Behind the scenes of Silo 7, an arcade puzzler born in the GMTK Game Jam 2026: rules, forty sectors, the Recycler and LรVE 2D.
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Discover Itamde’s creative universe through our innovative projects. Explore our creative process, design methodologies and case studies of the projects that have defined our identity as an excellence creative studio.
MonoGame: build a 2D game in C# with the successor to XNA
If you have ever touched XNA, you know the pattern: one game class, one method that updates the logic, one method that draws, all of it running in C#. MonoGame keeps that exact idea and carries it further than Microsoft did. The framework is open source, it runs on...
Photographing in the forest in autumn light
Morning mist, late backlight, settings under the trees and editing: how we approach photographing in the forest in autumn light.
Godot 4 or Unity: which engine for your first game in 2026
Licensing, language, 2D, 3D, web and console export: we compare Godot 4.6 and Unity 6.4 to help you choose the engine for a first game in 2026.
Voicing a character for a game or an audio story: the minimum gear and method
Microphone, headphones, pop filter, room treatment and take method: what it really takes to record voice over for a game or an audio story at home.
Host an HTML5 game for free: itch.io, GitHub Pages, Netlify
itch.io, GitHub Pages or Netlify: where to host an HTML5 game for free in 2026, with each platform’s real limits and the traps to avoid.
Writing dialogue that holds up when read aloud
Dialogue can work on the page and collapse the moment it is read aloud. Our methods for rereading, cutting and testing before recording.
The exposure triangle explained simply: ISO, aperture and shutter speed
Aperture, shutter speed and ISO make up the exposure triangle. Understanding how the three balance each other is how you take back control of your images.
Writing an audio story: what the format really changes
Rhythm, voice, silence, episode length: what really changes when you write a story meant to be heard rather than read.
AI and indie games: what you can really automate in 2026
Steam, itch.io and the EU AI Act: what AI can really automate in an indie game in 2026, what to keep human, and the real cost of disclosure.
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