Game Bytes · April 2023

Game Bytes is a monthly series exploring developments in game development on GitHub, showcasing updates on game engines, open-source games, and game jams. Notable highlights include the release of Godot 4.0, a major update of the open-source game engine with enhanced 3D rendering and expanded platform support, and the Godot GDC 2023 Meetup at GitHub HQ. The series also covers various open-source game projects such as Fly Dangerous, a multiplayer flight simulator, Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, a roguelike RPG now on Steam, and OpenRA, a revival of classic real-time strategy games. Additionally, PixiEditor, an open-source pixel art editor, has launched its 1.0 version featuring new tools for creating pixel-perfect art. The series encourages participation in upcoming game jams like Games for Blind Gamers 2 and Ludum Dare #53, offering opportunities to learn and create new games.