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War never changes: Why innovation in game development is (still) vital War never changes: Why innovation in game development is (still) vital

As we batten down the hatches to protect the short term, we mustn’t forget what gives our artform life: new, original, innovative experiences.

byBenjamin Paquette

Aug 19, 2024

5 Min Read

Conjuring a gestural spellcasting system for VR Conjuring a gestural spellcasting system for VR

byEdward McNeill

Aug 19, 2024

6 Min Read

Starting up and running your own outsourcing studio Starting up and running your own outsourcing studio

byJames Rowbotham

Aug 14, 2024

6 Min Read

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What the heck is Valve doing with these informal Deadlock NDAs?What the heck is Valve doing with these informal Deadlock NDAs?

byBryant Francis

Aug 13, 2024

9 Min Read

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Sounds of Nature GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Sounds of Nature

byWinifred Phillips

Aug 13, 2024

7 Min Read

Supporting game design with evolutionary algorithms Supporting game design with evolutionary algorithms

byMaciej Swiechowski

Aug 13, 2024

22 Min Read

From monopolies to tiny tools by solo devs

From monopolies to tiny tools by solo devs

byNathalie Lawhead, Blogger

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The Garden Path's savviest design decision: connecting to the cosmos

The Garden Path's savviest design decision: connecting to the cosmos

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

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Games peripherals become a $10 billion market

Games peripherals become a $10 billion market

byDom Tait, Research Director, Game

Photos of a PS3 and Xbox One controller.

Game developers are still feeling the pull of last-generation consoles

Game developers are still feeling the pull of last-generation consoles

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

The process of designing a video game character

The process of designing a video game character

Training the game designers of tomorrow (Part 3 of 5)

Training the game designers of tomorrow (Part 3 of 5)

byPascal Luban, Blogger

The concerns of covering gacha games

The concerns of covering gacha games

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

Playtesting blueprint for game studio managers

Playtesting blueprint for game studio managers

byArthur Mostovoy

Aground Zero music dev log 1 - Designing Floor 5

Aground Zero Music Dev Log 1 - Designing Floor 5

byChase Bethea, Blogger

Categories of games by player numbers

Categories of games by player numbers

byRichard Bartle, Blogger

Fine-tuned tales: How gaming music tells stories

Fine-tuned tales: How gaming music tells stories

byMichel Sabbagh, Blogger

Book Excerpt: Best practices for in-game shops

Book Excerpt: Best practices for in-game shops

byMichael Khripin

Studio global presence in game development as competitive advantage

Studio global presence in game development as competitive advantage

byArthur Mostovoy

Building a community in gaming: what opportunities working with the audience can bring

Building a community in gaming: what opportunities working with the audience can bring

byAnastasia Zaiceva, Blogger

More Than Movements: Solving Animation Problems

More Than Movements: Solving Animation Problems

byMikhail Vershinin

Level Design Postmortem: Sixth Street (Zenless Zone Zero)

Level Design Postmortem: Sixth Street (Zenless Zone Zero)

A small games manifesto

A small games manifesto

byBrandon Dillon

More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev

More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev

byMikhail Vershinin

What Makes the 'Survival' of Survival Horror? The Difference between Scares and Shooting

What Makes the 'Survival' of Survival Horror? The Difference between Scares and Shooting

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

Scaling Up, Culture Intact: How to Grow Your Game Development Studio While Staying True to Company Values

Scaling Up, Culture Intact: How to Grow Your Game Development Studio While Staying True to Company Values

The illusion of skill: how to make a better game in less time

Illusion of Skill: How to Make a Better Game in Less Time

Is Game Pass underperforming?

Is Game Pass underperforming?

byRobert Green, Blogger

Making A Splash: How Wuthering Waves' Characters Draw Players Into Its World

Making A Splash: How Wuthering Waves' Characters Draw Players Into Its World

byMichel Sabbagh, Blogger

Master Chief from Halo: The Series wields his gun in front of an explosion.

The Halo TV show and Microsoft's Xbox strategy shared the same problem

The Halo TV show and Microsoft's Xbox strategy shared the same problem

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

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Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

Opinion: How will Project 2025 impact game developers?

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

How to Ace Your Game Audio for an Alpha Launch

How to Ace Your Game Audio for an Alpha Launch

Three Concord Freegunners pose in front of a colorful background.

Multiplayer devs should take a close look at Concord's Crew Builder system

Multiplayer devs should take a close look at Concord's Crew Builder system

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Musical Sound Effects

GDC 2024 Dial Up the Diegetics: Musical Sound Effects

byWinifred Phillips, Blogger

Deep dive: The design and implementation of object pools

Deep dive: The design and implementation of object pools

byHerman Tulleken, Blogger

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