"The game was supposed to be survival horror. We iterated on it, and after playtesting, it became apparent that we should just focus on our core chatbot mechanic and build everything else around that." ...

At GDC 2017, narrative designer Michelle Cleogh will explore challenges that come with crafting believable, meaningful sex scenes in games. It promises to be a great talk, so don't miss it! ...

This "life management simulation presented as a visual novel with beat'em up segments" allowed its developer to comment on the prioritizing and balancing he was grappling with doing in his own life. ...

In this blog, Nicholas Laborde of Raconteur Games discusses the vital role of producers in a small team setting. ...

In this timeless feature, writer Simon Parkin explores why game writers craft sophisticated narratives when they're often rendered moot by the sheer murderousness that the gameplay requires. ...

"Indie dev doing okay but still struggling" probably isn't a story the press would care for but it's still a story many indie devs can probably relate to. ...

We talk to the developers of Super Pole Riders, Overcooked and Spaceteam about the appeal of developing a local multiplayer game, and the benefits over taking your game online. ...

"'We have no idea how to do a believable conversation in a game,'" recalls System Shock dev Warren Spector. "That was when the decision was made to kill everybody on Citadel Station." ...

Itch.io has begun selling A Good Bundle, a pack of up to 151 games, game dev tools and other intriguing creations, with all proceeds being split equally between the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. ...

The game development veteran known for his innovations in the RTS genre is leaving triple-A games behind as he sets his sights on indie development. ...