In this 2016 GDC session, Tiger Style's Randy Smith discusses how the story of Spider: Rite of the Shrouded Moon supports solvable mysteries all without text or a single line of dialogue. ...

Legrand Legacy lead designer Henry William 'Uwil' Winat chats about the value minigames and sidequests bring to games, and how to design them effectively. ...

The new Dotemu division is potentially good news for small studios looking for publisher support, though The Arcade Crew plans to keep its portfolio somewhat selective moving forward. ...

Cosmic Top Secret tells a papercraft story of Cold War secrets and family connections, taking the player on an autobiographical journey through the stories of a developer's parents. ...

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. ...

GDC 2018 attendees are invited to attend the two-day workshop and take part in hands-on activities, group discussion, analysis and critique of the art and science of game design! ...

Penny Blue Finds A Clue will have players following an incorrigible tween sleuth, one who seems awfully content to let the player do all the work in this animated mystery. ...

GDC 2018 marks the return of the Vision Track - a series of mini-keynotes featuring great speakers and forward-thinking companies discussing the future of the game industry! ...

10 selected dev teams will each be offered pitch prep and training, then get 5 minutes to pitch (in front of a live audience!) at GDC 2018, followed by questions, advice, and feedback from the judges. ...

Voice actor and indie dev Ashe Thurman chats with Gamasutra about casting and directing voice actors for small-budget indie games. ...