Pepernoot!

Buildbox Game Spotlight: Pepernoot!

By | Game Showcase

This week’s spotlight is Christophe Frere’s Pepernoot! created by Christophe and his young son, this holiday-themed action adventure has hit #1 in the Netherlands and an appearance on TV. Pepernoot! has also been featured by Apple in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, New Zealand, the UK, France, Canada, Russia, Australia, India, Brazil, Poland, Ireland, Japan, China, Turkey, and more. This …

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Game Design Tips

20 Indie Dev Tips for Awesome Game Design

By | Game Dev Tips

Want to know the secret to awesome game design? I’ve put together a list of 20 essential indie dev tips for game design and development success. Whether you’re just starting or have a couple of games under your belt, these must-know tips can help you design better games and feel more confident as a …

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Buildbox 3 Beta 4

Buildbox 3 Beta 4 Is Now Available!

By | Buildbox

It’s here! 🙌 We’ve just released the new Buildbox 3 Beta 4 update.  In Beta 4, as we promised we put a lot of focus on the 2D mode and UI of your game. We added a new Manipulator tool that will work in both 2D and 3D mode. With this new user-friendly multitool, making levels is quick and fast. We wanted to …

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Cyber Week Sale

Cyber Week: Extended Black Friday Sale!

By | Buildbox

Good News: Due to popular demand, we’re extending our Black Friday sale all the way through Cyber Week! 🙌 Woohoo! So, if you’ve wanted to try out Buildbox, this is your chance to get it ALL at a HUGE discount! You don’t want to miss this opportunity to get a Buildbox Pro subscription for …

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Hyper Fruits

Buildbox Game Spotlight: Hyper Fruits

By | Game Showcase

This week’s spotlight is Tepes Ovidiu’s Hyper Fruits. This fun to play action arcade game is an original take on the fruit slicing genre. As an ode to the hit fruit slicing classics like Fruit Ninja, Hyper Fruits takes things up a notch. With bigger rewards, more intense slicing action, and hazardous bombs. In the game …

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12 Pixel Art Maker Tools To Use

Top 12 Pixel Art Maker Tools For Game Design

By | Top Lists

Are you looking for a pixel art maker to help you create fantastic pixel art and sprite animations for your game? If so, you’re in luck! We’ve scoured the world wide web and rounded up some of the best pixel art maker tools that you can use to create your own pixel art online with …

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TrainYourBrain!

Buildbox Game Spotlight: TrainYourBrain!

By | Game Showcase

It’s time for another indie game spotlight! 🙌 Every week we highlight a new game built with Buildbox that has done exceptionally well on the charts or has a cool, unique theme or gameplay concept. This week’s spotlight is Mohsen Rastizadeh’s TrainYourBrain! It’s a hybrid quiz game with mini-games to challenge players in new …

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Game Trends

Current Game Trends And How To Use Them

By | Game Dev Tips

Do you know what the latest game trends in mobile are right now? If you want to succeed in the app business, staying up-to-date with the most current game trends is crucial. So, Today we’ll be discussing what’s hot right now in games, plus a few sure-fire tips to help you keep up with latest gaming trends all year round and …

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Buildbox Game Spotlight: Pixel Scroll Fighter

By | Game Showcase

This week’s game spotlight is Aleksei Chepinoga’s Pixel Scroll Fighter. It’s a cool jet fighter combat game with a colorful pixel art style. Pixel Scroll Fighter has been shooting up the charts across the globe. This action arcade game has been featured in multiple countries like Mexico, China, Russia, Germany, New Zealand, and …

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Beta Testing Tools

Best Beta Testing Tools For Your Mobile App

By | Game Dev Tips, Top Lists

Are you using the right beta testing tools to get your game publisher ready? Beta testing your game is part of the polishing phase during development. It’s also crucial for success. Before you release any app or game, you have to make sure it’s fully polished and error-free. Using mobile app testing tools or platforms are a great way to …

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