Oh look #gamedev folks - A sound library of 33k sounds from the BBC that's permitted for non-commercial game projects so long as you attribute the BBC with options to buy if you want to go commercial! (Read the license yourself if you'd like more clarity)

ODoweeeeendennis.bsky.socialSep 25, 2024 2:31pm

Hot daaaaaamn BBC just released their sound effects library! sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search

BBC Sound Effects

BBC Sound Effects

NEW: I spoke to Game UI Database founder @eddcoates.bsky.social about how OpenAI scraping briefly crippled the website and why it can be such a debilitating practice. Full story below:

GDgamedeveloper.bsky.socialSep 9, 2024 10:43am

'This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping

'This was essentially a two-week long DDoS attack': Game UI Database slowdown caused by relentless OpenAI scraping

The free repository relaunched a few weeks ago to provide 'the ultimate reference tool for game designers.' Then OpenAI came knocking.

As part of my PhD research I'm conducting a new player study! 🕹 Play an archaeology game and give us your interpretations ✅ Open to everyone over the age of 16 🕒 Only takes 10 minutes Take part: 📎 forms.gle/RELGS7Pm7Kpr... (Game playable in browser)

Random reminder: My latest release, a game that takes 30 minutes to play through and is muuuuch weirder than the itch page lets on: nifflas.itch.io/xenosphere

Xenosphere by Nifflas

A golf-like platformer with adaptive music. Available for Windows

“My ‘I did not have sexual relations with that couch’ shirt is raising a lot of questions etc”

After an incredible time in @IMC_Leeds this year, our Call for Papers around the theme 'Worlds of Learning' for IMC2025 is out now! If you're working on anything to do with the Middle Ages in Modern Games we'd love to see you. middleagesinmoderngames.net/announcement...

So for those who were interested in this, in about 24 hours signups for a weekly course starting on August 9th will be opening up

DCdeveloperdamien.bsky.socialJun 25, 2024 8:10pm

Wrote this up in March but now things are moving along with it. Specifics still being worked out but looks like I'll be teaching a four-week online course about RPG design that looks mostly like this for 400 USD starting early August, so if you're interested in that, this is your warning

The Middle Ages in Modern Games conference and associated events is starting imminently - join us with @slitheringames for the Field of Glory Day at 1600 UK time: twitch.tv/slitherinetv

SlitherineTV - Twitch

Welcome to SlitherineTV! Here is where we stream all of our weekly Let's Play, Tea Time, and Home of Wargamers Live Shows. Check the schedule every Monday to be updated on the next streams. Please, ma...

The fifth Middle Ages in Modern Games Asynchronous Conference will take place on 4-7 June around the themes 'Cooperation' and 'Conflict'. Join us for four days of papers on all things medieval in games of all sorts.