At GDC 2018 game designer Jennifer Scheurle breaks down how some of the biggest games "trick" players, showcasing how being a good game maker sometimes requires taking advantage of human perception. ...
This week's longform writing/video highlights include helping gamers find undiscovered exoplanets, research about 'the trust spectrum' from Raph Koster, and lots more. ...
Gamasutra chats with devs from around the industry about good enemy design, and what's involved with creating enemies that feel 'okay' to kill -- without making killing feel okay. ...
A profile published by Polygon earlier today examines how a growing number of established Japanese game developers have taken a different approach for creating new titles. ...
Game Developers Conference 2018 is just around the corner, and Gamasutra reporters will be onsite bringing you loads of stories. Follow along on our event page here! ...
Independent developers share the influence that Nintendo has had on their work. ...
'It's a very minimalist game,' says Andrew Lackey, 'which meant we couldn't introduce any sound that was unnecessary, or that didn't fit with the game's logic.' Like, for example, a soundtrack. ...
Luna is a soothing VR fairytale, one where players will play in gardens, solve puzzles among the stars, and help a bird make its way home. ...
Gamasutra speaks with the creators of Super Slime Arena about supporting every controller they could plug into a USB port -- from flight sticks to the Donkey Konga bongo drums. ...
"We needed a way for players to test the game's entire narrative structure in a fraction of the time it would take during a normal playthrough." ...