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. ...

In his GDC 2017 talk, indie game PR/marketing expert Chris Dwyer will arm indie developers with limited financial, mental and time budgets with good (and efficient) marketing & PR strategies. ...

As the seasons turn, so do the broad trends of being an indie developer. Here's why the indie boom of 2008 might finally be drawing to a close, and how developers can get ready to survive winter. ...