Veteran game devs Lori and Corey Cole (Quest for Glory series) open up about how they designed their new game, Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption, with an emphasis on player agency and role-playing. ...

"The game's second visual iteration took on a very colorful, Saturday-morning-cartoon kind of vibe, which ended up working really well with the game's quick pace and need for instant player reactions." ...

Don't forget: The submission deadline for the 2019 Independent Games Festival Main Competition ends today (Monday, October 1st) at 11:59 PM PT! ...

This week's highlights include an overview of a very odd old Mac game, Keita Takahashi on making games in tough times, and a close look at Life Is Strange 2. ...

"If some number of people are playing Fortnite for some massive amount of time, well, that†™s a lot of people who aren†™t even opening their Steam client," argues Devolver Digital's Nigel Lowry. ...

The deadline to submit entries for all IGF 2019 categories is this coming Monday, October 1! To help inspire you, today we highlight 2018 Nuovo Award winner Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy! ...

Organizers of the 2019 Game Developers Conference have once again issued a call for submissions to Alt.Ctrl.GDC, the popular on-site showcase that highlights unique control methods for playing games! ...

"We†™ve created this with the belief that while times and trends may change, there are always going to be players who want games with real challenge to them," says La-Mulana 2 director Takumi Naramura. ...

This week's highlights include analysis of adventure title Unavowed, a cover story on Fortnite streamer Ninja, & detailed impressions of Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2. ...

Joost van Dongen, lead programmer and co-founder at Ronimo Games, addresses the question at the core of online matchmaking: who should play with whom? ...