Heads up, would-be GDC 2016 speakers: Now is your chance to propose a talk for one of the first-class Summits at GDC 2016! Do it before submissions close next Friday, 10/2 at 11:59 PM PT. ...

"I completed Crisis Mountain and got my first advance on royalties from Synergistic Software. It was one of the proudest moments of my life. I bought an Apple II+ for myself and took it home." ...

Veteran Ron Gilbert on budgeting: "Seeing $500,000 in your bank account can make you cocky. It can seem like an endless supply of cash. Every dollar matters. It's why I like to have a budget." ...

A game that teaches you coding? That sounds like the opposite of fun. Eric Svendang explains how his game else Heart.Break() manages to be both educational and entertaining. ...

"I don't fault anyone for wanting nice art, and would love more for our game. Still, when faced with constraints, I think it is a safer bet to prioritize developing the gameplay and systems." ...

"I read a lot of Kickstarter post-mortems this year and researching other project owners' experiences saved me from making a lot of mistakes that could have been easily avoided." ...

The latest round of Microsoft and Creative England's Greenshoots games initiative is now open, and this year the amount of available funding has been doubled to £500,000. ...

"I love flying, always been fascinated by it. When I was little, my biggest dream was flying, I really thought I could do it, if I just believed it enough!" ...

"As I sat there trying to keep track of invisible armies with only pen and paper, I realized that my idea for this game wasn't enough. It simply wasn't fun the way the design stated it should work." ...

Designing and running a booth can be a challenge for indie devs. Here are six valuable tips from devs who've learned from experience. ...