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DesignPatch Notes #4: Strange Scaffold rejected a 'culture of hope' to resurrect I Am Your Beast
Patch Notes #4: Strange Scaffold rejected a 'culture of hope' to resurrect I Am Your Beast
Xalavier Nelson Jr. explains how the famously efficient studio honed its process to build a goated shooter in nine months.
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Read the SeriesHow Petals preludes Texas Chainsaw Massacre with a simple photo mode
Gun Interactive took the unusual step of releasing a prequel photo minigame on Itch.io. Here's how, and why, it was designed.
DesignDeep Dive: Developing a rating system and making juicy TV in The Crush House
Selecting the criteria for a good picture is a persistent photo mode challenge. What happens when you relinquish critique to the player?
DesignInside the cute and creepy world of Penko Park
The developers tell us how they curated an expressive set of creatures to photograph and why they chose on-rails over an open-world experience.
ArtWhat basic photography tips can teach us about making better photo modes
Advice for 'mature Marylanders' can be good for players too.
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