Best of Game Development — October 2023

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   habr·3y

   React + Three.js. Creating your own 3D shooter. Part 1

   This article explores the integration and features of React Three Fiber, a library that combines React and Three.js for creating 3D graphics on the web. It discusses the advantages of using React Three Fiber, the relevance of web game development, and performance aspects to consider. The article provides a step-by-step guide on setting up the project, customizing the Canvas display, adding a floor surface, lighting, physics, camera movement, importing 3D models, enabling shadows, and adding animation. The next part of the article will cover further improvements to the game.

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   freeCodeCamp·3y

   Godot Game Development for Unity Developers

   In the wake of Unity's pricing changes, game developers are considering a switch to Godot as a viable alternative. A Godot crash course, created by Omar Zaki, is available on the freeCodeCamp.org YouTube channel to equip developers with the fundamental skills for game development with Godot.

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   Community Picks·3y

   My Godot game engine experiences

   The author shares their positive experience with the Godot game engine, highlighting its benefits and ease of use. They discuss their plan of attack for learning the engine and the features they like, such as the organization of assets and the concept of nodes. The author also offers advice for transitioning to Godot and mentions some quirks and limitations of the engine. They conclude by promoting a new release of their game and inviting readers to reach out for further discussion.

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   GitHub Blog·3y

   js13kGames 2023 winners 🏆

   js13kGames is an annual online game development competition that challenges participants to create a themed HTML5 game using only 13 kilobytes of JavaScript. Congratulations to all the winners and organizers of this year's event. Game Off, a month-long game jam, is also starting soon.

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   80 LEVEL·3y

   Free Godot-Powered Toolset For Creating Metroidvania Games

   Indie Game Developer Tomasz Chabora has released Metroidvania System (MetSys), a free and open-sourced Godot-powered toolset for creating 2D metroidvania games. It includes a Map Editor for creating game world layouts and a system for generating unique object IDs. The add-on is fully open-source.

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   Community Picks·3y

   I tried making a 2D Unreal Engine Game with C++

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