"Lighting a 2D scene using stencils is a bit counter intuitive and can get complex quickly, but the advantage is that you can apply different shadow information to different sprites." ...

Sometimes asset and pipeline management demands a bit of creativity to keep the team on track. A few Gamasutra readers weigh in with some clever methods from days of yore. ...

Sometimes asset and pipeline management demands a bit of creativity to keep the team on track. A few Gamasutra readers weigh in with some clever methods from days of yore. ...

"That's five layers of wrappers! It is my hope that this helps illuminate the process of creating an asset using native libraries. Is it worth it?" ...

The indie-friendly Steam competitor levels up its offering with a flexible new solution for developers who want to share games with audiences during development. ...

"Work is usually only worth what you pay for it, and I can promise you that I'm going to be continue putting in my very best effort to the gentleman who paid me on time." ...

Developers of Grow Home, Mushroom 11, and Prune, explain how using procedural character movement can create a more organic and responsive feel--if you're willing to cede a bit of control. ...

Developers of Grow Home, Mushroom 11, and Prune, explain how using procedural character movement can create a more organic and responsive feel--if you're willing to cede a bit of control. ...

"Animator Cathy Feraday Miller, who has worked on major feature films and video games, shares her techniques for animating quadrupeds in walk and run states." ...

"There are around 300 million native Spanish speaking people in the world spread across 22 countries. Localizing your game is the best way to reach them but then you have a choice to make: Which Spanish do you choose?" ...