The biggest name in 2D art creation software goes 3D, with the acquisition -- and planned integration -- of a popular upstart. Services remain online during the transition. ...
Developer Cliff "Cliffski" Harris takes to the Indie Soapbox at GDC 2015 to deliver a tongue-in-cheek tirade about how Unity and tools like it keep developers from achieving their peak potential. ...
"You have to make something that is fun to play but also touches the player's heart. The most important points here are contrast and variation." ...
Hipster Whale co-founders Andrew Sum and Matt Hall have agreed to back Prettygreat, the Brisbane-based indie studio founded by former Halfbrick folks earlier this year, to the tune of $500,000 AUS. ...
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Joe Koeller on topics ranging from the discussion of body image in Robert Yang's NSFW Cobra Club to player reaction to Rust's recent update randomizing the race of player avatars. ...
"Event Structure: Mastering this concept is crucial to creating a powerful player experience. Many games have collapsed due to a lack of structural integrity." ...
Technical designer James Lantz breaks down Klei's iterative approach to designing the alarm systems in Invisible, Inc. so they consistently create a tense, high-pressure environment. ...
"Good puzzle design gives a player that moment of epiphany, where suddenly all is clear, and the following satisfaction when your put your solution in place, and it works!" How do you achieve it? Here's a guide. ...
As the two industries clash over who gets what, a lack of compromise and heightened scrutiny from politicians means that the latest subsidies are looking very lean by previous standards. ...
When you plug Twitter data from the UK's national elections into a game, what do you get? These devs experimented with turning results into realtime parliamentary fisticuffs. ...