YouTube is letting creators make playable games with a Gemini 3 tool

YouTube is launching a closed Beta test for Playables Builder, a prototype web app built using Gemini 3 where users create games with short text, video or image prompts. we’ve partnered with YouTube ...

This '90s CG render-core 3D platformer is finally out in early access after 'five years of hermetic grinding' from its solo dev

Taking after '90s CG imagery like those Bryce 3D renders ⁠—you'll recognize the visuals if not the name⁠—its characters look ...
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Make Your Own Color Gradient 3D Printing Filament

Color gradient filament is fun stuff to play with. It lets you make 3D prints that slowly fade from one color to another along the Z-axis. [David Gozzard] wanted to do some printing with this effect, ...

This roguelite claims to have the dubious honor of being 'the world's first fully playable game created 100% through AI' in a milestone for slop everywhere

It feels like generative AI is everywhere in game development—a Google survey estimated 87% of game developers are using it ...
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3D Printing And Metal Casting Are A Great Match

Chris Borge] has made (and revised) many of his own tools using a combination of 3D printing and common hardware, and recently decided to try metal casting. Having created his own tapping arm, he ...