"I think the sweet spot is in making the thing you want to make, and having more than enough resources/skills to execute it." ...

Santa Ragione tells us about the process of curating the Triennale Game Collection, a free mobile app commissioned by Milanese museum that features minigames by indie luminaries from around the world. ...

Under fire from folks steamed about a Vita port of his game that he isn't even working on, Ska Studios' James Silva decries toxic behavior in the game industry and makes a public plea for civility. ...

Heads up game devs: GDC officials seek great submissions of interesting, cutting-edge Programming talks for the GDC 2017 Main Conference, from now through August 18th. ...

In this timeless article, Westwood College faculty member and trained architect Christopher Totten explores how human psychology is understood by architects -- and how that can apply to level design. ...

As Giant Squid releases Abzu, lead engineer Brian Balamut chats with Gamasutra about the practical challenges (and personal upsides) of making a chill nonviolent underwater exploration game. ...

When is something that's not there more important than the things that are there? At GDC 2014, Epic Games' Jim Brown takes the stage to talk in depth about the role of negative space in game design. ...

Submissions are now officially open for the 2017 Independent Games Festival, the signature competition for indie games, to be held for its 18th year during GDC 2017 in San Francisco next March. ...

As the Independent Games Festival opens for the 19th year, Chairperson Kelly Wallick explains the rules and expectations for this year's big indie game showcase. ...

"[Lucasfilm and EA's] main concern was due to the possibility of Galaxy in Turmoil taking away attention from their Battlefront franchise." ...