The curious story of how Camouflaj's episodic game République made its way from iOS in 2013 to Steam and then onto PlayStation 4 involves an engine overhaul, a port house and a tricky overseas deal. ...

A good list of basics -- for novices and anybody else: "This is a list of things that will hopefully stop budding game developers from reinventing the wheel and tumble into pitfalls that others have already been in." ...

"I think Gabe is a benevolent dictator. A well-done benevolent dictatorship is a positive thing." - Beamdog CEO Trent Oster (Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear) ...

"How many new players joined us? How long were these new players sticking around for? Which ships were people unlocking? How were these ships performing? How many players were quitting games, and when?" ...

"This was a unique challenge for us -- our task was to create a spatial experience that would allow not only for the games to be played, but also for the important, sometimes existential themes that define each game to be understood." ...

Navid Khonsari was a child in Tehran during the Iranian revolution. Now, he's turned that tumultuous chapter in history into a game that puts players in the midst of the chaos, rivalries, and bloodshed. ...

Francisco Gonzalez and Ben Chandler discuss their point-and-click adventure, which is set in a bleak future that is plagued by a deadly disease. ...

Gamasutra contributor Katherine Cross offers a thoughtful look at how writer Amber Scott succeeded in portraying an authentic transgender character in Beamdog's Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear. ...

We asked developers what their favorite comments they'd seen in game or engine codes. The results may make you go check what your programmers have left behind. ...

Fun Bits offers up 2 $1,000 scholarship grants to any high school students graduating this year in Mississippi who identify as LGBT and seek to pursue a college education in art or video game design. ...