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🎮 Innovations in Game Development
Modular Advanced Shooter AI System for Unreal Engine by Kumar Roshan
Unreal Engine developer Kumar Roshan offers a modular Advanced Shooter AI System packed with smart AI behaviors like cover shooting, stealth attacks, and multi-sensory detection. Designed for tactical and action shooters, it features clean, scalable C++ code, polished animations, and player-compatible systems including dual weapon support and locomotion. Available on Kumar’s Patreon, this system provides a professional-grade foundation to enhance AI combat in your projects with ease and flexibility.
Easymetric: The Ultimate Isometric Pixel Art Plug-in for Aseprite
Easymetric, the innovative plug-in for Aseprite, just got even better. New features like colored and textured modes, automatic outlines, layer-specific geometry, and animation support empower artists to craft complex isometric pixel art with ease. Plus, you can export your models in .obj format or even directly to Minecraft with a single click. Follow developer Oroshibu to stay updated on this evolving tool and related game projects.
🌍 Tools for Game Designers
Bubblebird Studio’s Free Noise Generator Streamlines Procedural Map Creation
Bubblebird Studio has launched a simple yet powerful noise generator for seamless 2D and 3D noise maps, ideal for fast iteration in game development. Supporting Random, Perlin, and Voronoi noise models, the free tool now features preset saving, normal map export, and multi-channel noise packing. Try it out to enhance your procedural content workflow, and check out Bubblebird’s upcoming sabotage-themed racing party game, TurboSquad.
How Top Mobile Games Reclaim Revenue: The Web Shop Revolution
Apple and Google take far more than their notorious 30% cut, silently draining upwards of 43% from mobile game revenues. In this deep dive, Stash’s Chief Growth Officer unveils how leading titles generate over half their income through direct web shops, sidestepping platform fees. Learn how the Epic Games ruling reshapes mobile monetization and discover actionable strategies that can help your game capture revenue currently lost to platform stores.
📈 Marketing Strategies for Success
Rewarded UA’s Next Level: Personalization for Long-Term Player Value
Rewarded user acquisition is booming, but its true future lies beyond quick wins—toward boosting long-term player retention and return on ad spend. Freecash’s VP of Product, Jop Habraken, explains how leveraging deep data segmentation and personalized reward structures is creating more valuable, engaged users. This evolution balances attracting new players while ensuring lasting engagement, offering game publishers a smarter, data-driven way to grow sustainably.
Lilith Games’ Winning Formula: Culture, Strategy, and Cross-Platform Ambitions
Chinese developer Lilith Games reveals the secrets behind its multiple global mobile hits, from Rise of Kingdoms to AFK Arena. Prioritizing long-termism, generous profit-sharing, and a passion-driven culture, Lilith fosters innovation and loyalty. With rigorous soft-launch testing and a global mindset, the company now embraces cross-platform and PC projects, including a life sim with UGC features, aiming to expand its reach and maintain its place among mobile gaming’s elite.