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Danielle Riendeau

Editor-in-Chief, GameDeveloper.com

Danielle is the editor-in-chief of Game Developer, with previous editorial posts at Fanbyte, VICE, and Polygon. She’s also a lecturer in game design at the Berklee College of Music, and a hobbyist game developer in her spare time.

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IGF 2024 Winners on creating Venba, Rhythm Doctor, and moreIGF 2024 Winners on creating Venba, Rhythm Doctor, and more
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Mar 29, 2024
8 Min Read
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Road to the IGF 2024 with Joel Couture: Game Developer Podcast ep. 41Road to the IGF 2024 with Joel Couture: Game Developer Podcast ep. 41
byDanielle Riendeau
Mar 15, 2024

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Accessibility and fancy footwork with GLYDR's John Warren - Game Developer Podcast ep. 40
Accessibility and fancy footwork with GLYDR's John Warren
Feb 28, 2024
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Deck Nine Games lays off 20 percent of staff
Deck Nine Games lays off twenty percent of staff
Feb 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Production
Exploring the 2024 State of the Game Industry report - Game Developer Podcast ep. 39
State of the Game Industry 2024: Discussing unionization, layoffs, and monetization
Feb 2, 2024
byDanielle Riendeau
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Art
Dali meets Monkey Island: Behind the surreal style of Twilight Oracle
Dali meets Monkey Island: Behind the surreal style of Twilight Oracle
Jan 30, 2024
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5 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Approximately one third of game developers were affected by layoffs last year
Approximately one third of game developers were affected by layoffs last year
Jan 22, 2024
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3 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Design
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: Danielle Riendeau's favorite games of the year
Danielle Riendeau's favorite games of 2023
Dec 25, 2023
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5 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Game Developer's 2023 wrap-up: The trends that defined the year
Game Developer best of 2023: The trends that defined the year
Dec 21, 2023
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7 Min Read
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byChris Kerr, Holly Greenand 2 more
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Design
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: The best games of the year
Game Developer's best of 2023: The best games of the year
Dec 18, 2023
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13 Min Read
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byDanielle Riendeau, Alissa McAloonand 4 more
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Design
Phantom inspiration and the ethical auteur with Xalavier Nelson Jr.
Phantom inspiration and the ethical auteur with Xalavier Nelson Jr.
Dec 8, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
Production
Watch this: Diversity and Inclusion Starter Kit
Watch this: Diversity and Inclusion Starter Kit
Nov 15, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
Business
Watch this: Fostering Diversity in Games
Watch this: Fostering Diversity in Games
Nov 13, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Devolver Digital donates to fund for Palestinian relief, encourages others to do the same
Devolver Digital donates to fund for Palestinian relief, encourages others to do the same
Oct 19, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Appeals court finds Quantic Dream in breach of security obligations over obscene material
Appeals court finds Quantic Dream in breach of security obligations over obscene material
Oct 6, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Telltale reportedly laid off staff working on The Wolf Among Us 2
Telltale reportedly laid off staff working on The Wolf Among Us 2
Oct 5, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Former HR manager sues Bungie for wrongful termination, alleges retaliation
Former HR manager sues Bungie for wrongful termination, alleges retaliation
Oct 5, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
"Redundancies" confirmed at Creative Assembly after Hyenas' cancelation
"Redundancies" confirmed at Creative Assembly after Hyenas' cancelation
Sep 28, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Production
The Unity meltdown sucks for students and educators, too
The Unity meltdown sucks for students and educators, too
Sep 15, 2023
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4 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Marketing
Practical indie marketing advice with Steam expert Chris Zukowski - Game Developer Podcast ep. 34
Practical indie marketing advice with Steam expert Chris Zukowski - Game Developer Podcast ep. 34
Sep 1, 2023
byChris Zukowski, Danielle Riendeau
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Design
Iterative prototyping with Charlie Cleveland - GD Podcast episode 33
Iterative prototyping with Charlie Cleveland - GD Podcast episode 33
Aug 16, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
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Design
How To: Write a Game Design Document
How to write a Game Design Document
Aug 15, 2023
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20 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Design
Video: One-page designs
Video: One-page designs
Aug 8, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
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Art
Video: Living paintings of OFK: art directing the style and lives of an indie-pop band
Video: Living paintings of OFK: art directing the style and lives of an indie-pop band
Aug 1, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
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Production
Video: Wordle, one year later
Video: Wordle, one year later
Jul 26, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
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Design
Video: Make Games Like a Horse: The Design of Bugsnax
Video: Make Games Like a Horse: The Design of Bugsnax
Jul 25, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
FTC suspends administrative challenge to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal
FTC suspends administrative challenge to Microsoft's Activision Blizzard deal
Jul 21, 2023
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2 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Production
The best places to publish your indie game
The best places to publish your indie game
Jul 20, 2023
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4 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Design
In praise of Tears of the Kingdom's most underrated design decision: muddle buds
In praise of Tears of the Kingdom's most underrated design decision: muddle buds
Jun 28, 2023
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3 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Art
The best low cost tools for game art
The best low cost tools for game art
Jun 21, 2023
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8 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Game Platforms
The best free tools for narrative games
The best free tools for narrative games
Jun 16, 2023
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7 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Design
Creating the creepy, salty world of Dredge - GD Podcast ep.32
Creating the creepy, salty world of Dredge - GD Podcast ep.32
Jun 14, 2023
byBlack Salt Games, Danielle Riendeau
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Production
The best game development software
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Jun 9, 2023
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5 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
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Business
Video: Us Vs. Them and the Laserdisc Debacle
Video: Us Vs. Them and the Laserdisc Debacle
Jun 1, 2023
byDanielle Riendeau
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Marketing
Sony reveals PlayStation Earbuds and new handheld device, Project Q
Sony reveals PlayStation Earbuds and new handheld device, Project Q
May 24, 2023
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1 Min Read
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