"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. ...

As part of the GDC 2015 Game Career Seminar's 'Micromortems' session, Other Ocean's Mike Mika and Frank Cifaldi playfully break down the design process of their hit multiplayer game #IDARB. ...

And how you do it: "In all it took 135 hours (!) to complete the trailer. I think it was well worth it. Producing a mediocre trailer to cap two years of development would be very disappointing to say the least!" ...

Trends in developer opinion come to light as GDC Europe officials share data on how GDC Europe State of the Industry Survey respondents feel about tax incentives for game development in Europe. ...

"Unfortunately, the first game I designed was a success. It was a product of serendipity. I hadn't planned on being a game designer." ...