One Million Chessboards, Luxe, and The Spinning Comet Escape

Articles

Valve "cracked the problem that Netflix was struggling with" using diehard gamers and their backlogs, Steam expert says: "You get access to a bunch of drunken sailors who spend money irresponsibly"
"Hobbyists buy stuff not because they actually want to consume it, but because they are collecting it".
Austin Wood at GamesRadar

Why SNES hardware is running faster than expected and why it’s a problem
Cheap, unreliable ceramic APU resonators lead to "constant, pervasive, unavoidable" issues.
Kyle Orland at Ars Technica

Krafton allegedly delays Subnautica 2 to avoid paying devs $250M bonus
The reported $250M figure was tied to revenue targets around the original 2025 release date.
Diego Argüello at Game Developer

How to behave in a Japanese arcade without looking like a tourist
Sega’s new website is an English-language guide to finding and enjoying Japan’s game centers.
Chris Plante at Polygon

Tutorials

Running a million-board chess MMO in a single process
One Million Chessboards is a 1000x1000 grid of chess boards. Moving a piece moves it for everyone, instantly. There are no turns, and pieces can move between boards.
Nolen Royalty at Eieio Games

Events

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Tools

Luxe - a lovingly crafted cross platform game engine

Introducing ESM Scripts in PlayCanvas

Demos

Morphing particle art

Wrong grid

Dweet of the week: Sierpinski curve formation in 7 seconds

Games

The Spinning Comet Escape

Phaser Driving