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Deep Dive: An Economy of Discovery - Behind the movement of Airborne Kingdom

The Wandering Band co-founder Ben Wander breaks down the design decisions behind Airborne Kingdom's city movement system.

The Wandering Band co-founder Ben Wander breaks down the design decisions behind Airborne Kingdom's city movement system.


Elden Ring rides high at the 2021 Gamescom Awards

Gamescom's annual award ceremony concluded with a slew of wins for Elden Ring, making Bandai Namco the top-performing publisher in the awards spread.

Gamescom's annual award ceremony concluded with a slew of wins for Elden Ring, making Bandai Namco the top-performing publisher in the awards spread.



Fallout 76 project lead departs Bethesda after 16 years

The Bethesda veteran will take some time to reflect before choosing their next move.

The Bethesda veteran will take some time to reflect before choosing their next move.


Steam refund abuse has Summer of '58 developer Emika Games considering hiatus

The indie developer behind horror title Summer of '58 claims Steam refund abuse has torpedoed its future plans.

The indie developer behind horror title Summer of '58 claims Steam refund abuse has torpedoed its future plans.


Emotion in motion: Expressive character animation in 3 evocative games

Developers working on Death's Door, Solar Ash, and Sable share insights on expressive, beautiful character animation.

Developers working on Death's Door, Solar Ash, and Sable share insights on expressive, beautiful character animation.


Apple to let App Store devs email customers about alternative payment options

App Store developers keen to avoid platform fees will soon be able to tell customers about alternative payment methods over email.

App Store developers keen to avoid platform fees will soon be able to tell customers about alternative payment methods over email.


Epic and Time Magazine debut interactive MLK Jr. exhibit in Fortnite

Epic Games and Time Magazine have partnered to debut an interactive Fortnite Creative exhibit about the 1963 March on Washington.

Epic Games and Time Magazine have partnered to debut an interactive Fortnite Creative exhibit about the 1963 March on Washington.


Overwatch’s McCree to have name changed after namesake fired from Blizzard

McCree, the Overwatch cowboy hero named after a former Blizzard employee, will soon have his name changed. His namesake, level designer Jesse McCree, was recently fired from Blizzard Entertainment.

McCree, the Overwatch cowboy hero named after a former Blizzard employee, will soon have his name changed. His namesake, level designer Jesse McCree, was recently fired from Blizzard Entertainment.


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How video games abuse the fear of missing out

The Fear of Missing Out, or "FOMO", is one of the most effective monetization strategies, but in this post, I want to talk about how it causes problems for consumers and developers.

Aug 27, 2021


Hindsight is 2020: Determinism, and the plague

It's hard to create anything in 2020 (and its follow up year, 2020 NG+) and not be influenced by the pandemic. For #procjam 2020, I made a game about treating procedural diseases (and paying rent). This post covers some of its design and tech rationale.

Aug 27, 2021



The increase of the crease: mobile gaming on a foldable phone

After trying out the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 for over a week, I share my experience of playing five popular games (of different genres), as well as my thoughts on challenges and opportunities this form factor brings to mobile gaming.

Aug 25, 2021


Discovering your game's regional appeal, pre-launch?

What's the best way to see the regional breakdown of Steam interesting and wishlists before launch? This, plus lots more, in our latest round-up.

Jul 21, 2021


Debating Difficulty in Game Design

The debate over difficulty in videogames continues to rage, and for today's post, I want to try, once and for all, to explain that difficulty is not a part of accessibility, but an essential element designers need to take note of.

Jul 21, 2021


A step-by-step guide to game localization

Modern game developers understand that it's not enough just to create an awesome game - you have to make it accessible to the broader public. That's where localization comes in.

Jul 21, 2021


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