I Can't Escape: Darkness presents an ever-changing dangerous maze, built around taking player preconceptions and subverting them, creating a tension, confusion, and paranoia in the player. ...

Indie developer Alistair Aitcheson speaks at GDC Europe 2015 about all the interesting things he's learned from building big, quirky multiplayer games (like Tap Happy Sabotage) set in physical spaces. ...

Every year, Tokyo Game Show runs its Sense of Wonder Night event to showcase innovative indie titles. Here are quick looks at the ten finalists. ...

What happened to Final Fantasy V? Lars Doucet tackles upscaling 2D games: "In this article I'll share some of the artistic and technical lessons I've learned working on the Defender's Quest series." ...

"So if you're making a game that's heavy on story text, perhaps you should read some plays (your local library is sure to have some) and consider how you can imply more and state less." ...

Indie devs at Tokyo Game Show discuss the pros and cons of the event, and compare it to other industry trade shows. ...

On iterative design: "After I had received my lashes, I went home and stared at the ceiling for a bit." And then, after fixes: "There was a fundamental shift in how people were playing the game." ...

"The time when you could be an indie dev, make a half decent game with half decent graphics, nice gameplay, do some promotion on Facebook/Twitter and make some nice coin is well and truly behind us." ...

At GDC Europe 2015 Blindflug's Tabea Iseli showcased how the studio makes fun games, like First Strike, driven by meaningful cores that help shed light on important issues like nuclear war. ...

There were ninety-three exhibitors in the indie game area at Tokyo Game Show this year, and some more in the main area. Here are more quick impressions on the ones I got to see. ...