We talk to Josh Sawyer about the difficulties and opportunities of recreating the feel and style of Bladur's Gate and Icewind Dale in Pillars of Eternity. ...

"With the proper use of value loops to reward value givers, thinking in terms of platforms is going to be a distinct part of the future as we go forward, since it just makes too much sense." ...

"When culture is global, and popularity is global, there is only one chart. THE chart. Everyone knows what everyone likes, and what already has coverage gets more coverage. Saturation coverage." ...

"It's interesting to talk about your game with players who have a totally different background in gaming. There were casual players, console gamers, developers and designers -- all of them gave feedback." ...

"Being lead designer and producer for Terrachanics was the hardest thing I have ever done... I hope this post will help others create stronger, healthier relationships in their professional and personal lives." ...

In this classic 2012 feature, PhD and game educator McMillan examines how POV affects players, showcasing a variety of gameplay scenarios and different tactical choices players may be confronted with. ...

Learn how Riot produces League of Legends and how designers large and small can seamlessly blend hand-made and procedurally-generated content in games at GDC Europe 2015 this August. ...

"When I was thinking about the enemies behavior of the game project I'm working on, I just typed in my design document 'follow the player.' And these 3 words almost drove me crazy!" ...

How to do great looking fog, and more: "The approach we used in Zombie Hunter, Inc. utilizes a neat way to blend depths which might be useful outside of this context." ...

From concept to execution, along with a sample: Creating a '70s-influenced soundtrack for a chaotic and sarcastically funny mobile game. ...