A journey through one game's design: "What you ultimately want to give to players is an ideal environment in which they can enjoy whatever you'd like them to experiment at its finest." ...
"This principle comes into play when you're programming something that you're guessing you might need at some point in the future. The basic premise is that generally speaking, you aren't going to need it." ...
"If we could catalyze a multiplayer experience that revolved around joy, not only would it be memorable, but it would be fulfilling for us as developers! What better way to feel good about your game?" ...
A catalog of mistakes made and bad decisions: "Consider the game a charitable donation from us. It's good to get our sophomore slump out of the way." ...
"I'm here to talk to developers who might have failed in the crowdfunding world and want to work their way up to deliver on the promise of projects many others believe in." ...
At GDC 2014 writer Susan O'Connor (Bioshock, Tomb Raider) argues game devs can learn from watching how dance, music & comedy artists use timing and motion to draw people into the experience. ...
A group of Spacebase DF-9 fans released a significant update to the game last month that fixes known problems and adds new features, nearly a year after Double Fine ceased developing it. ...
"Lately I feel like I've been having the same conversation over and over. This conversation starts like this: 'We're having our first child soon! We're excited but sort of terrified. How does this work?'" ...
"Always design for fun. When you can keep your mechanics consistent and allow for innovation, you bring your world alive to players and offer even more fun." ...
"At the end of the day, you're never going to be able to please everyone in terms of difficulty. There will always be people who will find your game laughably easy and those that fail." ...