Speaking at GDC 2014, an indie developer and a game localizer team up to break down some key localization points indies should know, like: how much does it cost? Is it worth it? How do you do it? ...

$75,000 goal, but $250,000 raised -- how did Darkest Dungeon do so well? Tyler Sigman explains, and shares the stats, in this blog post. ...

An ex-Paradox developer branches out on his own, to fulfill a dream: "Overreaching and trying to do too much is one of the easiest traps to fall into as a game developer, so we were very ruthless in our design." ...

"Tetris is tremendously simple and intuitive. Design this simple speaks directly to our spatial reasoning and connects us to the gameplay instinctively. " ...

At GDC 2015 next month, Aztez core artist and combat designer Ben Ruiz will share an in-depth look at the art production of the highly-stylized (and remarkably robust) action game. ...

"All these goals make us think of the game jam submission as more of a prototype than an alpha build. This approach will allow us to remain flexible and innovative, rather than trapped in what we made in 48 hours." ...

We talk to Patrick Smith of Vectorpark as part of our Road to the IGF series, discussing Metamorphabet, which is nominated for Excellence in Visual Art and the Seumas McNally Grand Prize. ...

"It's commonly mentioned that becoming an indie developer means 'wearing many hats,' however it's not often mentioned just how much of your time can potentially get taken up by all the 'side-jobs.'" ...

Getting noticed in today's crowded game landscape is increasingly a worry for independent developers. How do you stand out? We ask our readers. ...

"The cause of exploration-boredom was how the player got to move through the space, not what was in that space... in the process found something interesting: the answer could be found in studies of Spider Monkeys." ...