In this 2019 GDC talk, Weather Factory's Alexis Kennedy discusses the challenges and the advantages of the decisions made while creating the studio's digital tabletop sect sim Cultist Simulator. ...
In this classic feature 20 games with intriguing, influential, or otherwise notable difficulty systems are profiled to help game devs broaden their perspective on difficulty and learn some new tricks! ...
Here's a friendly reminder that Gamasutra's job boards are the best place to find your next job in the game industry - upload your resume and land the job you want! ...
Are you doing great work in game dev? Answer the GDC 2020 call for submissions to present lectures, panels & roundtables in the rebranded 'Core' line of talks, now open through Thursday, August 15th! ...
In this 2017 GDC talk, tools designer Robin-Yann Storm discusses multiple approaches for tool and editor triage, intended for immediate application in a game development environment. ...
This week's roundup includes a look at the Switch Lite announcement and Valve's experimental discovery mechanisms, as well as some picks on 2019's best games so far, Dragon Quest Builders 2, & more. ...
Arvi Teikari, aka Hempuli, the creator behind the brilliant IGF Award-winning Baba is You, tells us about the process of designing a game that puts rule-making in the hands of players. ...
In this 2019 GDC talk dev relations expert Nick Suttner shares practical insights and anecdotes of how to think about and approach potential champions behind big platforms like Oculus or Sony. ...
In this 2019 GDC session, Unknown Worlds' Charlie Cleveland discusses the design of hit underwater survival sim Subnautica and how it created feelings of exploration, discovery and the unknown. ...
Studio MDHR†s cartoonish platformer Cuphead has officially sold over 4 million copies since its 2017 release. ...