At GDC 2015, independent designer Sarah Northway ponders why more indies don't do sequels and shares how making multiple Rebuild games has affected her psyche -- and her wallet. ...
"Any approach works well enough on a toy problem, but how well would they handle a much more complex character? Our set of states here, while small, is big enough to provide a view into this important issue." ...
This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Kris Ligman on topics ranging from the war economy of The Witcher 3 to a conversation on the limits of 'flow' design in games. ...
"These are the ones that affected me and I've felt not many people write about. Even with a decade of commercial experience, I don't think I really knew as much as I should when I began on my own." ...
"We are not intending to compete with Steam. If anything, we want Steam to be even more successful -- they've done great things for PC gamers in terms of having a single store." ...
Game developers are all over Twitter, sharing everything from tips on making games, observations on the latest news, and snarky jokes. This week: The magical way games look, broken or not. ...
Cogmind developer Josh Ge explains how to use REXPaint, the freely distributed tool he developed to create his game's world. ...
Mode 7 Games joint managing director and IndieFund member Paul Kilduff-Taylor explains the challenges of making an indie game success in 2015, and why discourse around it needs to improve. ...
"A look back at some of the takeaways I felt might be beneficial to other indie studios or audio folks working in indie games." ...
"We wanted to make new friends, get some feedback on the game, and just have fun. And in that regard, the conference was a huge success. We did everything that we wanted to, and more." ...