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Making a Simple Platformer With Godot

Posted on by Dave Pizza
Let’s talk about Godot tilemaps. Have you ever played a 2D platformer or Metroidvania and wanted to know how it is made? Maybe you are already making one. I’m back for another insight into the cryptic, enigmatic, secretive, open-source world of indie game development. Tongue-in-cheek there. But I am reaching out to you devs out there to talk about some very useful primary knowledge in Godot TileMaps! Particularly beginners. Before You Start This how-to is specifically aimed at solo devs who are in the very beginning stages of learning Godot for a game project. Most Godot intro tutorials take you… Read the rest

Lo-Fi Room is One of the First Indie Games I Played

Posted on by Dave Pizza
I had the privilege of playing an itch.IO demo today called Lo-Fi Room. It is a member of the rhythm genre. It’s taken on a new kind of life within the indie game scene though. You can search game databases for games that have tags like “rhythm” or simply music. There are incarnations of this genre for Android and iOS devices as well. Developers have really gone hog wild with the possibilities. Rhythm games aren’t new, but for me, this tradition is rooted in Guitar Hero living room jam sessions amongst friends. You could strum out to a waterfall of… Read the rest

5 Great Itch.IO Games to Try

Posted on by Dave Pizza
I recently, officially delved into a world which is mysterious yet intriguing on the game review front to me. That world is Itch.io. If you are unfamiliar with this website, it is an all inclusive community of solo-dev and indie dev game projects. It’s got everything from free games to digital game building resources. It’s also host to some pretty weird stuff, and I’m okay with that, because there is so much creative flow happening here. This is like SoHo for game artists. I have already delved right into 5 games that were free demos. Note: it is customary for… Read the rest

Android Games I Found Out About on Twitter!

Posted on by Dave Pizza
Alright, people, it’s time to adore some Free Android games. I suppose I should have anticipated this but I’ve had a good chunk of people on Twitter asking if I’d check out their game. Some just have it linked on their profile so that works too. So, I wanted to not be a flake though and check some out. Here are some Android games (also known as Google Play) from the people, cats, and mechanoids of Twitter. I’ll list Google and Twitter pages for each game. Enjoy. Android Game: Slime Diet Saga Okay, actually I hunted this one down with… Read the rest