This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Lana Polansky on topics ranging from the development scenes of Saudi Arabia and Russian-occupied Crimea to the literary underpinnings of From Software's Bloodborne. ...
GDC Europe 2015 organizers have opened call for submissions to the second annual European Innovative Games Showcase at the Cologne, Germany show this August. ...
"Clearly, a lot of people liked the game, with the comment section on the site being largely positive. But I have a major confession to make about the game: I hate it." ...
Tengami is a game built "within the constraints of an authentically folding pop-up book" -- and here's how the team did it -- both the learning process and a detailed workflow. ...
With mods in the news, we wondered: What effect did the mod scene have on the developers who follow us on Twitter? We asked them. ...
Klei designer James Lantz showcases how to tackle new mechanics and breaks down the design of Invisible, Inc.'s procedural stealth, from its conception to its conclusion. ...
"Virtual characters are far from feeling like real humans, but one thing that we have that machines do not, is ... a mood. Why can't we try to simulate this very essence of human behavior?" ...
"As designers, it is important that we understand why certain game frameworks work. Furthermore, it is important that we not only build upon previously successful models, but that we build new ones too." ...
Access Games' former Xbox One exclusive episodic series D4 is coming to PC. We spoke with D4 director Swery about the shift, and got a taste of season 2. ...
A deep look into "how slight modifications of the rules lead to completely different gameplay (which is way more interesting than merely discussing what game is more 'fun')." ...