GDC 2019 is just around the corner! You can follow along with up-to-the-minute news and interviews from the show all next week on this dedicated live coverage page... ...

At GDC 2019 next week some experienced indie studio leaders from Kitfox, Temple Gate, and Anemone Hug will share useful advice on how to run a small game studio without a surprise, breakout hit! ...

Game dev Josh Ge offers a complete rundown of the entire process behind designing and building a new map for the world of sci-fi roguelike Cogmind, and explaining how it integrates with gameplay. ...

There's a smorgasbord of great career-building opportunities available to you at GDC 2019, including the popular Game Career Seminar and the Career Development Stage! ...

Noita simulates every pixel of its world, allowing players to break walls, set fire to oil, melt ice, and generally change the environments around them as they explore procedural places. ...

The game had previously been funding development primarily through Patreon but its devs say health issues and the "uncertain structure of Patreon" led to the change. ...

While there are no hard set rules to abide by in the world of game development, there are certainly a few unspoken ones to follow when making sure a game is playable (and hopefully enjoyable). ...

Publishing label Fellow Traveller has announced its new online-only conference LudoNarraCon, which will celebrate both developers and players of narrative-driven games.  ...

ReLeap will have players leaping and sliding through challenging environments by moving a foot pad and pulling/pushing a steel bar. ...

Each of these fun 'Flash Forward" videos is a short, personalized pitch for why you should make time in your busy schedule to check out a given talk while you're attending GDC! ...