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Designing the many forms and abilities of Nobody Saves the World

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Nobody Saves the World gives players the freedom to experiment with different forms and abilities, a premise that challenged its development team to create systems that reward that creativity without overwhelming themselves or players.

GDC State of the Game Industry 2022: Devs weigh in on NFTs, unions, and more

Jan 20, 2022

In this year's SOTI, we found developers are working to improve accessibility in gaming; they're mixed on the viability of Steam Deck; and they have questions about bringing cryptocurrency or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into the gaming sphere.

TT Games devs describe crunch, abuse while making Lego games

Jan 20, 2022

Work on Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has been badly impacted by mismanagement and overworked developers.

Playdate game-making tool Pulp is now in open beta

Jan 19, 2022

Go make some "Pulp" fiction.

Analyst: Activision Blizzard purchase could make Xbox the dominant platform (eventually)

Jan 19, 2022

Strong momentum from the Activision Blizzard purchase could make Xbox more dominant by the end of the decade.

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