This is it -- the whole kit and kaboodle. As 2015 shuffles off this mortal coil, Gamasutra staff reflect on the events, trends, games and -- most importantly -- the devs that shaped the year that was. ...

The free, open-source Lua-based game-dev framework for 2D games gets updated with new features, including iOS and Android support. ...

Hinterland Studio founder Raphael Van Lierop speaks at GDC 2015 about how involving your community in your development process helps you create a better game -- as long as you avoid known pitfalls. ...

"Knowledge about color spans across several disciplines: physics, biology, psychology, art, and design. It is a useful tool for the artist to create emotion, and for the game designer to emphasize function." ...

As we get closer to GDC 2016, conference officials reveal a new talk from 80 Days writer Meg Jayanth about how to make games better by writing vivid, engaging NPCs. ...

"We've conflated everyone's right to an opinion with the idea that all opinions are equally correct. That has happened now, and as a culture we can never go back." ...

"If many games look at it that way and lots of games don't ship or fail to come to market, this model is going to go away." ...

"2D games are making a big come back with the proliferation of mobile games, html 5 and major support of big publishers. Below is a list of top 10 2D games asset store you can find online, some commercial and some free." ...

"This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Joe Köller on topics ranging from gamer demographics to fan-made patches." ...

Ascension creator Justin Gary on "making a game where new content can be released regularly to keep players coming back for more" -- "principles that I believe are critical to a game's long-term success." ...