"I explore Divinity: Original Sin's randomized shop inventory system and how to improve it to reduce frustration while keeping the current spirit of the game." ...

"Six months ago, I left a six-figure job so that I could start my own video game studio. Here's what went right and a little less-than-right over the previous six months." ...

"We've discarded a large part of game development practices that are usually fundamental to how you make games. We've made a game in a way we never thought we would, and it actually worked." ...

Become a Great Artist in Just 10 Seconds is about chaos, confusion, and creation. Creators Michael Brough and Andi McClure tell us a bit about making the game, as part of our Road to the IGF series. ...

Twitchcon will hit the City by the Bay this Fall -- and bring "broadcasters, game developers, viewers" and the popular streaming service together under one roof for two days. ...

From gameplay to monetization, linguistics to UI/UX, Reality Squared's Shaun Newcomer explains how foreign developers can tackle the challenges of Chinese game localization at GDC 2014. ...

A look inside a one indie developer's pipeline, peppered with free programs that still let you get the game-development job done. ...

As part of Christian Nutt's Metroidvania feature he interviewed a lot of devs; many of their insights are compelling to stand alone -- so here's the full interview with Axiom Verge's Tom Happ. ...

GameMaker Studio creator Yoyo Games and new owner Playtech issued a joint statement today that sheds a smidgen of light on what the future holds for devs who use the GameMaker toolset. ...

"Players seem to have enjoyed their illicit flings - and they seem to have engaged more deeply with the officers as a result. We've achieved what we set out to, and I'd always rather leave players asking for more." ...