In this 2019 GDC talk Devolver Digital's Nigel Lowrie, Nerial's Francois Alliot, and HBO's Jeff Peters explore how smaller devs can succeed with licensed games like Reigns: Game of Thrones. ...
This week's roundup includes a look at a whole heap of new games, including Control, Knights On Bikes, Ancestors, and Astral Chain, as well as a retrospective interview with Seaman designer Yoot Saito. ...
In this 2019 GDC talk, Quantic Foundry's Nick Yee take a deep dive into 12 major player motivations, based on Quantic Foundry's survey of over 400,000 game players! ...
Independent game developer Alec Holowka, whose credits include Night in the Woods, Aquaria, and others, has died. ...
If you need a little inspiration as you prepare for the 2020 Independent Games Festival, consider the underdog story of Mobius Digital†s cozy space exploration game Outer Wilds! ...
The folks behind Day of the Devs are now taking submissions for indie games to join the Day of the Devs 2019 event this November. ...
Informa Tech, the organizers of the Game Developers Conference 2020, are now accepting submissions for the Summits part of the event, taking place on Monday and Tuesday of GDC week. ...
"There are a few things that we get from procedural generation: more emergence and unpredictability, as opposed to being a roller coaster for the player to only experience the things I wanted them to feel," says dev Adam Saltsman. ...
Producers, leaders, and devs from across the game industry share their experiences and lessons learned about how to avoid crunching and overworking when you're working on a living, evolving game. ...
The team has cut ties with Night in the Woods co-creator Alec Holowka following yesterday's allegations of abuse. ...