At GDC Europe 2015 indie game maker Ivan Notaros shares what he learned in making Scanner, a unique puzzle game that replaces the player's natural vision with a photo-based "poor man's 3D scanner." ...

Attorney Zachary Strebeck dives into the SEC's new rules for equity crowdfunding -- "is this even a good idea for game companies? I'd say the answer is 'maybe.'" ...

Can you use trademarked movie titles, for example, in your own game about the movie industry? This post, from an attorney, explains the legal issues at stake. ...

The Walking Dead and Minecraft Story Mode developer Telltale Games has joined forces with Jackbox Games to bring its multiplayer party title, The Jackbox Party Pack, to consoles. ...

Adriaan Jansen of Abbey Games explains the process of designing a sophisticated combat system that accommodates diplomatic strategies, and tracks the shifting mods and attitudes of characters. ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has drafted a (huge) new document outlining crowdfunding regulations -- rules that will allow everday people to invest. ...

"This week, our partnership with Critical Distance brings us picks on how Spore's and No Man's Sky's have been anticipated in the press to level design as storytelling in Phantasy Star II." ...

Interactive fiction expert Emily Short: "As I write this, we're 2/3 of the way through the judging period. ... I think it's already safe to say that we're looking at the comp's most impressive year yet." ...

"This article will give you easy to follow rules on how to support gamepad and mouse/keyboard like a world boss." ...

"That's why Go beginners are taught on smaller boards. Smaller boards mean smaller decision spaces, and that means that players with limited experience and knowledge can still make informed decisions." ...