How to tutorial: "Like everyone else, I hate tutorials. Eventually over several iterations, I settled on a much more decentralized tutorial system." ...

The devs behind Sega-published Hell Yeah! needed the game to be a big hit if Arkedo was going to keep making games. ...

"'They shout louder because they're losing.' I don't think it's true, because I think the capital C Conservative group of people who play games aren't losing. The more I think about it, the more I believe they lost years ago." ...

"I decline to draw sharp lessons from this, no what-went-right or what-went-wrong. Each new approach has a little of both." ...

These days, some of the most successful games out there aren't even out yet. Developers engaged in notable paid alpha campaigns share their experiences so far in a roundtable Q& A. ...

In this edition, you'll find lots of great advice, tips and data aimed at preparing you for a career in game development. That includes the results of Gamasutra's most recent >industry-wide salary survey, which offers useful learnings to indie and AAA developers alike. ...

A developer discovers the game he's been slaving over -- which he thought was original -- has similarities to other titles. In this post, he confronts his feelings on finding out. ...

The call for proposals for Main Conference talks, roundtables and panel sessions for the 2015 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, CA ends tomorrow (8/28). Don't miss the deadline! ...

"As a game maker, I wouldn't feel comfortable releasing a game that I could not beat, but does the same hold true for achievements?" ...

A lecture from designer and educator Lewis Pulsipher that showcases how Dungeons & Dragons contains the seeds of wisdom for designing games -- and challenges much of today's triple-A conventional wisdom. ...