The game development can be joyful and fulfilling, but it can also be a grind. We spoke to several AAA and indie developers about how they deal with the struggle to stay focused, driven and creative. ...
"What the key realization was, though, was that this game had sold so poorly that I could actually withdraw it from the market with minimal financial loss compared to what I'd otherwise lose." ...
Peter Bromley, co-founder of tabletop games publisher Mayfair Games, has passed away. ...
Today, GDC organizers want to remind you that they're currently accepting Narrative Summit talk submissions through Friday, September 23rd. Submit yours now! ...
Interested in potentially serving as a judge for the 2017 Independent Games Festival Awards? Now's your chance! ...
As the role of publishers changes, how useful are they really, for indies? And which publishers can actually do effective marketing these days? ...
"Nobody cares how hard you worked or how much passion you put into your game," says Mitch Gitelman of Harebrained Schemes. "All they see is the delta between what they expected and what you delivered." ...
"In the narrative, I always look up to Edgar Wright's movies, like Hot Fuzz, [in which] you can see all these mini-stories happening in the background if you look really close," says dev Oleg Sergeev. ...
Designing a game around a single screen can be hard enough--what about multiple screens in local space? This mobile/PC hybrid tries to do just that, using players' phones or tablets as controllers. ...
As part of the GDC 2016 Game Career Seminar, game designer Lauren Scott took the stage to talk about some healthy habits she's honed to become a successful game maker. ...