Dev Links: Painter With A Brush

“It’s no news that Steam’s Greenlight can be a daunting and often times discouraging process for an indie developer.

Today’s Developer Linksinclude discussion on Steam Greenlight, HTML5 and announcements regarding new game features.

Fixing Steam Greenlight: one indie’s perspective(IndieGames.com)“It’s no news that Steam’s Greenlight can be a daunting and often times discouraging process for an indie developer. Obviously, the difficulties my own project, Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages, might face as it struggles up this very competitive ladder are a problem. But they’re not necessarily a problem of the system; they’re in large part due to my brother and I being completely unknown. We have no right to have it easier than anyone who’s already worked hard to establish themselves in the market.”

Making the Move to HTML5, Part 3(Gamasutra)“In the installment of this three-part series, seasoned console developers, formerly of Criterion, describe the process of moving to HTML5 development, covering a vast array of essentials.”

Announcing “Low Light Combat”(Wolfire Games)“Last week we participated in the Mojam 2 charity drive, and created a stealth deathmatch game called “Low Light Combat”. Thanks to everyone who donated, and everyone who cheered us on in the live streams! Here’s a video showing the results…”

BattleBlock Theater Quotes(The Behemoth)“It’s been a full week of BattleBlock Theater Beta testing and things are running smoothly. Our Beta Testers have been so awesome to do the scheduled tasks on time, fill out the surveys and also post any issues on the private Beta Forums! This whole process has been a huge help.”

Vuvuzela of Plenty(Mommy’s Best Games)“If you saw the Xbox 360 dashboard last night (in the US at least) you may have noticed this funky creature!”

Beware Discount Steam Keys and Shady Key Resellers(Unknown Worlds)“Recently we asked Valve to deactivate 1,341 Steam keys that were purchased through our website. As a result, some Natural Selection 2 players who were previously able to play the game on Steam are now receiving a “Buy Again” option instead of the “Play” option. This episode is a prime example of why all gamers need to beware discount steam keys and those offering them.”

Races #1: Humans(Purple Orange Studios)“Time to start showing the races you will be able to play in StarLife. Currently, we plan on including at least ten species in the base game, with more added afterwards.”

Good Morning Gato # 112 – Sleepy Kitty(Ska Studios)“Just when you thought you had all the Minecraft skins you could ever want with The Dishwasher and Chef skins, here come two totally rad Charlie Murder skins!”