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Deep Dive: Developing a clear and consistent visual language in the UI of Beastieball Deep Dive: Developing a clear and consistent visual language in the UI of Beastieball

UI is an organized visual representation of a game's underlying systems. Here's a simple approach that can be implemented quickly while supporting an established art direction.

byGregory Lobanov

Nov 12, 2024

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A character in Slitterhead with a creepy mask and claws.

Slitterhead creative director Keiichiro Toyama muses on his unique mix of influences Slitterhead creative director Keiichiro Toyama muses on his unique mix of influences

Nov 12, 2024

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Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024 Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024

byMaxim Kiselev

Nov 11, 2024

1 Min Read

A woman looks at a computer through a magnifying glass.

How devs can spot AI-generated 3D models How devs can spot AI-generated 3D models

byBryant Francis

Nov 5, 2024

1 Min Read

The overdesign trap of game design The overdesign trap of game design

Nov 4, 2024

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Designing a clunky combat system on purpose in Crow Country Designing a clunky combat system on purpose in Crow Country

Oct 30, 2024

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Effective ways to use gore in your game

Effective ways to use gore in your game

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byCraig Russell, Laura Doddsand 1 more

How we developed the co-op horror game Cursed Companions

How we developed the co-op horror game Cursed Companions

Deep Dive: Masterminding the fluid movement system behind Echo Point Nova

Deep Dive: Masterminding the fluid movement system behind Echo Point Nova

byMatt Larrabee

Key art from Indiana Jones and The Great Circle. Characters from the game are posed against a gold background.

In Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, MachineGames wants players to improv like Indy

In Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, MachineGames wants players to improv like Indy

byAlessandro Fillari

Classic Postmortem: Telltale Games' The Walking Dead (2012)

Classic Postmortem: Telltale Games' The Walking Dead (2012)

Classic Postmortem: NanaOnSha's Haunt (2012)

Classic Postmortem: NanaOnSha's Haunt (2012)

Beyond Good and Evil 2 keyart featuring female protagonist and a monkey companion

Fawzi Mesmar joins Beyond Good and Evil 2 team as creative director

Fawzi Mesmar joins Beyond Good and Evil 2 team as creative director

A woman casts purple magic with a staff. A blue-faced fantasy character stands behind her.

Avowed director Carrie Patel explains how Obsidian pushes boundaries in the fantasy genre

Avowed director Carrie Patel explains how Obsidian pushes boundaries in the fantasy genre

byBryant Francis

5 tips for no-bull indie game design

5 tips for no-bull indie game design

The number 10 in green and blue lighting.

One lesson from 10 years of writing for Game Developer

One lesson from 10 years of writing for Game Developer

byBryant Francis

Devs can now access code optimization tool Rider for free

Devs can now access code optimization tool Rider for free

Fog of Woe: What the Silent Hill 2 remake gets right about immersing players in its world

Fog of Woe: What the Silent Hill 2 remake gets right about immersing players in its world

byMichel Sabbagh

VFX as game design tools: The ludology of VFX in God of War: Ragnarok and Halo Infinite

VFX as game design tools: The ludology of VFX in God of War: Ragnarok and Halo Infinite

byAntonio Gil Herrera

How point and click gameplay elevates the psychological thriller in Gloomy Juncture

How point and click gameplay elevates the psychological thriller in Gloomy Juncture

byFilipe Rodrigues

Call for Submissions: Let's talk about horror games

Call for Submissions: Let's talk about horror games

In Machine Yearning, players create and memorize a language from 'nonsense'

In Machine Yearning, players create and memorize a language from 'nonsense'

Nyx from Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws shows the limits of 'familiar, but with a twist'

Star Wars Outlaws shows the limits of 'familiar, but with a twist'

byBryant Francis

Wrapped in Plastic: An exploration of input and narrative working in harmony

Wrapped in Plastic: An exploration of input and narrative working in harmony

Extended Reality

From console to VR: MudRunner’s journey to virtual reality

From console to VR: MudRunner’s journey to virtual reality

byAndrey Vasilyev

Deep Dive: Creating a multi-layered game world in Tenet of the Spark

Deep Dive: Creating a multi-layered game world in Tenet of the Spark

byArtem Shcherbakov

Destiny: Rising NetEase new F2P mobile game

NetEase and Bungie reveal F2P mobile Destiny spin-off Destiny: Rising

NetEase and Bungie reveal F2P mobile Destiny spin-off Destiny: Rising

Disney TRON: Legacy player character Exo throws her disc.

With Disney TRON: Catalyst, Bithell Games gets to make a game about games

With Disney TRON Catalyst, Bithell Games gets to make a game about games

byBryant Francis

Book Excerpt: Game Economy Design: Metagame, Monetization and Live Operations

Book Excerpt: Game Economy Design: Metagame, Monetization and Live Operations

byCharlie Czerkawski

Positive feedback loops (The power of choice, digital independence, and building something better for everyone)

Positive feedback loops (The power of choice, digital independence, and building something better for everyone)

byNathalie Lawhead

A screenshot from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

Digital Eclipse's retro balancing act is about courting bigger partners

Digital Eclipse's retro balancing act is about courting bigger partners

byBryant Francis

Another Crab's Treasure Prototype screenshot

Aggro Crab shares early prototype of Another Crab's Treasure

Aggro Crab shares early prototype of Another Crab's Treasure

A Tommy Gun lays upside down behind a stack of books with a pair of spectacles atop them.

Why are so few games set in the Prohibition era?

Why are so few games set in the Prohibition era?

byEmma Withington

Starstruck: Hands of Time is a rhythm game that lets you use your old guitar peripherals

Starstruck: Hands of Time is a rhythm game that lets you use your old guitar peripherals

Key art for Cairn. The player character dangles from a cliff wall, with a little robot friend helping her.

Cairn's manual climbing system is like a 'vertical Death Stranding'

Cairn's manual climbing system is like a 'vertical Death Stranding'

byBryant Francis

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