Simon Bennett of Roll7 explains how the studio's 2D skating game OlliOlli was close to having a thrash rock soundtrack. ...

GDC 2015 officials are excited to reveal the lineup of the ever-popular Experimental Gameplay Workshop, which includes games like That Dragon Cancer, Line Wobbler and more. ...

"With such a wide range of skills and people, one of the hardest moments of game jams is usually group-forming. Part of the fun of jams is to meet other jammers, and possibly find collaborators for future projects." ...

Philosophical first-person puzzler The Talos Principle, a sleeper hit, is is now up for the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at this year's IGF. We talk to lead designer Davor Hunski about the unique game. ...

In this classic feature, Bill Loguidice and Matt Barton examine Eugene Jarvis' devious but delightful 1980 arcade game Defender and its descendants to understand the appeal of difficult games. ...

Long-time game designer Eugene Jarvis (Robotron, Defender) confirmed his involvement in the creation of a new game from Finnish studio Housemarque, creators of the Defender-inspired Resogun. ...

This week eSports firm ESL rolled out its ESL Matchmaking toolkit, a variably-priced SDK designed to allow developers to build cross-platform skill-based multiplayer matchmaking into their games. ...

"You should decide a game dynamic first, then use this to evaluate your balance. It is the role of design to determine these interactions, and of balancing to set parameters so things unfold as desired." ...

"Fast and continual iteration is key to making a good game. But how exactly do you iterate? When do you keep going on a feature and when do you scrap it?" ...

GDC organizers reveal the 'Best in Play' awards for exhibitors in the on-site GDC Play 2015 event, honoring unique games like Mekazoo and Owlboy. ...