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A screenshot from Song of Farca showing the protagonist's computer screen covered in emails, maps, and investigation notes.

Designing non-linear mysteries worth solving in Song of FarcaDesigning non-linear mysteries worth solving in Song of Farca

Solving mysteries isn't easy when you're under house arrest. Here's how the developers of Song of Farca created a choice-driven mystery narrative and clever crime-solving tech for an adventure game about a stuck-at-home PI.

Sep 1, 2021

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Pokemon Go's season of mischief promo image. A trainer looks up at a purple orb while standing near a Pokestop in the woods.

Niantic promises more transparency after pandemic-driven Pokémon Go player uproar Niantic promises more transparency after pandemic-driven Pokémon Go player uproar

byBryant Francis

Sep 1, 2021

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Historians discuss BlackhavenHistorians discuss Blackhaven

Sep 1, 2021

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Creating a traditional roguelike to a wider audience - a step into the darkness Creating a traditional roguelike to a wider audience - a step into the darkness

byGame Developer

Sep 1, 2021

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5 main skills of a game designer 5 main skills of a game designer

byGame Developer

Sep 1, 2021

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Grand Strategy games are playing their chess in reverse. Is there an easy fix?Grand Strategy games are playing their chess in reverse. Is there an easy fix?

byAnton Petrushenkov

Aug 31, 2021

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A screenshot of Aliens Fireteam Elite. A Colonial Marine uses a flamethrower on the alien enemies.

Mixing movie magic and MMO design theory to create Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Mixing movie magic and MMO design theory to create Aliens: Fireteam Elite

byBryant Francis

Independent Games Festival Submissions are now open for GDC 2022

Independent Games Festival Submissions are now open for GDC 2022

byGame Developer

Screenshots from HoloVista. A statue with a fountain at the base stands between two staircases.

Postmortem: Aconite's HoloVista

Postmortem: Aconite's HoloVista

How AI Upscaling Can Help Remaster Game Art

How AI Upscaling Can Help Remaster Game Art

byGame Developer

Two children run over a snowy hill, toward the camera and away from a shadowy monster in the background.

Deep Dive: A holistic approach to emotional storytelling in Roki

Deep Dive: A holistic approach to emotional storytelling in Roki

A screenshot from the game Airborne Kingdom

Deep Dive: An Economy of Discovery - Behind the movement of Airborne Kingdom

Deep Dive: An Economy of Discovery - Behind the movement of Airborne Kingdom

How video games abuse the fear of missing out

How video games abuse the fear of missing out

Hindsight is 2020: Determinism, and the Plague

Hindsight is 2020: Determinism, and the Plague

byGame Developer

Overatch cowboy hero McCree

Overwatch’s McCree to have name changed after namesake fired from Blizzard

Overwatch’s McCree to have name changed after namesake fired from Blizzard

byBryant Francis

Postmortem: Loop Hero

Postmortem: Loop Hero

NES and SNES hardware designer Lance Barr departs Nintendo after almost 40 years

NES and SNES hardware designer Lance Barr departs Nintendo after almost 40 years

Croagunk in Pokemon Go

Niantic will keep some pandemic-era protocols in Pokemon Go after all

Niantic will keep some pandemic-era protocols in Pokemon Go after all

byBryant Francis

Machine Learning Agents in Gamedevelopment

Machine Learning Agents in Gamedevelopment

byGame Developer

About Narration In Games

About Narration In Games

Developing a new movement technique for VR action platformers

Developing a new movement technique for VR action platformers

byGame Developer

Developing a new movement technique for VR action platformers 2

Developing a new movement technique for VR action platformers 2

byGame Developer

About Narration In Games 2

About Narration In Games 2

byGame Developer

Game Dev Digest Issue #107 - Parkour! (and More)

Game Dev Digest Issue #107 - Parkour! (and More)

User Research: How to optimize user research methods with Service Blueprint

User Research: How to optimize user research methods with Service Blueprint

byYongcheng Liu

Why Accessible Design Can’t Save Inaccessible Gameplay

Why Accessible Design Can’t Save Inaccessible Gameplay

Get a job: Seismic Squirrel is hiring a Tactical Systems Designer (Remote)

Get a job: Seismic Squirrel is hiring a Tactical Systems Designer (Remote)

byBryant Francis

Predicting Game Difficulty and Engagement Using AI

Predicting Game Difficulty and Engagement Using AI

bySerhiy Protsenko

Animating Retropolis: An Art Directors Retrospect

Animating Retropolis: An Art Directors Retrospect

Designing dual-perspective puzzles for 2D-3D platformer Toodee and Topdee

Designing dual-perspective puzzles for 2D-3D platformer Toodee and Topdee

byGame Developer

Get a job: Myr is hiring a Tookits Engineer

Get a job: Myr is hiring a Tookits Engineer

byBryant Francis

Moments From Florence

Moments From Florence

byNikhil Murthy

Embodying coziness in Here Comes Niko!, a '3D platformer for tired people'

Embodying coziness in Here Comes Niko!, a '3D platformer for tired people'

byGame Developer

Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Combat Designer 2

Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Combat Designer 2

byBryant Francis

Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a Live Ops Analytics Director

Get a job: Sony PlayStation is hiring a Live Ops Analytics Director

byBryant Francis

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