"At a time of life when my world was unravelling and shrinking, the game world provided a place of vast exploration." ...

"I hate chess," independent game developer Bennett Foddy tells Gamasutra. "It focuses heavily on three things I am bad at: thinking ahead, book learning, and waiting for a really long time." ...

This week, our partnership with game criticism site Critical Distance brings us picks from Zach Alexander on topics ranging from the danger of stereotypes to the Loot Cave of Destiny. ...

How to remove "much of the risk of creating a monster concept that would, ultimately, eat your company, money, and team." ...

"By bringing together developers with a variety of roles and from a variety of places, the organizers have enlivened the conversation of what it means to make educational games." ...

Dan Adelman, formerly the guy behind Nintendo's connections with indie devs, has revealed that he's working on PlayStation-exclusive Axiom Verge. ...

"As a player, I want games to engage my personality, not just my reflexes or wits. As a player, I want games to change me as any form of art does. As a player, I don't want to have fun every single time I play." ...

Developers are beginning to share more data on the effects of the new Steam Discovery system, including its curation elements. What effect is it having on their visits? ...

Developers are beginning to share more data on the effects of the new Steam Discovery system, including its curation elements. What effect is it having on their visits? ...

"It took us almost 4 years to name our game. The process had me adding the US Patent and Trademark Search to my browser bar, and murmuring awful name ideas like 'Savant Horizon' in my sleep." ...