Gamasutra speaks to Zachtronics founder Zach Barth and compatriot Matthew Burns about why they've launched the arcane assembly language puzzle game TIS-100, and what value they found in telling its story. ...
"It's unknown if this six-month allowance is part of a transitional period or will always be present, but I'm not especially worried that it'll be abused long term." ...
One interesting bit of iOS news: "Program membership is not required" for testing on Apple's devices via Xcode 7. ...
Stanley Parable co-creator William Pugh takes the stage at GDC 2015 to deliver a talk on humor in games that's both amusing and remarkably adept at breaking down what it takes to make a comedy game. ...
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics ranging from race politics of The Witcher 3 to a philosophy of local level design. ...
"The enemies are spawned by a central entity that monitors past spawned waves and player behavior. The system uses a weighted randomized mechanism to choose their location, numbers and attributes." ...
"I understand how game sites work, and why things happen when they happen, but it's in my nature to find a solution to problems, and there has to be a better way to give more games, more attention." ...
"You should not be afraid to throw away months of work in case that new, better ideas show up. In most cases, it pays off. ...
What effects will Valve's new refund policy have on developers? Gamasutra speaks to the minds behind games like Gunpoint and I Get This Call Every Day to find out what they think. ...
"A lot of people have taken to the internet to express their concerns. Personally I'm more optimistic and wanted to give two big ways I think refunds will improve the ecosystem on Steam." ...