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[Blog] Valve just took away a valuable visibility tool

Blog post by Chris Zukowski (How to Market A Game)

https://howtomarketagame.com/2024/08/21/valve-just-took-away-a-valuable-visibility-tool/

@gamedev

#GameDev #GameMarketing #Steam

Ren'Py 8.3.0 and Ren'Py 7.8.0 have been released!

The biggest new features in this update are:
- Audio Filters, allowing for effects like high-pass and low-pass filters, reverb etc.
- Text shaders, which allow GLSL shaders to be applied to text. Making a whole new range of text effects possible

8.3.0 Download:
https://www.renpy.org/release/8.3.0

7.8.0 Download:
https://www.renpy.org/release/7.8.0

List of changes:
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/changelog.html

Breaking changes:
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/incompatible.html

@renpy
#GameDev #VNDev #RenPy

PyNGtuber - A new Free and Open Source PNGtuber App

Showcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia5Hy_je_WA

Download here:
https://gemmstone.itch.io/pyngtuber

Source Code:
https://github.com/Gemmstone/PyNGtuber

@indievtubers

#PNGtuber #VTuber #Streaming #PyNGTuber

Voting for the GMTK Game Jam 2024 has started!

The theme was "Built to Scale", and there are a whopping 7708 entries! You can check them out here:
https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2024/entries

Voting is public, so everyone can participate by going to the submissions page and opening their personal randomized queue of games to play and rate:

https://itch.io/jam/gmtk-2024/unrated

@gamejams

#GameJam #Gaming #GMTKJam2024 #indiegame

VSCode Extension - Ren'Py Launch and Sync by Paisley Softworks

This extension allow you to:

- start and quit ren'py in your project
- warp to a specific line or jump to a label in your game
- update cursor position in the editor as dialogue progresses
- automatically enable autoreload

Download:
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=PaisleySoftworks.renpyWarp

@renpy

#RenPy #GameDev #VisualStudioCode #VSCode #VNDev

New Rules for Steam Store Page Descriptions

TLDR You may no longer add:
- Links to external sites (use dedicated fields instead)
- Links or images pointing to other games on Steam
- Images that mimic Steam UI elements

https://store.steampowered.com/news/group/4145017/view/4201376568915048835

#Steam #GameDev #IndieDev #GameMarketing
@gamedev

The first prerelease of Ren'Py 8.3 and Ren'Py 7.8 is out!

These releases will bring audio filters and text shaders, along with many other improvements.

Ren'Py 8.3.0 Downloads:

https://www.renpy.org/release/8.3.0

Ren'Py 7.8.0 Downloads :

https://www.renpy.org/release/7.8.0

A full list of changes to Ren'Py can be found at:

https://www.renpy.org/dev-doc/html/changelog.html

A list of changes that may require you to update your game can be found at:

https://www.renpy.org/dev-doc/html/incompatible.html

@renpy

#RenPy #GameDev #VNDev #IndieDev

Draknek just announced their "New Voices Puzzle Grant" for 2024!

It's a USD$15,000 grant for developers from traditionally underrepresented groups who are working on puzzle games!
Includes 1-on-1 mentorship and super flexible terms when it comes to how the money is used.
Deadline is October 7th 2024.

More info in the link here: https://grants.draknek.org

@gamedev

#GameDev #IndieDev #PuzzleGame

The Melbourne Queer Games 2024 Festival is open for submissions until August 23, 2024

There are no geographical restrictions regarding the submissions. Queer games from all over the world are eligible, and entry is free!

http://mqgf.com.au

@gamedev

#QueerGames #IndieDev #GameDev

How To Market A Game: What Steam’s big demo update means for your marketing strategy

New blog post by HTMAG on what to do after the steam demo changes:

https://howtomarketagame.com/2024/07/31/what-steams-big-demo-update-means-for-your-marketing-strategy/

@gamedev

#GameDev #IndieDev #GameMarketing #GamesMarketing #Steam

The Yuri Game Jam is celebrating its 10th Anniversary 🎉 (October 1st 2024 - December 2nd 2024)

The jam is all about games centered around relationships between women. Other forms of media are also allowed!

https://itch.io/jam/yuri-game-jam-2024

@gamejams

#GameJams #Yuri #Gamedev #IndieDev

Tales to Thrill Jam will start in 1 week (August 7th - September 1st)

It's an unranked visual novel game jam in which you can pick one of the following themes:

- Possessive Possessions
- Lost & Found
- Forgotten Promise

https://itch.io/jam/talestothrill2024

@gamejams

#T3Jam2024 #GameJams #VNDev #IndieDev #GameDev