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Diamond Wars Update: Get A Free ‘Preston Fan’ Skin!

Preston’s Diamond Wars gets a big update today with the arrival of exclusive Preston skins in the dot big bang Store, including one you can get for free! The new version also has the most-requested feature since launch – the ability to pick your teammate.

The dot big bang Summer Jam: Play All The Games!

After a fun weekend of game-making and experimenting, the first phase of the dot big bang Summer Jam is over. And now, it’s time to have some fun playing all the games people made. Read on to see the games!

How to enter the dot big bang Summer Game Jam 2023!

Game jams are a great way to get creative and have fun learning some new gamedev tricks. Happening from July 28th-31st, the dot big bang Summer Game Jam 2023 is a perfect opportunity to test your game-making skills in a chill, supportive environment, and have a new game to show for it at the end!

We caught up with Zaz Linkous to find out what the jam is all about, and how you can get involved.

June Community Creation Picks

The dot big bang community is a constant source of imaginative, impressive creations. From colorful environments, to detailed voxel objects and dioramas, to full-fledged games, here’s a rundown of some recent creations that caught the dev team’s eye. Be sure to drop a heart or a comment on them to show your appreciation, and share your own work over on Discord!

Skins Are Now Available In The dot big bang Store, Launching in the US Today!

Skins have arrived in dot big bang with the launch of the dot big bang Skin Store! The dot big bang Avatar Editor now includes a store where you can buy fun skins for your character. The first set has five fierce skins to check out – the Mech, Astronaut, Dark Knight, Light Knight, and T-rex.

Any skin you buy will appear on your avatar instantly in different games all across dot big bang. Whether you’re building with friends, exploring Hub World, farming in Pocket Garden, or blowing up vaults in Diamond Wars, you can wear your new skin!

Get Ready For The First Co-Creation Chaos Stream, Happening This Friday!

Calling all dot big creators, voxel experimentalists and agents of chaos: we have a super fun Co-creation Stream for you on Twitch this Friday.

You might have seen dot big bang’s template jeep: a drivable vehicle that you can spawn into any game you like. Well, what if you could take that jeep, and turn it into a custom dream machine all of your own?

Welcome To Pocket Garden, A Brand New Farming Game On dot big bang!

We’re excited to announce the release of ‘Pocket Garden’, a brand new cozy farming game, playable now at dotbigbang.com! Play it now right here.

Set in the idyllic seaside town of Garden Grove, Pocket Garden is a relaxing farming game in which you grow crops, and trade them for seeds, furniture, new tools, and lots more. You can customise, upgrade, and decorate your farm, and get egg-laying chickens, mushroom-finding pigs, and cute sheep to munch on the weeds.

Best of all, you can invite friends to your session, and play together while you build the perfect farm!

dot big bang To Feature In ‘The Future Of Play’ Keynote At GDC 2023

The 2023 edition of GDC is just a month away, and we’re happy to share that Robert Anderberg, CEO and co-founder of ControlZee, will be appearing at this year’s event.

At ‘The Future Of Play’ keynote address, Anderberg will discuss user-generated content in gaming, including “the key technologies needed to build a successful UGC platform, including core engine features, multiplayer game editing, storage and delivery of user-generated assets, and security considerations. You’ll learn what worked for ControlZee when building their platform and what absolutely didn’t!”

How To Enter The Global Game Jam 2023 & Get Started On dot big bang!

The Global Game Jam is a great opportunity to get your creativity flowing, learn some new gamedev skills, and have fun rapidly prototyping a new game. But first things first – to take part, you need to sign up. This blog will tell you how to enter the jam, how to register with a jam site, and where to find FAQs and resources to get ready ahead of time.

dot big bang Sponsors The Global Game Jam 2023!

Global Game Jam is back for 2023, and we’re happy to announce that dot big bang will once again be the event’s headline sponsor!

The Global Game Jam is the world’s biggest game creation event. Last year, 33,000 jammers made 5,858 games in over 100 countries, taking part either virtually, or at in-person sites located all around the world. The 2023 jam is happening between Jan 29th-Feb 5th, and registrations for are open now – click here to sign up!