budget Game Marketing Manual, meaning you can now pick up the full version of the book - full...
Recipe #6 Showcase - Bumping & Exploding Enemies
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Tutorial
Hey there! 👋🐷 I want to show you how to use these recipes by making a game using the Platformer Essential Recipes together with Pixel Frog's Kings & Pigs...
N-Gage addition
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Added N-Gage for the "Handheld Game Console Wikipedia". Only one system left (should be obvious by looking at the pixelated picture :)) It may take some time be...
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Further thoughts on forging in the dark
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I've updated Thoughts on Forging in the Dark to version 1.2. This version is 2k words longer, with expansions of the discussion in many places. As always, pleas...
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Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality update
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I'm absolutely flabbergasted by how many folks liked what they saw here enough to download the book. Rest assured that there will be an official playbook/settin...
Recipe #5 Showcase - Hazards & Combat
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Tutorial
Hey there! 👋🐷 I want to show you how to use these recipes by making a game using the Platformer Essential Recipes together with Pixel Frog's Kings & Pigs...
Weekly Update #1 - Simple AI in the PathFollowEnemy Recipe
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Hey there! 👋🐷 So, I'm going to make those weekly posts to keep y'all up to date with the project. This week, I've finished one of the longest recipes in t...
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