A dev returns from a successful GenCon 2016 with pre-order sales exceeding expectations. Here is what worked, what didn't, why, and lessons learned! ...

Good communication among team members can make or break the development of a game. Here, composer Winifred Phillips shares some lessons and links to help colleagues communicate more effectively. ...

Gamasutra is a media partner at this week's 48-hour InnoGames Jam taking place at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. We spoke with co-organizer Mena Jacobs. ...

A Cogmind developer shares the entire process behind building a single major alpha version, from start to finish. Project management and marketing, all in one. ...

Psyonix, that independent studio responsible for Rocket League, is looking for an experienced UI programmer to join the team working out of its offices in San Diego, California. ...

A programmer on the simple puzzle game Skiddy shares "an in-depth feature on our procedural level generation, analysis and rating." ...

"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." ...