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Best of 2021: The top game developers of the yearBest of 2021: The top game developers of the year

With 2022 officially underway, it's time to take one last look back at 2021 and recognize the game developers who have left a lasting, positive impression on the games industry.

byGame Developer, Staff
Jan 5, 2022
15 Min Read
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Best of 2021: The trends and events that defined the year for game developersBest of 2021: The trends and events that defined the year for game developers
byBryant Francis
Dec 29, 2021
22 Min Read
Screenshots from Deathloop, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Halo Infinite, and Inscryption
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Game Developer's Best of 2021: Bryant Francis' top 10 gamesGame Developer's Best of 2021: Bryant Francis' top 10 games
byBryant Francis
Dec 27, 2021
8 Min Read
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Game Developer's Best of 2021: Alissa McAloon's top 5 gamesGame Developer's Best of 2021: Alissa McAloon's top 5 games
byAlissa McAloon
Dec 23, 2021
11 Min Read
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Game Developer's Best of 2021: Holly Green's top 5 gamesGame Developer's Best of 2021: Holly Green's top 5 games
byHolly Green
Dec 22, 2021
8 Min Read
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Game Developer's Best of 2021: Chris Kerr's top 5 gamesGame Developer's Best of 2021: Chris Kerr's top 5 games
byChris Kerr
Dec 21, 2021
8 Min Read
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Game Developer's Best of 2021: The top 10 games of the year
Game Developer's Best of 2021: The top 10 games of the year
Dec 20, 2021
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13 Min Read
byAlissa McAloon, Publisher
Design
Inspiring adventures on the high seas through Sailwind's realistic take on sailing
Inspiring adventures on the high seas through Sailwind's realistic take on sailing
Dec 16, 2021
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11 Min Read
byJohn Harris, Contributor
Design
Gone Before You Blink: The webcam-driven gameplay of Before Your Eyes
Gone Before You Blink: The webcam-driven gameplay of Before Your Eyes
Dec 14, 2021
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8 Min Read
byLuke Siuty, Contributor
Two protestors stand with signs in the middle of LA Live.
Game Platforms
Q&A: Catching up with the protestors ousted from The Game Awards
Q&A: Catching up with the protestors ousted from The Game Awards
Dec 13, 2021
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12 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Game Platforms
Q&A: Kitfox Games co-founder Tanya X. Short breaks down the four-day work week
Q&A: Kitfox Games co-founder Tanya X. Short breaks down the four-day work week
Dec 13, 2021
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Business
On four-day work weeks: Lessons from the games industry and beyond
On four-day work weeks: Lessons from the games industry and beyond
Dec 13, 2021
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11 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Programming
Float on: The zero-gravity physics of cosmic puzzler Heavenly Bodies
Float on: The zero-gravity physics of cosmic puzzler Heavenly Bodies
Dec 8, 2021
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11 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Art
Honing creepiness through contrast in horror puzzler Happy Game
Honing creepiness through contrast in horror puzzler Happy Game
Dec 6, 2021
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9 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
The cascading consequences of Bad End Theater's parallel narratives
The cascading consequences of Bad End Theater's parallel narratives
Dec 3, 2021
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9 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Preparation, initiative, and timing: Making combat click in serene RPG Book of Travels
Preparation, initiative, and timing: Making combat click in serene RPG Book of Travels
Dec 2, 2021
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9 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
A "Ridden" from Back 4 Blood holds 1 player aloft, while another tries to free them
Design
Behind Back 4 Blood's ingenious card system
Behind Back 4 Blood's ingenious card system
Nov 30, 2021
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8 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Design
The history-driven design of Ambition: A Minuet in Power
The history-driven design of Ambition: A Minuet in Power
Nov 23, 2021
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9 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Business
Ports, remakes, and beyond: A chat about Aspyr Media's 25 years
Ports, remakes, and beyond: A chat about Aspyr Media's 25 years
Nov 19, 2021
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6 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Design
Intimacy from the inanimate in house-moving puzzler Unpacking
Intimacy from the inanimate in house-moving puzzler Unpacking
Nov 16, 2021
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14 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Design
Writing history for winners (and losers) in Age of Empires IV
Writing history for winners (and losers) in Age of Empires IV
Nov 11, 2021
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8 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Design
Finding the balance between old and new in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Finding the balance between old and new in Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Nov 10, 2021
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6 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Design
Making Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy so 'flarking' funny
Making Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy so 'flarking' funny
Nov 9, 2021
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5 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
A photograph of a Texas movie theater. The word "Texas" is on the marquee
Game Platforms
Texas' anti-abortion law is a threat to diversity in the game industry
Texas' anti-abortion law is a threat to diversity in the game industry
Nov 8, 2021
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10 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Design
Book Excerpt: The Far Shore: Indie Games, Superbrothers and The Making of JETT
Book Excerpt: The Far Shore: Indie Games, Superbrothers and The Making of JETT
Nov 5, 2021
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18 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Art
"Little puppets": The storybook art of rat-tastic action RPG Tails of Iron
"Little puppets": The storybook art of rat-tastic action RPG Tails of Iron
Nov 3, 2021
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7 Min Read
byJack Yarwood, Contributor
Design
Finding the fun in doggo packed photography game, Pupperazzi
Finding the fun in doggo packed photography game, Pupperazzi
Nov 2, 2021
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11 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Design
Creating Ghost Switch, a visual novel without text
Creating Ghost Switch, a visual novel without text
Oct 29, 2021
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6 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Exploring Sci-Fi Games: A world-building Q&A with Tacoma's Karla Zimonja
Exploring Sci-Fi Games: A world-building Q&A with Tacoma's Karla Zimonja
Oct 29, 2021
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20 Min Read
byCameron Kunzelman, Contributor
Art
Creating the horrific but creepily comforting atmosphere of Dap
Creating the horrific but creepily comforting atmosphere of Dap
Oct 28, 2021
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7 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
The AR-inspired horror of Beyond the Phone Screen
The AR-inspired horror of Beyond the Phone Screen
Oct 26, 2021
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10 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
Bonfire Peaks explores complex emotions through puzzle design
Bonfire Peaks explores complex emotions through puzzle design
Oct 25, 2021
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5 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
Design
UNSIGHTED embraces the catharsis of Metroidvanias though player agency
UNSIGHTED embraces the catharsis of Metroidvanias though player agency
Oct 22, 2021
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8 Min Read
byJoel Couture, Contributor
A small, black blob leaps between the shadows of two street signs in this screenshot from Schim.
Art
The fantastical use of light and shadow in spirited platformer Schim
The fantastical use of light and shadow in spirited platformer Schim
Oct 21, 2021
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6 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor
Design
Wrangling the grand, interstellar ambitions of Jett: The Far Shore
Wrangling the grand, interstellar ambitions of Jett: The Far Shore
Oct 19, 2021
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8 Min Read
byChris Kerr, News Editor

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