"Perhaps the biggest boon video games have ... is that they are capable of utilizing their numerous components to craft a multilayered experience that enraptures players and holds their attention." ...

Double Fine's well-known internal game jam has returned -- and this year studio devs have created 25 video pitches for games they'd like to prototype during the two-weeks of temporary forgetfulness. ...

In the wake of an inexpressibly terrible tragedy, developers are striving to complete an inspiring and unique project ...

South Africa's game dev scene got its first big break in 2010, with the entry of Desktop Dungeons on the world stage. The community is still small and lacks diversity, but that is slowly changing. ...

This week's Video Game Deep Cuts long read/video highlights include include Hitman level design, What Remains of Edith Finch, and much, much more. ...

Steven Peeler has been developing RPGs as Soldak Entertainment for 13 years now, from his first title Depths of Peril up to last year's Zombasite. Here, he opens up about the things he's learned. ...

There's a laundry list of changes to the engine, of course (most notably, support for Nintendo's new Switch console), but this also marks the end of Unity 5's development cycle. ...

Butterscotch Shenanigans' Sam Coster speaks at GDC 2017 about the making of the studio's hit game Crashlands, which was made after he faced his mortality in the wake of a serious cancer diagnosis. ...

An early design document shared by Spry Fox co-founder Daniel Cook offers an interesting look at the initial ideas and mechanics that would eventually become the roguelike Road Not Taken. ...

In the wake of GDC's first Board Game Design Day, Gamasutra chats with Warren Spector, David Sirlin, Soren Johnson, and other devs about the enduring value of studying (and playing) tabletop games. ...