This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Eric Swain on topics ranging from the queer masculinity of stealth games to a level design chat with Shigeru Miyamoto. ...

Lost Decade Games' Matt Hackett opens up about what went right and wrong with the launch of the studio's unconventionally-funded Steam game built on web technology. ...

Italian indie studio Ovosonico, creators of handmade platfomer, Murasaki Baby, has raised € 1.44 million through a partnership with digital entertainment company Digital Bros S.p.A. ...

How do you take the fighting game genre--which was designed for lag-free local multiplayer--and make it work online? You have to fiddle with several of the fundamentals, according to Seth Killian ...

"Washington state will not tolerate crowdfunding theft," said the state AG. "If you accept money from consumers, and don't follow through on your obligations, my office will hold you accountable." ...

"These tools help a team stay motivated and on task by breaking down the general problem of 'develop this game' into 'develop this game: here are the steps.'" ...

In this edition, game developer and artist Randy O'Connor offers advice on making art for games within the limits of your abilities, budget and time. Those limitations are actually a great strength! ...

"Building a community around an indie game and a studio that hasn't previously published anything is hard. In fact it's akin to me trying to sell you something that hasn't been invented yet." ...

"Writing games for cash is a harsh, unforgiving affair. Success is rare and failure common, instead of the other way around. If an indie game fails, it shouldn't surprise you. Success should surprise you." ...

"These aren't atypical digital design choices, but digital strategy games in particular could benefit from recognizing that the restrictions of self-contained physical game design are not entirely negative." ...