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." ...

And there are over 400 colleges and universities offering game development programs, too -- as the industry spreads across the entire country. ...

"Corpse of Discovery is a very polarizing videogame. It is game that only resonates with an audience that has experienced some sort of loss or failure, someone who has missed out on things or regret from their choices." ...

Three former Halo devs share lessons they've learned from transitioning to indie life, and how those learnings have shaped the way they design and market their sandbox astronaut game Astroneer. ...

"The Downwell motion trail is pretty simple aside from the fact that the trail is both blended with a different color from the player sprite, as well as every other row of pixels becoming transparent." ...

"It's been a little over two years of near ceaseless work to get to this point and my life now is very different to when I was working in a big studio." ...

Undertale developer Toby Fox shares the thinking that went into the much-praised and highly unusual battle system in his popular indie RPG. ...

"What we are selling is an alternative way for people to spend their time. The graphics, the sound, the puzzles, the controls, the interaction with other players all add up to an experience." ...