The graphics in the newly rereleased Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap map perfectly to 1989's original Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap. "I wanted to make the game as I saw it as a kid on my screen," says artist Ben Fiquet. ...

The graphics in the newly rereleased Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap map perfectly to 1989's original Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap. "I wanted to make the game as I saw it as a kid on my screen," says artist Ben Fiquet. ...

At GDC 2017, experienced escape room designerÊLaura E. Hall reveals design fundamentals and structures necessary for creating immersive real-world experiences like escape rooms or immersive theater. ...

This week's longform article/video highlights include a GDC talk on 'the aesthetics of cute', the hidden story of TOSE, & the return to car wrecking of key Burnout developers. ...

What happens when your game earns its own ad-ridden malware clone? We explore the issue on the basis of Robot Gentleman's experience with a clone of 60 Seconds!. ...

"Building an open world that was suitable for 'battle royale' gameplay from scratch -- and doing it fast, based on iteration -- was the biggest challenge for us in terms of design, tech, and art," says Brendan "Playerunknown" Greene. ...

Capybara Games' Colin Weick speaks at GDC 2017 about the techniques used to achieve high visual fidelity in the context of the simplified yet dense aesthetic of the studio's upcoming roguelike Below. ...

Robert Weaver's sandbox game needed an engine that could render tens of thousands of combatants. "There really aren't any engines that support battles on that scale," he says. ...

Robert Weaver's sandbox game needed an engine that could render tens of thousands of combatants. "There really aren't any engines that support battles on that scale," he says. ...

Robert Weaver's sandbox game needed an engine that could render tens of thousands of combatants. "There really aren't any engines that support battles on that scale," he says. ...