“A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte” is a masterwork of pointillism, completed in 1886 by Georges Seurat. It has been recreated here in pixel art form, using Mondrian Maker, and captured using the editor's new Speedpaint function. See it for yourself in Mondrian - Plastic Reality.
“The Lighthouse” is an original composition, built in Mondrian Maker, and captured using the editor's new Speedpaint function. See it for yourself and check out the game on Steam or itch today.
#indiegames #speedpaint #digitalart
The Definitive Guide to Mondrian Maker and Mondrian Studio is a free eBook that comes with Mondrian - Plastic Reality. But for those who like their books a bit more tangible, you can pick up a paperback copy from Barnes and Noble.
#indiegame #books #gamedev
Today's Mondrian Moment comes to you courtesy of @3dkp.bsky.social of @emptyvesselplay.bsky.social. Come check out Mondrian's seven block shapes in action & get some ideas of what you can do with them.
Don't forget to wishlist @playdefect.bsky.social on Steam!
Today's Speedpaint is "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali, recreated in faithful pixel art form using Mondrian Maker.
Have you made any of your own Mondrian Maker creations yet? Share your speedpaints below!
Only a few videos into this series so far but loving the way they're coming out. This latest one is a short introduction to Mondrian Maker, the game's level editor, and more granular tips will be getting their own videos bit by bit.
Woot woot!!
My book is out!
OK technically it came out two days ago as a free eBook with the big game update, but now you can get it in paperback form at B&N. Yes, it's a novelty, but it's a SHINY novelty, and every copy sold helps support what I do.
Plus it's only $10 & no AI was used to make it.
Check it out!
Now that "The Last Exhibit" is out, it's time to kick off the Mondrian Moments series, bite-sized tutorials on everything Mondrian! Some amazing guest hosts are on the way starting next week, but I figured who better to host the introduction to the game & its editors than yours truly?
I know it's Next Fest & Mondrian ain't in it, but if you could still take a few minutes to check out the revamped demo and leave a review on the new Free Admission Steam page, I will send you a cat picture.
store.steampowered.com/app/1311750/...
Mondrian - Plastic Reality's final update, "The Last Exhibit," is out now on Steam, itch, and GameJolt! Try it out first in the Free Admission demo, and if you like it, please leave a review & grab the full game for 90% off!
The whole thing has been an 11-year labor of love. Hopefully this update and book is a nice swansong to a massive project that absolutely nobody should ever try to replicate cuz... well, to quote John Carmack, "Making games is really, really hard."
So cool to see my little game and little book mentioned alongside some huge names like Far Cry, Sonic, and Plants vs. Zombies! "The Definitive Guide to Mondrian Maker and Mondrian Studio" is in very good company.
The Lantana Games Discord is no more.
Aaaaah this is so cool!!! Thank you so much!
Hey friends, I wrote a book! I mean my game is getting a gigantic update! Wait no I mean I collab'd w/ a bunch of awesome creators to make bite-size tutorials...
Aw shoot ALL OF THE ABOVE! Keep an eye out, but also preorder the book on Barnes & Noble.
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-defini...
Of all the new features I've built for this final Mondrian update, the Speedpainting in Mondrian Maker has to be my favorite. I could write a whole book on this level editor.
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Oh wait, I did! 🙊
Angry about the Adobe Animate news? Well, I've got you covered. Look into @tahoma2d.bsky.social , @opentoonz.bsky.social , Glaxnimate, or @synfig.bsky.social. When in doubt, check out @toonboom.bsky.social.
And please watch my whole talk on ditching Adobe.
www.youtube.com/live/6eIrWeF...
I'll DM ya!
Aaah thank you! I'm just seeing this now, but wish I'd seen it earlier cuz that would have totally made my birthday. :)
If you have a decent microphone (or smartphone is fine honestly) I still need a few good peeps to voice over some tutorial shorts I'm making & would be happy to send a key.
Mondrian - The Last Exhibit (Beta 3) is live on Steam! I spent a lot of time improving controller input in Mondrian Maker, and there's a brand new manual included covering both editors. Read up on all the news here.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/108...
Anyone else feeling the chill lately? You know what's coming, so keep your head warm with of our brand new beanies! Plus, get 10% off most stuff in our merch store through Monday.
lantanagames.com/shop/
Does Live still work on Xbox 360?
I... what? I exist?
Yes, yes I do. And I've been cooking! If anyone would like to play a love letter to Grim Fandango, I whipped this up in Godot over the weekend. This is a Papers, Please-esque narrative experience where you sell travel packages to the recently deceased.
lantanagames.itch.io/dod
On September 17, I'll be giving my latest talk: “Open Sourcing Your Tech Stack – How I saved $5000 and Still Made A Game.” We'll be exploring FOSS alternatives to all the software you & your business use to bring your ideas to life. Follow @indiegamebusiness.bsky.social to catch the stream!
This is something I'm giving some serious thought. Who would want one?
I'm thinking they'd include the game DRM-free on CD, a bonus Steam key on a business card, and I could even sign them.
The Gamedev 'n' Chat event. A large crowd of people posing in a conference center room. They look excited!
The Game Audio Hang at BGW. Duncan Watt is gesturing at his work in Wwise on a projector to a seated audience.
The Boston community booth at PAX. The games on display are "Unsent", "The Midnight Exorcist", "Sincerely, Robin" and "Ghost Jukebox".
Shirts from GodotCon 2025.
More pics!
A table with several BGW pins, name tags, and a poster that says "this event is brought to you by Boston Game Dev!"
A photo from Made in MA. Manny Mallea is holding a frog plushie from the game Frogmageddon in front of a mounted camera. Its big frog face appears on the large screen behind Manny.
The Boston Indies Demo Night. A crowd of game devs socializing and playing demos outdoors in the evening.
Our Make Games Make Friends event. A crowd gathered indoors is chatting and ordering drinks.
That's a wrap on the very first Boston Gamedev Week! We were totally blown away by how many people showed up to every single event, wore our pins and embraced BGW enthusiastically. Thank you to everyone who took this leap with us, and to all of our incredible organizers. Let's do this again!
Had an excellent time at Godotcon today! Thank you all for coming to my talk... Bit of a surprise since that was supposed to be tomorrow but I'm happy to trade spaces with Dome Keeper because holy crap Dome Keeper. See you all in the morning! I'll be the one in the white cap.
That's nothing One of em has a Genesis controller.
Us indies is wild.
