Creature in the Well abandons you in a deserted town filled with bizarre machines that can be awakened by bouncing energy balls off of them, adding adventure & mystery to pinball action. ...
ZA/UM's remarkable role-playing game Disco Elysium turned heads with its striking visual style, and at GDC 2020 next month attendees will enjoy a rare chance to learn how it was achieved! ...
Right now, my kid is a little bit obsessed with the kids book Dragons Love Tacos. I thought it might be an excellent starting point to examine why some things break out - and how you can stand out better with your game. ...
In this 2019 GDC session, Riot Games' Alex Jaffe presents a theory of cursed game design problems and explores the four design paradigms that have helped developers face these problems and survive. ...
Many work more, with some GDC 2020 State of the Industry survey respondents saying they worked as much as 80+ hours in a given week -- but self-pressure was the most common reason given. ...
Organizers of GDC and the Game Narrative Summit are happy to announce the 2020 Student Narrative Analysis Competition winners, who all receive passes to the conference next month! ...
The latest highlights include the Kentucky Route Zero ending chapter, the debuts of Journey To The Savage Planet and SpellTower+, and the upcoming game dev-themed TV show from the 'Always Sunny' crew. ...
The folks over at Noclip have another insightful game developer mini documentary up online, this time exploring the origins of the early physics based platformer Gish. ...
In this 2018 GDC talk Ubisoft's Liam Wong talks about going outside of your comfort zone, building confidence, and growing as an artist, both in his career in games and as a photographer. ...
The award-winning Baba Is You is a remarkable work of game design, and at GDC in March you'll have a rare opportunity to see exactly how it works and why, courtesy of the game's creator! ...