Js13kGames 2026 countdown, Voxby, and The Boop-Ity Suit

Articles

Unity brings dedicated engine support to Netflix Games
The engine maker said it wants to help developers produce titles for Netflix's multi-platform ecosystem.
Chris Kerr at Game Developer

Game devs put together an Itch.io bundle of over 100 games with proceeds going to help laid-off colleagues
The Game Industry Hardship Fund bundle contains over 100 games and will be on sale for the next two weeks.
Ash Parrish at Kotaku

"I learnt a tonne about enamel pin manufacturing" - Brigador developer Stellar Jockeys on the secrets of selling video game merchandise
Studio head Hugh Monahan tells us why T-shirts and posters are a bad idea, why pins are a solid bet, and why it's a bad time to be selling lighters internationally.
Alex Forbes-Calvin at GamesIndustryBiz

New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck
Improved efficiency in EPP mode leads to ~32% jump in “1% low” frame rates.
Kyle Orland at Ars Technica

Star Wars will also be coming to D&D, and I'm worried Hasbro's trying to turn a TTRPG into Magic: The Gathering again
Secret draconic lair.
Harvey Randall at PC Gamer

Competitions

js13kGames 2026 starts in 13 days

Tools

Voxby - synth music tracker built on SoundBox

PhaserJSX: a React-like JSX UI framework for Phaser 4

Demos

Strings

CampFire

Dweet of the week: welcome to the Matrix

Games

The Boop-Ity Suit

A Wish for Another Chance