The structure of a typical college semester seems to almost encourage crunch, so what can devs do to move away from what is often regarded as an unhealthy but all-too-common element of game making? ...

Flinthook's fluid, accessible hookshot is the result of months of design work, solving problems from controller mapping and aim-assist to the role it takes in the game.  ...

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"I began to strip everything away that could lead to a problem, and ended up with the bare movement of the muscles" - Philipp Stollenmayer, creator of ZIP ZAP. ...

This week's highlights include videos on the making of Raw Data & the surprise debut of Scanner Sombre, plus the history of seminal NES emulator NESticle. ...

Epic Games is partnering with the investment arm of Russian payment firm Xsolla, Xsolla Capital, to establish a $50 million royalty investment fund for indie devs who use Unreal Engine 4. ...

Epic Games is partnering with Xsolla to establish a $50 million royalty investment fund, Xsolla Capital, for indie devs who use Unreal Engine 4. ...

Now, the 3-person indie dev team is calling their game "Praey for the Gods" and is otherwise keeping everything exactly the same. ...

Low-poly 3D is more than just a time-saver: At GDC 2017, game developer and artist Ethan Redd shares tips and advice on crafting a visually striking low-poly game. ...

Yacht Club Games dives into the considerations kept in mind and the changes ultimately made during the process of localizing its 2D platformer Shovel Knight for Japanese players. ...