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Catch up with three great game designers at GDC Showcase’s Discussion Sessions Catch up with three great game designers at GDC Showcase’s Discussion Sessions

Three talented game designers will be discussing their GDC talks with you at GDC showcase. Find out more!

Jan 28, 2021

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How Randomness Contributes to Strategic Thinking How Randomness Contributes to Strategic Thinking

byRoss Przybylski

Jan 27, 2021

1 Min Read

Bioshock Infinite: A level analysis from a gameplay point of view #5 Bioshock Infinite: A level analysis from a gameplay point of view #5

Jan 27, 2021

1 Min Read

Games Studies: A Cross Analysis of Realism in Games Games Studies: A Cross Analysis of Realism in Games

byCharlie Lister

Jan 26, 2021

1 Min Read

Shared Fantasy and Roleplaying: Interactions with Analogue and Digital Gaming Shared Fantasy and Roleplaying: Interactions with Analogue and Digital Gaming

byJack Tomlinson

Jan 26, 2021

1 Min Read

A Design Discussion on Death Stranding A Design Discussion on Death Stranding

Jan 26, 2021

1 Min Read

Obituary: Horizon Zero Dawn concept designer Mike Nash has passed away

Obituary: Horizon Zero Dawn concept designer Mike Nash has passed away

Game Studies: What tools do games provide us to “think”? Answering Kurt Squire’s ~20 year old question.

Game Studies: What tools do games provide us to “think”? Answering Kurt Squire’s ~20 year old question.

Developing Speed Limit: 0-60 in Two Years

Developing Speed Limit: 0-60 in Two Years

Game Dev Digest Issue #78 - Programming and more

Game Dev Digest Issue #78 - Programming and more

Beast Master - Development Update 18 - GUI Improvements

Beast Master - Development Update 18 - GUI Improvements

New Masterclass addition: Susan O'Connor's narrative design course returns!

New Masterclass addition: Susan O'Connor's narrative design course returns!

Get a job: Join InnoGames as a Game Designer 2

Get a job: Join InnoGames as a Game Designer 2

The Scary Secrets of Horror Design From Silent Hill 4 The Room

The Scary Secrets of Horror Design From Silent Hill 4 The Room

Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Facial Character TD

Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Facial Character TD

Evolution of Pokemon Designs - Sun and Moon

Evolution of Pokemon Designs - Sun and Moon

byCaleb Compton

How Supraland's puzzles are different

How Supraland's puzzles are different

byDavid Muennich

'Enemy Remains' dev diaries: Polishing the game

'Enemy Remains' dev diaries: Polishing the game

byHarri Jokinen

Using VR brushstrokes as an expressive art production tool in Sunlight

Using VR brushstrokes as an expressive art production tool in Sunlight

Untitled Goose Game: The Importance of Having a Unified Theme

Untitled Goose Game: The Importance of Having a Unified Theme

Game Dev Digest Issue #77 - Modelling and more

Game Dev Digest Issue #77 - Modelling and more

Ion Cannon Online: How Do We Improve Support Powers in RTS?

Ion Cannon Online: How Do We Improve Support Powers in RTS?

byBrandon Casteel

How OK/NORMAL meditates on the endless loop stage

How OK/NORMAL meditates on the endless loop stage

The Successful Steps of Early Access Games

The Successful Steps of Early Access Games

Collaboration games in the aftermath of COVID-19

Collaboration games in the aftermath of COVID-19

byDaniel Kleffmann

Long Dark: Survival game HUD UI

Long Dark: Survival game HUD UI

Video: The appeal of 'legacy' board games

Video: The appeal of 'legacy' board games

Self Destructive Level Design: How Good Intentions Go Wrong

Self Destructive Level Design: How Good Intentions Go Wrong

byDraven Jolicoeur

Quest Design in Linear Media

Quest Design in Linear Media

byNathan Savant

Game Dev Digest Issue #76 - Improving

Game Dev Digest Issue #76 - Improving

Why No Other Souls Game is as Special as the Original Dark Souls

Why No Other Souls Game is as Special as the Original Dark Souls

Replayable Games - Game Mechanics As Periodic Dilemma Generators (PDG)

Replayable Games - Game Mechanics As Periodic Dilemma Generators (PDG)

byNarek Aghekyan

5 Steps to Creating a Publishing-Ready Hyper-Casual Game in 7 days

5 Steps to Creating a Publishing-Ready Hyper-Casual Game in 7 days

Rock, Paper, Scissors Design in Strategy Games

Rock, Paper, Scissors Design in Strategy Games

byDraven Jolicoeur

Bioshock Infinite: A level analysis from a gameplay point of view #4

Bioshock Infinite: A level analysis from a gameplay point of view #4

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