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Build procedural generation from scratch with live labs you can poke at: Perlin noise, Voronoi maps, cellular automata caves and biome worlds. Code in JavaScript, C# and C++.
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Featured Tutorial
From beginner guides to advanced techniques, our tutorials are here to support your development journey.
Poisson Disk Sampling in Game Development — Natural Forests, Loot Scatter & Biome-Aware Placement
Scatter trees, rocks and loot that never clump. Build Poisson disk sampling from dart throwing to Bridson’s algorithm, add variable density and biome rules, then paint a whole island world. Eight live labs, with code in JavaScript, C#, C++ and pseudocode.
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Best Game Engines for Indie Developers (2026): How to Pick the Right One
Godot, Unity, Unreal, GameMaker and nine more engines compared for 2026: what each costs, what it’s best at, where it ships, and the weak spot fans skip. Includes a quiz that ranks them for your game.
AI-Powered Tools Designed for Indie Game Developers
We’ve harnessed the power of artificial intelligence and procedural generation to offer innovative solutions that streamline game development processes, enhance creativity, and save precious time. Our suite of tools includes:
AI Generated Repeatable Tiles
Coming Soon
Elevate your game’s aesthetics with seamless, repeatable tiles generated by our advanced Stable Diffusion model, specially fine-tuned for pixel art. Say goodbye to the tedium and welcome a new era of design efficiency.
Procedural Generation Toolkit
In Development
Designed to offer a sandbox experience, this toolkit allows you to preview code, experiment with various procedural generation techniques, and focus on creating engaging levels with hands-on interactivity.
AI Generated Animated Sprite Sheets
Planned
This tool will produce animated sprite sheets for various character animation cycles. We’re tackling the challenges of character consistency and are creating a versatile library of open pose animations.
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