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A clutch of buildings on top of each other on an island

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

Mustafa Kilic talks about some of the many challenges and creative solutions that came about from creating a city builder that builds upwards instead of outwards with Pile Up!

Mar 21, 2024

14 Min Read

A person walks across a narrow rope as a parade of machines walks by below

Hand crafting a dystopian world out of cardboard in Phonopolis Hand crafting a dystopian world out of cardboard in Phonopolis

Mar 20, 2024

6 Min Read

A jester and a person poorly dressed as a dragon are having a sword fight on a stage

Capturing the spontaneity and creativity of improvisational theater with Once Upon a Jester Capturing the spontaneity and creativity of improvisational theater with Once Upon a Jester

Mar 20, 2024

9 Min Read

A pair of young women look out over a sunswept valley

Weaving the vibrant fantasy world (and horrifying nighttime land) of Little Goody Two Shoes Weaving the vibrant fantasy world (and horrifying nighttime land) of Little Goody Two Shoes

Mar 19, 2024

8 Min Read

Three topless male-presenting people stand together, hands on shoulders. Images of scissors surround them.

Exploring broken identities with a steamy post-pandemic vacation in Mediterranea Inferno Exploring broken identities with a steamy post-pandemic vacation in Mediterranea Inferno

Mar 18, 2024

19 Min Read

Several warriors getting ready to fight some skeletal enemies

How a theme of 'a road trip from hell' would shape Darkest Dungeon II How a theme of 'a road trip from hell' would shape Darkest Dungeon II

Mar 18, 2024

12 Min Read

Several symbols from a visual language and the word "Kevin"

Exploring human understanding through deciphering Kevin(1997-2077)'s invented language

Exploring human understanding through deciphering Kevin(1997-2077)'s invented language

A massive enemy starship covered in guns bears down on the player's small ship

How Cobalt Core makes movement as exciting as fighting in its roguelike deckbuilder combat

How Cobalt Core makes movement as exciting as fighting in its roguelike deckbuilder combat

Key art for Angry Birds 2.

Here's what happened when Rovio integrated AI into its customer service pipeline

Here's what happened when Rovio integrated AI into its customer service pipeline

byBryant Francis

Tchia screenshot featuring a beach sunset and a character climbing a tree

Road to the IGF 2024 with Joel Couture: Game Developer Podcast ep. 41

Road to the IGF 2024 with Joel Couture: Game Developer Podcast ep. 41

byDanielle Riendeau

What VC firms like The Games Fund are looking for in studios right now

What VC firms like The Games Fund are looking for in studios right now

byBryant Francis

The skeletal Cryptmaster looks at a wooden treasure chest. The word SNIFF is written above the chest

How dungeon crawler Cryptmaster responds to anything you type into its word-based systems

How dungeon crawler Cryptmaster responds to anything you type into its word-based systems

A description of stale water in a stagnant puddle. A small clutch of green squares - a digital life form - flits around

Exploring connections with digital pets through death and dying in goodbye.monster

Exploring connections with digital pets through death and dying in goodbye.monster

A gray-faced man in a trench coat tells a character not to worry - they're a murderer

How General Hospital and Junji Ito lead to the hilarious horrors of Anthology of the Killer

How General Hospital and Junji Ito lead to the hilarious horrors of Anthology of the Killer

Four tall ships sail the waters in Sea of Thieves.

How Flix Interactive aimed to be a good co-development shipmate on Sea of Thieves

How Flix Interactive aimed to be a good co-development shipmate on Sea of Thieves

A vaporware portrait of Jeff Minter.

How the iconic Jeff Minter stays inspired after 43 llama-filled years of game development

How the iconic Jeff Minter stays inspired after 43 llama-filled years of game development

bySam Machkovech

Several robots in a shootout on a platform floating in water

RAM: Random Access Mayhem's body-swapping mechanic was born from playing roguelikes

RAM: Random Access Mayhem's body-swapping mechanic was born from playing roguelikes

Peter Parker and Miles Morales, the Spider-Men, take on Sandman.

Why are Valve and Discord permitting harassment against Sweet Baby Inc.?

Why are Valve and Discord permitting harassment against Sweet Baby Inc.?

byBryant Francis

A gnome wields a fantasy scepter as pretty colors fly all around him.

Hearthstone celebrates its 10th anniversary by balancing novelty with nostalgia

Hearthstone celebrates its 10th anniversary by balancing novelty with nostalgia

byDiego Arguello

A witch sitting at a table in a house that is floating in space. A humanoid snake creature is coiled around the building.

How The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood uses player-crafted tarot cards to better connect them to the story

How The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood uses player-crafted tarot cards to better connect them to the story

A female presenting person walking to a car in a parking lot

The Wreck explores how examining past traumas can reshape life in the present

The Wreck explores how examining past traumas can reshape life in the present

Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche thinks devs should be bullish about AI

Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche thinks devs should be bullish about AI

byBryant Francis

A paladin rides a horse and holds a magical proclomation.

Two pillars devs need to know to pitch a Dungeons & Dragons game

Two pillars devs need to know to pitch a Dungeons & Dragons game

byBryant Francis

You have to hit the rock: How (the) Gnorp Apologue uses minimal design to maximum effect

You have to hit the rock: How (the) Gnorp Apologue uses minimal design to maximum effect

A collection of GWU Zines distributed in 2019

Corporate kryptonite? Developers and insiders discuss the power of game industry unions

Corporate kryptonite? Developers and insiders discuss the power of game industry unions

A planet covered in humans trying to mine it

Countering colonizing efforts through caring for a planet in Planetka

Countering colonizing efforts through caring for a planet in Planetka

Key art for Barnyard games. A chicken holds a golf club in its mouth in the foreground.

Why the former Borderlands boss is betting big on UEFN development

Why the former Borderlands boss is betting big on UEFN development

byBryant Francis

A floating statue looks serenely out from a mountaintop

Isles of Sea and Sky uses limitations and theme to inspire creativity in puzzle crafting

Isles of Sea and Sky uses limitations and theme to inspire creativity in puzzle crafting

A player character fights monsters in Dragon's Dogma 2.

The 'Pawns' of Dragon's Dogma 2 are the tip of an emergent iceberg

The 'Pawns' of Dragon's Dogma 2 are the tip of an emergent iceberg

byAlessandro Fillari

A colossal horned creature in a mask gets ready to charge

Feeling out art styles to make your game stand out in Clash: Artifacts of Chaos

Feeling out art styles to make your game stand out in Clash: Artifacts of Chaos

Bodies float before a headless giant

Diverse backgrounds in theater, music, and dance shaped time-bending thriller 1000xRESIST

Diverse backgrounds in theater, music, and dance shaped time-bending thriller 1000xRESIST

Several people, one looking frustrated, wander through a massive ornate shop

How Final Profit: A Shop RPG uses every element in the pursuit of endless (immoral?) cash

How Final Profit: A Shop RPG uses every element in the pursuit of endless (immoral?) cash

Miles Morales as Spider-Man looks at his phone while standing on a building sideways.

There's plenty of Nadji Jeter in Marvel's Spider-Man 2's take on Miles Morales

There's plenty of Nadji Jeter in Marvel's Spider-Man 2's take on Miles Morales

byBryant Francis

Rod Fergusson and several Diablo IV developers onstage accepting their DICE 2024 award.

Diablo boss Rod Fergusson: don't treat devs like 'knobs and dials'

Diablo boss Rod Fergusson: don't treat devs like 'knobs and dials'

byBryant Francis

A book filled with glyphs and images of people running, looking, and hiding.

Immersing players in the culture of a people with language puzzler Chants of Sennaar

Immersing players in the culture of a people with language puzzler Chants of Sennaar

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