As part of the GDC 2014 Independent Games Summit, Save the Date creator Chris Cornell spoke about the specific techniques he used to build a surprisingly emotional nonlinear narrative game. ...
A new set of tax laws slated to hit the European Union in 2015 could potentially make life much more difficult for UK-based indie devs trying to sell their games directly to people in the region. ...
A journey from just-released to strip-mined for each ounce of value -- this post from experienced indie Jeff Vogel (Avernum series) covers the whole process of selling games. ...
"Keep in mind, Valve/Steam does not have an agreement with any rating body, be it ESRB, PEGI, USK, OFLC or CERO. That precludes developers from acquiring ratings from the aforementioned companies." ...
"It's not easier to make mobile games, it's just different. Especially if you want to keep making the same games you've made before. I really like the challenge itself and I definitely hope to see a solution in the future." ...
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. ...