"Papers, Please gets players engaged in the idea of document checking by designing more than just a reward structure, but layering rewards to weave a complex and difficult context around making a very simple decision." ...

GDC 2015 organizers reaffirm their partnership with the Indie Giving charity effort by donating 30 GDC 2015 Indie Games Summit tickets - contribute to get your pass now! ...

"I attempt to demystify the science and psychology of selling (pitching). I'm writing primarily for small indie game developers who will often need to pitch themselves." ...

Author, teacher and noted game designer/researcher/critic Gonzalo Frasca will be delivering a keynote address at the third annual IndieCade East conference in February. ...

"Why does this work? Solid teams who embrace this pattern know that every three weekends they can potentially go home early, and not have to worry about anything breaking." ...

The developer behind the upcoming iOS version of Papers Please was forced to revise his game after Apple deemed certain parts of it to be "pornographic" in nature. ...

Lucky Frame, creators of the recent Nightmare Cooperative and the IGF nominated Bad Hotel and Pugs Luv Beats, have decided they can no longer make games. ...

Lucky Frame, creators of the recent Nightmare Cooperative and the IGF nominated Bad Hotel and Pugs Luv Beats, have decided they can no longer make games. ...

"I wanted it to be about the pulse and drive, with a heavy focus on rhythmic and percussive elements to get over his general attitude towards things given that he is a physically imposing threat." ...

With 2014 coming to a close, it's time for our end of year roundups, starting with perhaps our most important annual list: The Top 10 Game Developers of 2014. ...