Supergiant's sophomore effort Transistor has sold over 600,000 copies across PC and PlayStation 4 since its launch last May, at points selling even faster than the company's previous game Bastion. ...

"Animation curves give you a fine level of control over how editor properties should change over time, either gradually, sharply, or according to some style of bezier curve." ...

Casey Muratori's Handmade Hero documents the coding of a game from scratch, creating the game engine and everything else from the basic code. We talked to him about the process. ...

Casey Muratori's Handmade Hero documents the coding of a game from scratch, creating the game engine and everything else from the basic code. We talked to him about the process. ...

"If you are just starting out in game development, your main goal needs to be gaining experience. I firmly believe that before you start a games company, you need to work for one. Any one." ...

The creator of Thomas Was Alone and Volume has studied the topic intently, and in his "Indie Polish: Making the Most of the Last 10%" talk at GDC 2015 he'll run down smart tips for finishing your perfect game. ...

"As each ship is built from components, so too is the music. There are currently close to 200 components in the game and each component has its own musical motif." ...

"The reason why uncertainty is so important can be understood by taking a closer look at the nature of any gameplay process. In essence it is all about learning, i.e. gaining competence." ...

The 2015 Independent Games Festival juries have announced finalists for the world's leading indie games showcase, led by notable titles such as 80 Days, This War Of Mine, Metamorphabet and The Talos Principle. ...

How to create a distinctive and attractive art effect -- with code examples. "We knew we wanted to somehow mimic the rooms being drawn, by pencil, on to the screen." Here's how they did it. ...