"I am sad when people think this game is not worth the money we asked for (which we thought was a fair ask)," wrote artist Jane Ng on the Firewatch Steam forum. "It makes me feel like I failed them." ...
Game Developers Choice Awards organizers reveal two special 2016 honorees: the Ambassador Award goes to USC's Tracy Fullerton, and Minecraft creator Markus 'Notch' Persson receives the Pioneer Award. ...
Widely considered a timeless classic, Cave Story cemented itself in indie game history. This article studies various aspects of the game and takes a closer look at the detail and intent put into its masterful design. ...
"The soundtrack is fully dynamic. The music changes in each environment and when the characters are in danger. It triggers emotions and tells stories in interesting areas." ...
Following on from his posts on how to generate a perfectly wrapping world, this last post in the seires -- complete with code samples -- will show you how to create your own world. For real. ...
Threes! creator Asher Vollmer has linked up with fellow devs and artists to found new indie outfit, Sirvo Studios. ...
The Witness artist and indie developer Luis Antonio has started unravelling the mysteries of the game's design and art direction in an ongoing deep dive posted on his blog. ...
'In the real world, it's actually pretty hard to see underwater,' says Max McGuire of Unknown Worlds Entertainment. 'There's a strong blue cast, and the sunlight doesn't penetrate very deeply.' ...
"Game developers already consider the various types of player motivation they want to tap into when designing gameplay; the next step is considering how to align the story with it as well." ...
"Although our first experience with distribute() has been frustrating, I know it's a younger tool than presskit() and look forward to seeing it continue to develop. In the meantime, I hope this information is of use to other users." ...