Spotted in GenCon's expo hall: Polaris and The Dark Eye, a pair of venerable and popular tabletop RPGs from France and Germany that have been translated into English. ...
"In a frantic local-multiplayer game, readability is hugely important. In our case, where there are two teams of two players on-screen at all time, it can be tricky to keep track of your character." ...
In this classic feature Jon Shafer, who previously led development of Civilization V at Firaxis, explains how it's possible to create a game full of "very interesting and very difficult decisions." ...
Hey game designers, GDC officials are seeking great submissions of intriguing Design talks for the GDC 2017 Main Conference, from now through August 18th. ...
"I was fascinated by how the player and game could work together to create a narrative in Dwarf Fortress. I wanted to push that even further, and do it in a way that's approachable." ...
With GDC Europe 2016 kicking off next week in Cologne, Germany, organizers would like to briefly highlight some of the things you should know about before you get to the show! ...
At GDC 2015 Anna Kipnis gave a broad overview of how dialog gets into a Double Fine game, from the moment a line is written to hearing and seeing the line in the engine, even in a foreign tongue. ...
Flying Saucer Media published a brief video documenting, in its members' own words, how Spry Fox has managed to survive -- and thrive -- in the six years since it was founded. ...
"We live in the real world where money keeps the rent paid and food on the table. If you get nothing else from this article: indie developers stress over money very often; not out of greed, but need." ...
"We've been spending a lot of time thinking about mechanics & systems as an industry," the Funomena cofounder tells Eurogamer, adding that real-world troubles need "the counterbalance of playfulness." ...