Using a range of examples from the development of Arma 3, Bohemia Interactive's James Crowe examines the failures and successes of his studio's early access strategy in this GDC Europe 2014 talk ...
For a whole week, we were guests in a wild mix of games, Let's Play shows and character cosplay. We were also part of the famous Indie Megabooth. ...
"Without this information it is like flying a plane in the blind and depending on your luck. Even if we end up creating a reasonable game, competition against big companies is unsustainable. But we can try. Let's try." ...
The International Game Developers Association responds to our questions about its stance on the recent spate of online harassment that has been afflicting developers and other industry members. ...
GDC Europe 2014 saw the triumphant European debut of one of the most popular GDC sessions: the #1ReasonToBe panel, a raucous celebration and exploration of gender and alternative voices in games. ...
"How to stay independent despite being part of the commercial landscape is the big challenge. It's a technical, social, legal as well as intellectual challenge." ...
"I have always defended 'laser-focused' game design that keeps only what is absolutely needed and cuts off any 'unnecessary' parts... but I've been exploring a more balanced approach." ...
NYU's Eric Zimmerman: A rules-centric approach is a very dry and restrictive way of looking at game design. It's a formal approach to game design (more on that below). But it's often incredibly useful." ...
"I already knew I was going to do an JRPG going in, because this is the seventh Rude Bear, and there was no way RBVII wasn't going to be a Final Fantasy parody." ...
"A couple of mediocre YouTube videos got me a job in the middleware industry. I'm not making games, but I'm helping others make games and making tons of contacts in the industry in the process." ...