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Code Monkey
Excellent tool for Game analysis to help you work on the RIGHT idea!

Feb 22, 2026

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10 min read

Excellent tool for Game analysis to help you work on the RIGHT idea!

Also new Apple devices incoming, and Mewgenics is a hit!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
What exactly is a Small Game? What is a good release schedule?

Feb 20, 2026

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6 min read

What exactly is a Small Game? What is a good release schedule?

Is it just Flappy Bird? Or could GTA6 be considered a "Small game"?

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Players can miss the most obvious things, and Ask Me Anything!

Feb 15, 2026

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11 min read

Players can miss the most obvious things, and Ask Me Anything!

Also PS State of Play, and send messages with Pigeons!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Devs should avoid publishers, says publisher; and Steam Frame delayed?

Feb 8, 2026

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12 min read

Devs should avoid publishers, says publisher; and Steam Frame delayed?

Also sadly BWDev passed away, and impressive typing game!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
100 Game Marketing Questions Answered, and yet another AI replacing game devs? No.

Feb 1, 2026

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14 min read

100 Game Marketing Questions Answered, and yet another AI replacing game devs? No.

Also a genuinely useful AI agent, and PlayStation Ghost plays for you

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Sustainable Indie Dev Biz, and Vibe coding is good?

Jan 25, 2026

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13 min read

Sustainable Indie Dev Biz, and Vibe coding is good?

Also Xbox dev showcase, and UV unwrapping

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Game Release Rituals, and new Steam AI rules!

Jan 18, 2026

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13 min read

Game Release Rituals, and new Steam AI rules!

Also how a website works, and Unity 2025 games!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Roadmaps for Game Dev SUCCESS in 2026! (Beginner, Intermediate, Marketing)

Jan 11, 2026

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18 min read

Roadmaps for Game Dev SUCCESS in 2026! (Beginner, Intermediate, Marketing)

Also CES 2026!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
First game made $1mil, second game $0!

Jan 4, 2026

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14 min read

First game made $1mil, second game $0!

Also Steam Bestselling 2025, and upcoming 2026 games!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Best of Game Dev Report 2025!

Dec 28, 2025

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10 min read

Best of Game Dev Report 2025!

Happy New Year!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
19,606 Steam games made $16B in 2025, most made $0 but that's not a problem.

Dec 21, 2025

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12 min read

19,606 Steam games made $16B in 2025, most made $0 but that's not a problem.

Also Build YouTube Games with AI and explore game levels in your browser!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Game dev is a LIE, and the #1 Game Marketing rule

Dec 14, 2025

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14 min read

Game dev is a LIE, and the #1 Game Marketing rule

Also The Game Awards, and Rats play DOOM!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Unity 6.3 LTS is now, and Games to help you learn!

Dec 7, 2025

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10 min read

Unity 6.3 LTS is now, and Games to help you learn!

Also the origin of the smiley face!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Steam Next Fest games using AI? And Blender 5 is here!

Nov 30, 2025

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13 min read

Steam Next Fest games using AI? And Blender 5 is here!

Also s&box goes open source, and can you guess AI art?

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Unity and Unreal working together, also the FUTURE of Unity

Nov 23, 2025

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12 min read

Unity and Unreal working together, also the FUTURE of Unity

And The Game Awards nominees!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
NEW Valve Hardware! and Tips from making 2+ Games

Nov 16, 2025

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15 min read

NEW Valve Hardware! and Tips from making 2+ Games

Also learn Morse code, and Not so AAA

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
The Indie Golden Age is here, and doing a Game Jam!

Nov 9, 2025

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9 min read

The Indie Golden Age is here, and doing a Game Jam!

Also GTA 6 delayed, and smallest CSS

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Escape from Duckov's massive hit, and Game Jam next week!

Nov 2, 2025

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11 min read

Escape from Duckov's massive hit, and Game Jam next week!

Also home robot available (not) and fun 3D modelling with your fingers

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
How to WASTE 100k Wishlists and $billions wiped out by Steam

Oct 26, 2025

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12 min read

How to WASTE 100k Wishlists and $billions wiped out by Steam

Also Halo on PS5 and build a db from scratch!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Important unnecessary game features, and PS6 specs?

Oct 18, 2025

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13 min read

Important unnecessary game features, and PS6 specs?

Also how much for Pokémon? And Killed by Google

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Can YOU make Megabonk ($8mil) or do players like Pixel art?

Oct 12, 2025

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13 min read

Can YOU make Megabonk ($8mil) or do players like Pixel art?

Also 1 TRILLION web pages saved, and screen 3D window!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Ghost Stories to scare indie devs, and play Snake in the URL

Oct 5, 2025

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12 min read

Ghost Stories to scare indie devs, and play Snake in the URL

Also Game Pass massive increase, and official AI-slop

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
How much is your game worth? And Algorithms IKEA-fied!

Sep 28, 2025

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12 min read

How much is your game worth? And Algorithms IKEA-fied!

Also news from TGS, and AI chats to YOU!

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Silksong reignites Difficulty debate, do NOT finish your tasks

Sep 21, 2025

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15 min read

Silksong reignites Difficulty debate, do NOT finish your tasks

Also new AI Glasses, and funny Walk-Cycle

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
Steam KEEPS growing, and Nintendo is coming for your summons!

Sep 14, 2025

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13 min read

Steam KEEPS growing, and Nintendo is coming for your summons!

Also gamification done right, and the thinnest iPhone ever.

Code Monkey
Code Monkey
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