"The design is: 'here's an infinite procedural world. I hid a game in here, see if you can find it.' I think that's kind of cool! Treasure hunts are under-represented as a basic model of game design" ...

In this GDC 2016 talk game designer Sam Barlow shares lessons learned from making Her Story and explores why the most powerful game engine in the world is your player's brain. ...

Indie dev Ryan Darcey breaks down his experience submitting and presenting a talk at GDC 2016. ...

"Story is not everything in a video game. Maybe this causes you to clutch your pearls in shock, but it's true," writes longtime game scribe David Gaider. "Game writing is largely about collaboration." ...

Spotted in GenCon's expo hall: Polaris and The Dark Eye, a pair of venerable and popular tabletop RPGs from France and Germany that have been translated into English. ...

"In a frantic local-multiplayer game, readability is hugely important. In our case, where there are two teams of two players on-screen at all time, it can be tricky to keep track of your character." ...

In this classic feature Jon Shafer, who previously led development of Civilization V at Firaxis, explains how it's possible to create a game full of "very interesting and very difficult decisions." ...

Hey game designers, GDC officials are seeking great submissions of intriguing Design talks for the GDC 2017 Main Conference, from now through August 18th. ...

 "I was fascinated by how the player and game could work together to create a narrative in Dwarf Fortress. I wanted to push that even further, and do it in a way that's approachable." ...

With GDC Europe 2016 kicking off next week in Cologne, Germany, organizers would like to briefly highlight some of the things you should know about before you get to the show! ...