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Game dev insights to help indie developers succeed
News, data, and real lessons from the industry.
(by Code Monkey)

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Game Dev Report

Steam update destroyed indie devs? and Summer Games Fest!

News from Computex, and Factorio's last update!

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Unreal Engine 6 revealed! and Why games cost so much to make

May 31, 2026

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6 min read

Unreal Engine 6 revealed! and Why games cost so much to make

Also Witcher 3 gets an expansion 11 years later

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New Steam Tags show what's hot and what do Xbox players want?

May 24, 2026

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6 min read

New Steam Tags show what's hot and what do Xbox players want?

Also how much money S&box made, and make your text futuristic!

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Lessons from a hit* Incremental game, and John Carmack's advice

May 17, 2026

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7 min read

**Lessons from a hit* Incremental game, and John Carmack's advice**

Also play against your Steam library, and Steam controller screams!

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Unity AI is genuinely useful, and make your own Steam Controller!

May 10, 2026

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7 min read

Unity AI is genuinely useful, and make your own Steam Controller!

Also glue THIS to THAT, and fight your unplayed games!

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Is Gamescom for Indie Devs? And Tomb Raider in 2D!

May 3, 2026

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4 min read

Is Gamescom for Indie Devs? And Tomb Raider in 2D!

Also Chess in 1D!

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The PROPER way to use AI in game dev is NOT like this, and the most anticipated game is finally announced!

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

The PROPER way to use AI in game dev is NOT like this, and the most anticipated game is finally announced!

Also robots running half-marathons, and who is this scary weird guy?

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How to spend $38k on a Visual Novel, and Ludum Dare dying in 2028?

Apr 19, 2026

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5 min read

How to spend $38k on a Visual Novel, and Ludum Dare dying in 2028?

Also why waste AI token when few token do trick?

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Game Dev advice is contradictory! and this AI is too Dangerous to release!

Apr 12, 2026

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17 min read

Game Dev advice is contradictory! and this AI is too Dangerous to release!

Also awesome Indie game showcase, and Humans on the Moon in 2028!

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Archive

Steam update destroyed indie devs? and Summer Games Fest!

Unreal Engine 6 revealed! and Why games cost so much to make

New Steam Tags show what's hot and what do Xbox players want?

Lessons from a hit* Incremental game, and John Carmack's advice

Unity AI is genuinely useful, and make your own Steam Controller!

Is Gamescom for Indie Devs? And Tomb Raider in 2D!

The PROPER way to use AI in game dev is NOT like this, and the most anticipated game is finally announced!

How to spend $38k on a Visual Novel, and Ludum Dare dying in 2028?

Game Dev advice is contradictory! and this AI is too Dangerous to release!

Game Dev Report

**Lessons from a hit* Incremental game, and John Carmack's advice**