Tips and tricks for creating a procedural 2D level generator from a dev of a game who's already done it: "this blog addresses the methods I used, warts 'n' all." ...
European developers responding to the GDC Europe 2015 State of the Industry survey say Sweden is making the best games in Europe right now, with the UK, Germany and Finland close behind. ...
Missing Translation was developed by a small global team and has had some success in local events. Here's the story of a small, dedicated development team collaboration, and how it's done. ...
"With the arrival of Unity 5, it's never been so easy to get high quality visuals in our game. In a small amount of time we 'hacked' the new Unity Deferred pipeline to completely change our visual style." ...
"What makes organic tutorial design work so well is that the player is learning how these mechanics work via situations and challenges that the game is built around." ...
"How does our WorldShape tool actually work? How might you create your own similar tools? I won't be able to explain every aspect of Unity, obviously, but I'll try to point you in the right direction." ...
Indie devs (and former modders) Jason Henry and Kimiko chat with Gamasutra about why they developed an "online tabletop sandbox" game aimed explicitly at modders, and what they learned along the way. ...
Indie dev consultant Dan Adelman has launched a campaign to help indies sell more games over the U.S. upcoming holiday weekend -- at full price. ...
Charting the evolution of in-game art and comparing it to the evolution of fine art: Going from primitive to polished, with deliberate discursions into the abstract. ...
A walk through the art-style evolution and production of Snakebird, a charming game that sprung from the simple classic Snake to become something more. ...