The political fire around Thunder Strike is a good example of the pushback devs should be prepared for when making games with themes & messages that might run counter to the interests of major powers. ...

Outlast 2 comes alive when players are being chased through the dark game world. "It has to feel chaotic, yet intuitive. When you make it too obvious, some players start to feel they're on a track." ...

Some of this week's article/video highlights include a tech breakdown of Super Mario Odyssey, a very solo Steam dev who's sold half a million copies, and the culture of 'daily runs' for games. ...

Notably, this should streamline the work of providing games, game dev tools, or other creations to Patreon supporters, and give devs who use Patreon a more centralized way to track that distribution. ...

Game developer Lars Doucet shares the results (replete with oodles of useful charts and graphs) of a recent survey of 200+ registered Steam devs about their thoughts on the platform. ...

At GDC 2017, game industry vet Jason Della Rocca offers advice on everything from leading a team to securing funding to marketing your game and keeping your head straight throughout the whole process. ...

Game designers create with elegance in mind, while players are more likely to opt for efficiency. Here's how Motion Twin tweaked Dead Cells after players ignored some of that design elegance. ...

"It's really important for us to find the correct amount of accuracy versus comfort. It's very different to read about a thing, and imagine it, and directly interact with a dead body." ...

Two former Lionhead devs who loved to play brawlers on their lunch hour went indie, and crafted the beat 'em up Deadbeat Heroes. They discuss how the combo system came together with Gamasutra. ...

This week a group of Patreon users published an open letter pushing back on Patreon's recent public update regarding how and when it decides whether an 'adult' project can use its platform. ...