Js13kGames 2025, zStudio, and Demon Cleaners

Articles

Can you ship a full game in just a few months?
What would it take to ship a game in just 1-3 months of development? Is it even possible?
Matt Hackett at Valadria

Valve says PayPal support is no longer available in some regions due to content concerns
'In this case, one of PayPal's acquiring banks decided to stop processing any Steam transactions.'
Danielle Riendeau at Game Developer

Palworld slop arrives on Switch despite Nintendo’s ongoing legal battle with the original
Palland is a clone of the survival crafting sim without the Poké Balls.
Ethan Gach at Kotaku

Is whale-chasing a viable strategy in an era of recession?
As companies explore ways to survive sliding consumer spending, F2P is often suggested as a good approach. Appealing to high spenders may be one way to weather the storm.
Rob Fahey at GamesIndustryBiz

Tutorials

Building a modern web-based farming game: a tech stack deep dive
Creating an engaging, responsive farming game that runs smoothly in a web browser is no small feat. PixelFarm AI achieves this through a carefully selected tech stack that combines powerful frameworks and APIs. Let’s break down the technologies that make this game possible.
Orbimatrix at Medium

Events

React India 2025 - hybrid edition happening in October

Competitions

The js13kGames 2025 competition has started!

Kenney Jam 2025 results

Tools

zStudio - create UI and 2D game scenes

Discord’s powerful cross-platform chat: ready for your game

Demos

Grid

Dreamcatcher

Dweet of the week: replica of a replica of a replica 2

Games

Demon Cleaners