Last main post update : 2017-10-04

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Aug 11, 2017 - Game Engine agnostic article about how to face the development. How to make your dream game, publish it and not die in the process

Archive post : https://www.steamgifts.com/go/comment/9Z6WnUl

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Todays free book from Packt Pub: "OpenGL 4 Shading Language Cookbook - Third Edition"

https://www.packtpub.com/free-learning

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Beat me by 13 minutes. :)

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Free from Unreal Engine Market April 2021

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content---april-2021

Free for the month

Farm Animal Sounds                      Cafofo Music
LowPoly Cats                            Rabik Bilalov
Animalia - German Shepherd M            GiM
Animated Pond Fish                      SuburbiaGames 
Modular House                           QuadArt

EDIT
This have been added later:

Animal Farm Sounds         Sound Ex Machina
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A Standard Licence for DragonRuby Game Toolkit free for 33 hours?

https://itch.io/s/48411/dragonruby-game-toolkit-hacker-news-celebration

Edit: If you bought the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality on itch.io, then you already own it.
However

Note: Projects in this bundle are hidden in your library by default untill you first access them in order to avoid flooding your library. You can return to this page at any time to access any projects you wish to show in your library.

Unless you've "downloaded" it from that bundle, it will appear as not bought :(

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Thanks, mate.

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Character Modeling & Rigging in Blender- Character Design (Not free anymore)

https://www.udemy.com/course/complete-character-modeling-and-rigging-in-blender/?couponCode=AB4D87504EBAC311E224

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tyvm! that one looks over

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I redeemed it just moments ago but they seem to have changed the price now

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Today free book on Packt Pub

  • Vulkan Cookbook

Note: it is 4 years old and was previously given free back 2018 July.

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Today's free book on Packt is Unity Artificial Intelligence Programming.

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This has been added to the Free For The Month

Animal Farm Sounds         Sound Ex Machina

You may have missed it if you chekced 'Free For The Month' previously.


https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/rural-australia-environment-collection-now-available-for-free

Added to Permanently Free Collection

Rural Australia            Andrew Svanberg Hamilton

This may not be relevant for games, but it is a offer for Twinmotion users:

Found in Free > Epic Games Content

Twinmotion Posed Humans 1               Epic Games
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Thanks for the update. It turned out that although I looked at the free content this month, I didn't get any of it. So your message not only helped me get the new addition but all the others, too.

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New Megascans assets on Unreal Engine Marketplace

In Free > Megascans

Megascans: Aquatic
Megascans: Forest Floors Vol. 1
Megascans: Forest Floors Vol. 2
Megascans: Tropical
Megascans: Grass
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Epic Games added new stuff to their free offerings. They announced the acquisition of ArtStation. According to the announcement, immediate changes include a reduction in the Marketplace fees and free access to ArtStation Learning for the remainder of 2021.

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If you bought the "Lunar New Year Mega Bundles" back in February, you may be able to get an updated version of

  • Paint Craft (Drawing & Coloring book engine)

called

  • Paint Craft 2020 (Drawing & Coloring book engine)

for free.

https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/paint-craft-2020-drawing-coloring-book-engine-188062

Edit:
I found a forum post telling who could get the upgrade:

https://forum.unity.com/threads/released-paintcraft-multiplatform-coloring-book-drawing-app-constructor.404998/page-12

by nicloay (2021 feb 05) #561

Everyone who purchased the plugin after ~ December 6 has a free upgrade to the 2020 version. I'm sorry I was working hard to make the new release before the lunar new year so I didn't have time to make proper anoncement. I'll do that soon.

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it says $50 for me

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Then I might have been lucky.

You did buy the bundle, and have it activated on the Unity user you are logged in with?

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I think I misread your original post. didn't realize you had to buy a prior bundle to get this one. My bad.

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Thanks, mate.

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Free marketplace content for May https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content---may-2021

Free For The Month

https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/assets?tag=4910

Endless Runner Creator                             DevEnabled
Low Poly Style Deluxe 2: Tropical Environment      WolfDigitalLLC
Light Foliage                                      MYTHRA TECH
Advanced RPG System                                Pask
Strike A Pose - Animation Pack                     Infectedfury

Permanently Free Collection

https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/assets?tag=4906

Easy Quests                                        Billo
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Thanks! I always wait for your post to grab monthly freebies.

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suggestion for something to monitor for discounts.
ANY course from this user: https://www.udemy.com/user/4b4368a3-b5c8-4529-aa65-2056ec31f37e/

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Unreal Cinematics Training Course:
https://courses.gamedev.tv/courses/648367?code=021F1DE08AAEEBD2F5E2545520CE4A

Star Sparrow Modular Spaceship
https://courses.gamedev.tv/courses/694474?code=0347C029F361FDDC994881993E878B

Another Stylized Material Collection 8
https://courses.gamedev.tv/courses/694648?code=02A926B4F552CA07189A85D1608C15

These are from Humble Unreal Engine Game Development Bundle. The redemption deadline is May 12, 2021, fyi.

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Thanks!

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Free book on Packt Pub (today only)

  • Hands-On Artificial Intelligence with Unreal Engine
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Thanks for the heads up!

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Thanks!

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Free book for today only on PacktPub (https://www.packtpub.com/free-learning)

  • Real-Time 3D Graphics with WebGL 2 - Second Edition

It is a repeat from December 2020

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Thanks!

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Today's free Packt book is Learn Three.js - Third Edition.

That's an easier way to create 3D graphics on the web than WebGL, and here's a tutorial about creating a game with Three.js.

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Thanks, I did find these that were new to me:

Epic Games Content

  • Automotive Salt Flats
  • Twinmotion Construction Vehicles 1
  • Twinmotion Content for Unreal Engine Plugin (Beta 2)

Quixel Megascans

  • Dry Grass Collections
  • Quarry Collections
  • Lava Field Collections
  • Megascans: Definitive Interior Plaster Vol. 2
  • Megascans: Definitive Interior Plaster Vol. 1
  • Megascans: Cobblestone
  • Megascans: Wooden Planks Vol. 2
  • Megascans: Wooden Planks Vol. 1
  • Megascans: Decorative Stone Tiles
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This month free assets from Epic:

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/blog/featured-free-marketplace-content---june-2021

Free For the Month

Third Person Story Adventure Template         palinoia gamedev
ProInstance Tools Plugin                      Dmitry Karpukhin
Stylized Forest                               TomkaGS
Underground Subway                            SO.Art
Modular Low Poly Robots                       UDevLemon

Permanently Free

Easy Building System v8                       Easy Systems
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Thank you :)

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Free for the day at Packt Pub

  • Unity Game Optimization - Third Edition

It is a repeat from September 2020

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World Music Day Free Giveaway from Fanatical

https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/world-music-day-free-giveaway

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Thanks

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Thanks, I was about to post 😆

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Thank you.

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