Hidden game market, Trailblazer, and Defense Designer

Articles

The huge, hidden web game market no one talks about (and how to get in)
There's a hidden market of customers who want to play games on the web.
Dmitry Kachmar at Game Developer

Duolingo: how the $15B app uses gaming principles to supercharge DAU growth
Duolingo has managed to capture the popular zeitgeist with more than 100 million monthly active users.
Vin Sathyamoorthy at Deconstructor of Fun

Skyblivion devs see official Oblivion Remaster as a “win-win” for fans as we’re getting “twice the amount of Oblivion this year”
Skyblivion, an in-development total conversion mod, is completely remaking The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion within The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Set to release in 2025, the fan project has been in development since 2012.
Lewis White at Videogamer

How Humble Bundle allocated $12.4 million of its funding in 2024 – including a substantial focus on games industry charities
From mental health to diverse perspectives in game development, these are the causes Humble supported last year.
Samuel Roberts at GamesIndustryBiz

Diablo vs. Darkest Dungeon: RPG devs on balancing punishment and power
In interviews, two devs offer contrasting views of what makes an RPG fun.
Alan Bradley at ArsTechnica

Tutorials

Build & upload your Shader to the blockchain
Learn how to create, deploy, and optimize your Shader using Rust and our dedicated Github repository. Improve your chances to win up to $1000!
V Systems at Medium

Build a game like C64 classic Trailblazer in Three.js using TypeScript, with a lot of room for customization
If you grew up in the 80s, you probably remember Trailblazer, the classic C64 arcade game where you control a ball rolling over a track made of colored tiles, each affecting gameplay in a different way.
Emanuele Feronato's blog

Competitions

Announcing React Jam Spring 2025

Join the Alibaba Cloud Web Game Challenge on DevTo: $3,000 in prizes

Tools

Publish your game on multiple platforms with Playgama Bridge SDK
Playgama Bridge SDK helps you reach as many players as possible worldwide. Upload once, distribute everywhere — simple and fast.

Konva - JavaScript Canvas 2D library

Demos

Obstacle

Sakura bonsai

Dweet of the week: convergent layers

Podcasts

TypeScript FM #13: Dimitri Mitropoulos about DOOM.ts

Games

Defense Designer