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Recording with OBS Studio

June 12, 2018 5:21 pm

Ever thought about recording video of what you're doing? I have. And, always on the hunt for more good open-source software, I stumbled upon OBS Studio. [...]

Bottle World: Explore – Building the Adventure

May 22, 2018 11:25 am

Maybe you would like to make a choose-your-own adventure game. But how do you sort out which paths go where? Do any paths meet? Are there dead ends? For anyone who wondered how we (attempted to) keep track of paths in Bottle World: Explore, this is the answer: diagrams!

Print-on-Demand: Society6 vs Redbubble

May 1, 2018 8:00 am

Print-on-demand services area great way to offer merchandise with your designs. While usually not the most profitable way to make merch, these companies take care of storing, creating, shipping, and customer service so you don’t have to. [...]

The Art of Critique: Why Receiving Critique is Good

April 10, 2018 7:00 am

Does the word “critique” make you, as a creator, cringe? It doesn’t have to! Although receiving critique can be uncomfortable, it can also be an incredible opportunity. [...]

The Art of Critique: Why Giving Critique is Good

April 3, 2018 7:09 am

Giving critique is a fantastic way to learn about art and storytelling, flex your critical thinking skills, and possibly help another creator improve their current and future stories. But how do you critique something? Keep reading! [...]

A stage from Bottle World: Explore. Glowing peas hang from dark vines in a tunnel.

Bottle World: Explore Adventure 4 has ended!

March 22, 2018 10:49 am

Claim your rewards and check out the adventure book! The fourth adventure has ended. With the help of players, Lafayette discovered a new plant she'd never seen before: star peas! [...]

A screenshot of Taiga.io, showing the kanban format

Get organized with these FOSS productivity tools

March 20, 2018 10:51 am

You might have all the free and open source software you need to create, but can you get your stories and projects organized? Here are some FOSS productivity tools to help you! [...]

Bottle World: Explore – Turning music into video

March 13, 2018 9:52 am

If you've been keeping up with Bottle World: Explore, you may have noticed that there are music rewards! All the music tracks that were unlocked in previous adventures can be found on our YouTube channel. Neat music videos, right? They've got these bars that bounce in time with the music! [...]

★ Lūdō: playing with animation

March 6, 2018 9:05 am

In 2016 I made my first 100% solo short film, Lūdō. I wanted to get into animation more, explore entirely free and open source options, and have a finished story to show for it. [...]

What will you do in BW:E Adventure 4?

February 26, 2018 8:00 am

Adventure 4 started today, and tomorrow is the first vote! Have you joined yet? What will you do? Have this preview to help you decide!