Daniel Cook drops loot design knowledge: "Many games have loot. Usually this drops randomly. Here are some best practices I've encountered over the years." ...

Don't miss Mike Rose, TinyBuild talent scout extraordinaire, sharing indie game sales advice on the based on real sales figures from a wide range of developers as part of the GDC 2015 Independent Games Summit. ...

"Many people only see Steam as some sort of goldmine. The moment I tell people I want my game to appear on Steam they think it's my only goal, so I constantly have to tell them that it's not the case..." ...

As the year winds down around us, we zero in on five specific events that rocked the industry in 2014. ...

This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Lindsey Joyce on topics ranging from a review of Tomb Raider by an archaeologist and the plight of developers in Ukraine. ...

Remember Direct2Drive? It's back. But now that Steam dominates the digital distribution landscape, how can D2D plan to compete? Gamasutra chatted with general manager Ed Lin to find out more. ...

In this edition, Frog Fractions developer Jim Crawford offers some advice for indies and student developers: finish your jam games! ...

When games don't make sense, and how to fix it: "The big problem with keeping your rules consistent is finding out if and where your rules conflict with one-another." ...

"There are a ton of choices out there. My team and I always found it particularly helpful when other gaming companies revealed the development environment setup they found useful." ...

Katie Chironis tackles several more topics you'll encounter on the road to release when managing an indie team -- including how to smooth over communication, handle conflict, and get a morale boost. ...