Game dev Soren Johnson (Offworld Trading Company) writes about why it's important for game makers to understand what their work inherits from the past. ...

This week's highlights include the current fate of Michel Ancel's WiLD, a 'state of eSports' profile, Super Mario RPG archival interview goodness, & much more. ...

"Original Sin 2 was the first time where we had sufficient resources to do everything well, and even then we had to scramble," studio founder Sven Vincke told PCGamer in a new postmortem feature. ...

The museum will be hosting an exhibit that seeks to explore recent evolutions in game design innovations and their growing impact on players and communities. ...

"Fishing is probably the most common mini-game in gaming history," writes game dev Davide Aversa. "How can we classify them? Can we create something new?" ...

In this 2018 GDC talk, Night in the Woods co-creator Scott Benson presents a discussion of the ups, downs, design philosophies, and decisions that went into making the award-winning game. ...

Juegos Rancheros has dismissed co-founder Brandon Boyer from its board after being "made aware of several concerns regarding [his] conduct in our community." ...

"Don't fall into the trap of making a giant piece of art that earns you nothing except disappointment," warns Shadowhand creator Jake Birkett. ...

In the wake of an IGF Award win, read Night in the Woods co-creator Scott Benson's thoughts about why its feline heroine Mae feels real and relatable to an audience that has latched on to the game. ...

"Surprise: cheap games do not make a lot of money," wrote SteamSpy operator Sergey Galyonkin. "People are still mostly buying relatively expensive and quality titles." ...