Hans-Christian Kühl of Rockfish Games on dealing with randomization and frustration in Everspace, a 3D sci-fi shooter with roguelike elements. ...

This is potentially a bummer for devs who had hopes of working with IndieBox to get their own games included in the program, and it suggests the "game in a box" subscription service business is tough. ...

Assuming they stay gone, their departure highlights what so many devs already know so well: that Steam (and therefore Valve) can make or break careers in the game industry.  ...

At GDC 2017 indie game dev Nicolas Berbece takes the stage to offer tips and practical advice you can use to make your next event worthwhile. ...

"The game's second visual iteration took on a very colorful, Saturday-morning-cartoon kind of vibe, which ended up working really well with the game's quick pace and need for instant player reactions." ...

Some of this week's highlights include the history of Creative Assembly, a disassembly of the loot box phenomenon, and analysis of the cyberpunk standout Observer. ...

If you're a dev working with Amazon's Lumberyard engine, you should know that today the company updated it to beta 1.11 -- overhauling its animation and visual scripting systems in the process. ...

We chatted with the developers of Ruiner to learn about making good cyberpunk and good top-down twin-stick shooters. ...

At GDC 2017, game designer Lisa Brown explains how she applied 3D level design skills she'd honed at Insomniac Games to her work as a level designer on Heart Machine's 2D game Hyper Light Drifter.  ...

At GDC 2017, StudioMDHR's Jake Clark (an animator and designer on the game) took the stage to break down how Cuphead's vibrant visuals are created, as well as the studio's philosophy of design. ...