Art

"Painting everywhere is a technically expensive thing to do, and it can be very difficult to achieve if you’re not entirely focused on it as a goal of your project."

From RPG Maker to PICO-8, here are a few of the best low-cost game development tools available.

Here are tips that help you improve your animation demo reel and increase your chances of landing a job in the industry and find the right career path.

Blizzard has told staff that a new AI tool called Blizzard Diffusion will leave them "amazed."

Developers from all kinds of backgrounds discuss their processes for including fat characters and expanding body diversity in their games.

Raf Grassetti, art director for Sony Santa Monica's revamped God of War games, is leaving the studio.

The latest game in the Voxel Trilogy was built with a lot more resources, prompting a refreshed approach to key art and effects.

A few of the best tools for creating 2D and 3D art assets for games, including Blender, GIMP, Piskel, Krita, and more.

This round-up from various conference talks, blogs, and streaming discussions is a treasure trove of insight into what made Breath of the Wild great.

John Cooney's GDC talk on Flash, from its humble beginnings, creative explosion, and later days.

Prominent Flash game designer (and current Armor games CEO) John Cooney on creating The Elephant Collection for Steam and the importance of preserving titles from a particularly creative era.

How the game was designed to motivate players through systems and environment.

Update: Blizzard Entertainment president Mike Ybarra provided extra content on the studio's potential use of AI in Blizzard games.

From small and specialized game engines like Bitsy and Ren'Py to the free versions of bigger tools like Unity and Unreal, here are a few of the best tools with the lowest barrier to entry.

How do you create waves that don't scupper players, and what goes into building an accessible fishing mini-game? Here there be answers.