John Harris returns with a special version of his @Play series: A report from the International Roguelike Developers Conference, where talks were given on the state of the beloved genre. ...

Microsoft brings you a tutorial on how to make a simple puzzle game in Unity. Check out the in-depth walkthrough, which includes plenty of code. ...

Raph Koster that despite arguments to the contrary, we must accept -- we do accept -- that games have an effect on people, and we must also be conscious of that power. ...

GDC Europe 2015 officials have released the results of the third annual European State of the Industry Survey, which offers insight into which platforms are most appealing, the perceived value of crowdfunding and what VR means for the industry at large. ...

For Her Story developer Sam Barlow, surrendering his story to players was a mental hurdle he had to overcome as a writer. But it seems to have paid off. ...

Leading experts discuss best practices for developing mobile games for the Chinese market, and Colossal Order deconstructs its hit city-builder Cities: Skylines at GDC Europe in Cologne, Germany this August. ...

"Having granular details of how players interact with different elements in your game allows you to really understand how it's performing and what specific areas you need to concentrate on." ...

Gamasutra speaks to Russ Frushtick, head of the Product Hunt games category, which is currently in beta -- about the site's hopes to connect developers to players. ...

At GDC 2015, Bennett Foddy talks about the problems he faced in designing the physics of the pole-vaulting and ball-kicking mechanics in his fiendish multiplayer game Super Pole Riders. ...

Castlevania veteran Koji Igarashi made $5.5 million for Bloodstained, and there are a lot of lessons to be learned from how he did it. Here's an analysis based on an extensive conversation with him. ...