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Ask HN: Any solo game developers here?

picoCAD Yare.io LOVE 2D
  1. A game jam from 2021-03-05 to 2021-03-11 hosted by Munro & Johan Peitz. Make something in picoCAD, the latest and greatest low-poly pixel-art 3D modeler. No prior 3D experience required. All skill levels welcome! Theme Bui...

    #3D #Game Development #Game Engine 1 social mentions

  2. RTS game where you control units with JavaScript
    Not a full-time developer, but I have been struggling with developing my first game a lot as a side project next to a regular day-job. It's already in a kind-of beta state (https://yare.io), but still far from finished and would love to be part of such group!

    #Indie Games #Strategy Games #AI 16 social mentions

  3. Hi there! LÖVE is an *awesome* framework you can use to make 2D games in Lua.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    I always love to see Love2d mentioned. Love2d + Lua were my introduction to game programming, and really helped me catch the "bug" for game dev. It's a very great framework for learning the basics but will require extra work for a polished end result. The forums and documentation are a solid place to start! https://love2d.org.

    #Game Development #Game Engine #2D Game Engine 181 social mentions

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