Vlambeer была нидерландской независимой студией разработки видеоигр, известной своим пристальным вниманием к аркадному геймплею и пиксельной графике. Основанная в 2010 году Рами Исмаилом и Яном Виллем Нейманом, студия быстро завоевала популярность благодаря таким играм, как Super Crate Box, GUN GODZ и, особенно, Nuclear Throne. Vlambeer отличалась своим открытым подходом к разработке, часто транслируя процесс создания игр в прямом эфире и активно взаимодействуя с сообществом. Студия прекратила свое существование в 2020 году, оставив после себя заметный след в инди-игровой индустрии.
The GameMaker engine series behind Undertale, Hotline Miami and Spelunky is going free for commercial use on PC As of January 2027 Here's some upbeat news to end the day on (unless one of the other awful people working here posts something diabolical, once I'm done) - you'll soon be able to publish games created using the latest GameMaker tools for free on PC alongside web and mobile. Hitherto, game developers have needed a Professional license to sell or monetise GameMaker creations. That changes on 1st January 2027. GameMaker has been used by such indie noteworthies as Heart Machine (Hyper Light Drifter), Toby Fox (Undertale), Derek Yu (Spelunky), Vlambeer (Nuclear Throne), and Dennaton Games (Hotline Miami).
"We made a very difficult decision": Australian indie showcase Freeplay reject antisemitism claims after delisting a Jewish sponsor who was allegedly accused of being a "zionist" Unnamed speaker criticised Unpacking dev's inclusion The organisers of Australian independent games showcase Parallels have rejected accusations of "prejudice" and say they've received "violent threats", after a Jewish developer had her sponsorship of the event refunded. The developer in question is Wren Brier, creative director at Witch Beam. On 8th October, Brier announced that Parallels organisers Freeplay had refunded and delisted her sponsorship, following complaints about her involvement from the anonymous speaker. According to Brier, the speaker called her a "zionist", apparently based on the presence of Witch Beam's 2021 puzzler Unpacking in a round-up of Israeli and Jewish-made videogames from The Jewish Independent, published on 5th October to mark this year's Melbourne International Games Week.