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Devs can now access code optimization tool Rider for free Devs can now access code optimization tool Rider for free

JetBrains' popular IDE can now be used for non-commercial projects.

Oct 24, 2024

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Another Crab's Treasure Prototype screenshot

Aggro Crab shares early prototype of Another Crab's Treasure Aggro Crab shares early prototype of Another Crab's Treasure

Oct 4, 2024

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A top-down view of the city from Frostpunk 2.

Frostpunk 2's developers didn't want it to be a 'jackass simulator'Frostpunk 2's developers didn't want it to be a 'jackass simulator'

byBryant Francis

Sep 20, 2024

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Real reasons (not) to build custom game engines in 2024 Real reasons (not) to build custom game engines in 2024

byMaxim Kiselev

Sep 19, 2024

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The logo for Unity.

Unity wants fewer developers to park on older versions of the engine Unity wants fewer developers to park on older versions of the engine

byBryant Francis

Sep 19, 2024

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An older woman smiles at the camera, holding one of her own.

What basic photography tips can teach us about making better photo modes What basic photography tips can teach us about making better photo modes

byBryant Francis

Sep 17, 2024

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The Godot icon next to a Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.

W4 Games says Godot console porting solutions land in October

W4 Games says Godot console porting solutions land in October

byBryant Francis

Simon Jones, Rémi Verschelde, and Juan Linietsky, three men, smile for the camera.

Godot founders had desperately hoped Unity wouldn't 'blow up'

Godot founders had desperately hoped Unity wouldn't 'blow up'

byBryant Francis

Creating a Spatial Query System

Creating a Spatial Query System

byJitesh Mulchandani

A character in Monster Hunter Wilds holds a porkchop over their head.

Capcom's close communication culture is key to sustainability, say Monster Hunter Wilds devs

Capcom's close communication culture is key to sustainability, say Monster Hunter Wilds devs

byBryant Francis

Call for Submissions: Let's talk about photography games

Call for submissions: Let's talk about photography games

Key art for Vampire Survivors. A classic pale vampire glowers in front of a blood-red moon.

Vampire Survivors development sounds like an open source-fueled fever dream

Vampire Survivors development sounds like an open source-fueled fever dream

byBryant Francis

Deep Dive: How Owlchemy adapted its VR titles for the Apple Vision Pro

Deep Dive: How Owlchemy adapted its VR titles for the Apple Vision Pro

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byPhillip Johnson, Greg Tamargoand 3 more

A very bad goose

Upcoming ACMI interactive exhibition welcomes back a horrible goose

Upcoming ACMI interactive exhibition welcomes back a horrible goose

Two players and their flocks soar across a glade

Better together: Making sense of the frenetic floating fleets in Flock

Better together: Making sense of the frenetic floating fleets in Flock

Deep dive: The design and implementation of object pools

Deep dive: The design and implementation of object pools

byHerman Tulleken

How to Implement AI Workflows that Your Artists Will Actually Want to Use

How to Implement AI Workflows that Your Artists Will Actually Want to Use

The Rise of Generative AI in Revolutionizing Game Development

The Rise of Generative AI in Revolutionizing Game Development

byJulian Togelius

Book Excerpt: Game AI Uncovered, Volume One

Book Excerpt: Game AI Uncovered, Volume One

byPaul Roberts, Sarat Rallabandi

P-body and Atlas in Valve's Portal 2.

Valve drops Mac support for Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, other titles

Valve drops Mac support for Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, other titles

byJustin Carter

How to get better fps on PC while porting games to consoles

How to get better fps on PC while porting games to consoles

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byKostyantyn Oleschenko, Olexandr Makeevand 1 more

Astro Bot strikes a pose with a dog on his back.

Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material

Astro Bot makes the tech demo mascot into leading bot material

Finding a New Balance Between AI and Beneficial Bugs

Finding a New Balance Between AI and Beneficial Bugs

byMiruna Vozaru

Key art for Fruitbus, showing animal characters in line for a colorful food truck

Deep Dive: Cooking up a palatable food prep experience in Fruitbus

Deep Dive: Cooking up a palatable food prep experience in Fruitbus

a view of city buildings at night

Populating the city-builder of the future: A Deep dive into character diversity in Cities: Skylines II

Populating the city-builder of the future: A Deep dive into character diversity in Cities: Skylines II

byRaphael Benros

A tall ship fires a cannon in Besiege.

Why some games can't work well on Steam Deck

Why some games can't work well on Steam Deck

byBryant Francis

A player-made boat paddles through the ocean in Besiege.

Besiege developers say DLC model made extensive water physics possible

Besiege developers say DLC model made extensive water physics possible

byBryant Francis

A robotic four-armed Queen glares at the camera.

Stellaris' new AI characters are powered by AI voices

Stellaris' new AI characters are powered by AI voices

byBryant Francis

Screenshot of a herd of cats in Mewgenics.

Watch what happens when devs turn their games up to 1,000

Watch what happens when devs turn their games up to 1,000

byJustin Carter

Deep Dive: Console cross-play and how we made it work in Insurgency

Deep Dive: Console cross-play and how we made it work in Insurgency

byDenys Slipchuk, Yurii Dudnik

Two people coding on their laptops in a booth

What is game programming and how do you become a game programmer?

What is game programming and how do you become a game programmer?

byGame Developer

What to do about Game Engines with Rez Graham and Bryant Francis: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 42

What to do about Game Engines with Rez Graham and Bryant Francis: Game Developer Podcast Ep. 42

Deep Dive: Conquering hardware hurdles to port Kingdom Come: Deliverance to Switch

Deep Dive: Conquering hardware hurdles to port Kingdom Come: Deliverance to Switch

byZhanna Goranskaya

Demystifying 3D Character Rigging for Games

Demystifying 3D Character Rigging for Games

byHannah George

Zelda holds the Master Sword.

Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?

Did you know Tears of the Kingdom has 'a physics engine for sound'?

byBryant Francis

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