sharing the two links i mentioned during the game engine panel…
they r invaluable resources & if i’d choose just two resources for where to find alternative tools, these would be it…
the game engine database: https://enginesdatabase.com
tiny tools directory: https://tinytools.directory

Kidpix the Early Years: http://red-green-blue.com/kid-pix-the-early-years
this is inspiring reading. it’s worth sharing every time i see it!
“Since I was going to give the program away I decided I could design it exactly the way I wanted. These were its guiding principles:…”

“Palestinian Relief Bundle is LIVE! $~1657 worth of creative work for an $8 donation.”
https://itch.io/b/2321/palestinian-relief-bundle
it’s finally live and it’s a miracle it made it so please check it out, share, and spread the word.
this cause is deeply important. every little bit helps.
🕊️🇵🇸
“all proceeds from the Palestinian Relief indie bundle will be donated to the PCRF (Palestine Children's Relief Fund).”
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#GameDev #IndieGames #Games #Bundle #IndieGame

🛠️✏️💕🖍️✨ did u enjoy making zines with the Electric Zine Maker? do u look back fondly at the days of Kai’s Power Goo or Kid Pix? well here’s a reminder that i keep a large curation of small and experimental (often silly) creative tools on itch: https://itch.io/c/235488/cool-tools
they are all made by indie devs and a lot of fun to create art in!
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#GameDev #IndieDev #Art #Tool #Software #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Creative

here is a powerful piece by @swanchime about trauma in games. it’s pointed and thoughtful. a must read!
“THE NATURE OF THE LIVING IS TO FORBID THE DEAD: though they may yet walk among us (a working thesis on traumatic interactive fiction)”
https://pancreas.gay/a-working-thesis-on-traumatic-interactive-fiction
“it is easier to create semi-fictional vessels for trauma than it is…to acknowledge they are things that happened to you at all”
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#IndieGames #IndieGame #Writing #Art

i put together a long hopefully helpful curation of alternative game engines. there are so many, some deserve a lot more attention, all with their own strengths and benefits.
"The Generous Space of Alternative Game Engines (A Curation)"
http://www.nathalielawhead.com/candybox/the-generous-space-of-alternative-game-engines-a-curation
keep fighting the good fight!
(re-posts appreciated 😊🙏💕✨)
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#GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDeveloper #IndieDev #Software #Coding #Tools #Curation #Blog

in case u don’t know about it, i’ll share it here too because i think it’s brilliant! (and useful)…
an amazing website builder tool that lets you easily drag and drop various elements to make a good looking site: https://mmm.page
there are lots of features (upcoming ones too) that surround its core concept, making it super useful… especially if you find CSS and html unintuitive.
#tools #software #webdev #websites