We discuss the production and design strengths of 'modular storytelling' with the developers of 80 Days and Sunless Sea, who are pioneering this new form of game narrative. ...
"Taking in mind that we have one day a week to work on the game, the answer is that it can take anywhere between four weeks to three months of actual time between the first idea and having something release worthy." ...
"There are a lot of post-mortems that talk about how successful and unsuccessful their games are only in the financial sense. However, I feel like it's also important to think about what success means to you." ...
Apparently, big-name indies can get help from Sony when they run into trouble -- though it's tough to tell if it's a policy, or if it's a one-off deal for a game that would benefit the platform. ...
A simple, flexible, and programmatic way to create randomly-generated dungeons for a roguelike, described with helpful images and code examples. ...
"So as another tax season is upon us so soon, it makes me think about how I'm grateful that I have the skills and tools to take care of my studio's taxes without a hitch." ...
"The more you think of a game as art rather than craft, the more you may be inclined to rely on inspiration and intuition... Practically speaking, though, it's mostly craft once you have a playable prototype." ...
"I had a ton of fun making this game, and learned a lot about rapid development. I'll keep this one in the back of my mind for a future RPG, but for now it will rest for a while." ...
This is it -- the whole kit and kaboodle. As 2015 shuffles off this mortal coil, Gamasutra staff reflect on the events, trends, games and -- most importantly -- the devs that shaped the year that was. ...
The free, open-source Lua-based game-dev framework for 2D games gets updated with new features, including iOS and Android support. ...