Get a job: Be a Software Engineer for Shield Break Studios
California's Costa Mesa-based indie outfit Shield Break Studios is looking for an engineer skilled in C++ to help with server development of their inaugural game Bierzerkers. ...
California's Costa Mesa-based indie outfit Shield Break Studios is looking for an engineer skilled in C++ to help with server development of their inaugural game Bierzerkers. ...
Developer Matthew S. Burns has written a Twine game about writing for big-budget games that sheds light on what it might feel like to be in the narrative hotseat during a AAA game design meeting. ...
The MOBA genre has blossomed into forms both PC and mobile, and influenced the design of other genres -- and their business models. We want to know how and why. ...
From Axiom Verge creator Tom Happ to Symphony of the Night's Koji Igarashi, Gamasutra's Christian Nutt speaks to a swath of developers about the timeless appeal of the "Metroidvania" genre. ...
Rich data on the indie game: "On 1st July, we launched on Steam. Across all channels - our website, Steam and the Humble Store - we sold 28,423 copies in July. Of those, 72% were in the first week." ...
"I was stunned by the effects the Sucker Punch team made in inFamous: Second Son. I wanted to mimic the particle effect from neon run power in Unity3D but to be scalable also for mobiles." ...
"Everyone seems to have an opinion with regards to the complicated relationship between stories and games. People fight about it often, and they've been fighting about it for a long time." ...
"There are two critical parts of any creation that leave a trail in the viewer's mind: the introduction and the conclusion. In the case of a game, the first impression is even more important." ...
Veteran indie games developer Farbs details the checkered history of his Captain Forever series of games. ...
Relive GDC 2015 through the magic of podcasting! Special guests include IGDA's Kate Edwards, Harmonix creative director Matt Boch, and an impromptu appearance by a man named Richard Lemarchand. ...