Game Developer is part of the Informa Tech Division of Informa PLC
Informa PLC
|
ABOUT US
|
INVESTOR RELATIONS
|
TALENT
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
Game Market Research
GDC Vault
GDC
Advertise With Game Developer
Stay Updated
Stay Updated
News
Trending
Related Topics
Game Industry Layoffs
GDC 2024 Coverage
Generative AI
Investments & Aquisitions
Unionization
Top Stories
Business
Game Design
Marketing
Programming
More
Related Topics
Interviews
Q&A's
Deep Dives
Postmortems
Culture
Business
Marketing
Design
Programming
Production
Art
Audio
Recent in
More
Read More: Business
Splash art for Smurfs: Magic Match.
Business
PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games
PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games
by
Justin Carter
Apr 29, 2024
1 Min Read
Screenshot of Alan Wake roaming the Dark Place in Alan Wake 2.
Business
Tencent now owns almost 15 percent of Remedy
Tencent now owns almost 15 percent of Remedy
by
Justin Carter
Apr 29, 2024
2 Min Read
Blogs
Related Topics
All Blogs
Featured Blogs
Blogging Guidelines
Blog Now
See All
Jobs
Related Topics
Game Artist
Game Animation
Video Game Designer
Game Programmer
Gameplay Engineer
Education
More Jobs
See All
Sponsored By
Home
Joel Couture
Joel Couture
Contributor
Latest from Joel Couture
thumbnail
Design
Handcrafting environments for the paper world of
Papetura
Handcrafting environments for the paper world of
Papetura
by
Joel Couture
Mar 11, 2022
5 Min Read
thumbnail
Design
Capturing the two-sided action of
Live Adventure
's dual protagonists
Capturing the two-sided action of
Live Adventure
's dual protagonists
by
Joel Couture
Mar 11, 2022
17 Min Read
All from Joel Couture
Design
Crafting the web-browsing, murder-solving tools of
Neurocracy
Crafting the web-browsing, murder-solving tools of
Neurocracy
Mar 10, 2022
|
7 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Hearing the music of a sprawling desert world in
Sable
Hearing the music of a sprawling desert world in
Sable
Mar 10, 2022
|
7 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Capturing small, slice-of-life moments in
SmallLife
Capturing small, slice-of-life moments in
SmallLife
Mar 9, 2022
|
12 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Interpreting family, politics, and bureaucracy in
Okthryssia and Saturnia's Bureaucratic Adventures
Interpreting family, politics, and bureaucracy in
Okthryssia and Saturnia's Bureaucratic Adventures
Mar 9, 2022
|
8 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Cooking with love in
Nainai's Recipe
Cooking with love in
Nainai's Recipe
Mar 8, 2022
|
7 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Breaking the results in
ABRISS - build to destroy
Breaking the results in
ABRISS - build to destroy
Mar 7, 2022
|
9 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Swinging and skateboarding as an adorable spider in
Webbed
Swinging and skateboarding as an adorable spider in
Webbed
Mar 4, 2022
|
10 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Turning personal art into
The Wild at Heart
Turning personal art into
The Wild at Heart
Mar 3, 2022
|
8 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Celebrating winning, losing, and community in puzzle game
Sparkles & Gems
Celebrating winning, losing, and community in puzzle game
Sparkles & Gems
Mar 3, 2022
|
10 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
How to get away with murder in
Overboard!
How to get away with murder in
Overboard!
Mar 1, 2022
|
12 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Turning road noise into music in _ Mini Motorways _
Turning road noise into music in _ Mini Motorways _
Feb 28, 2022
|
12 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Soaring to strangely familiar heights in _ Jett: The Far Shore _
Soaring to strangely familiar heights in _ Jett: The Far Shore _
Feb 25, 2022
|
12 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Experiencing a story of survival in
Last Call
Experiencing a story of survival in
Last Call
Feb 24, 2022
|
10 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Honoring the banned art of Brazilian balloons in
Cai Cai Balão
Honoring the banned art of Brazilian balloons in
Cai Cai Balão
Feb 23, 2022
|
9 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Experiencing the creative process in
Memory Card
Experiencing the creative process in
Memory Card
Feb 16, 2022
|
15 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Connecting the words in puzzle game
Letter Lattice
Connecting the words in puzzle game
Letter Lattice
Feb 14, 2022
|
7 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Art
Reimagining traditional art mediums through interactivity in Fantastico Studio's
Cuccchi
Reimagining traditional art mediums through interactivity in Fantastico Studio's
Cuccchi
Feb 11, 2022
|
8 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Exploring tragedy in interactive fiction tale
Closed Hands
Exploring tragedy in interactive fiction tale
Closed Hands
Feb 9, 2022
|
13 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Hacking for answers in tactical narrative game
Midnight Protocol
Hacking for answers in tactical narrative game
Midnight Protocol
Feb 7, 2022
|
9 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Inside
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
's deliberately designed friction
Inside
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator
's deliberately designed friction
Feb 7, 2022
|
9 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Rewarding curiosity in charming explorer
Tux and Fanny
Rewarding curiosity in charming explorer
Tux and Fanny
Feb 4, 2022
|
9 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Surviving a dying alien world in
The Eternal Cylinder
Surviving a dying alien world in
The Eternal Cylinder
Feb 2, 2022
|
7 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Capturing imperfect ideas in Jeremy Couillard's surreal
Fuzz Dungeon
Capturing imperfect ideas in Jeremy Couillard's surreal
Fuzz Dungeon
Jan 31, 2022
|
8 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Game Platforms
Crafting the folk lore-steeped action of
The Legend of Tianding
Crafting the folk lore-steeped action of
The Legend of Tianding
Jan 21, 2022
|
8 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Thinking inside the box: The mind-bending puzzles and realities of
Moncage
Thinking inside the box: The mind-bending puzzles and realities of
Moncage
Jan 17, 2022
by
Joel Couture
Art
Honing creepiness through contrast in horror puzzler
Happy Game
Honing creepiness through contrast in horror puzzler
Happy Game
Dec 6, 2021
|
9 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
The cascading consequences of
Bad End Theater
's parallel narratives
The cascading consequences of
Bad End Theater
's parallel narratives
Dec 3, 2021
|
9 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
The history-driven design of
Ambition: A Minuet in Power
The history-driven design of
Ambition: A Minuet in Power
Nov 23, 2021
|
9 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Creating
Ghost Switch
, a visual novel without text
Creating
Ghost Switch
, a visual novel without text
Oct 29, 2021
|
6 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Art
Creating the horrific but creepily comforting atmosphere of
Dap
Creating the horrific but creepily comforting atmosphere of
Dap
Oct 28, 2021
|
7 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
The AR-inspired horror of
Beyond the Phone Screen
The AR-inspired horror of
Beyond the Phone Screen
Oct 26, 2021
|
10 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
Bonfire Peaks
explores complex emotions through puzzle design
Bonfire Peaks
explores complex emotions through puzzle design
Oct 25, 2021
|
5 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Design
UNSIGHTED
embraces the catharsis of Metroidvanias though player agency
UNSIGHTED
embraces the catharsis of Metroidvanias though player agency
Oct 22, 2021
|
8 Min Read
by
Joel Couture
Previous
1
…
3
4
5
6
7
…
16
Next
Latest News
Splash art for Smurfs: Magic Match.
Business
PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games
PopReach Games' India studio acquired by Phoenix Games
by
Justin Carter
Apr 29, 2024
1 Min Read
Screenshot of Alan Wake roaming the Dark Place in Alan Wake 2.
Business
Tencent now owns almost 15 percent of Remedy
Tencent now owns almost 15 percent of Remedy
by
Justin Carter
Apr 29, 2024
2 Min Read
Get daily news, dev blogs, and stories from Game Developer straight to your inbox
Subscribe to Game Developer Newsletters to stay caught up with the latest news, design insights, marketing tips, and more
Stay Updated
Trending
thumbnail
Design
Postmortem: Ultra Ball
Post Mortem: Ultra Ball
by
James Rowbotham
Apr 29, 2024
12 Min Read
A screenshot from Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game. The player character sleeps in a bed.
Design
The cozy descendants of Lucas Pope's games
The cozy descendants of Lucas Pope's games
by
Bryant Francis
Apr 29, 2024
10 Min Read
Key artwork for Manor Lords featuring a character on a horse casting their gaze over a medieval settlement
Business
Manor Lords tops 1 million sales after netting 3.2 million wishlists
Manor Lords tops 1 million sales after netting 3.2 million wishlists
by
Chris Kerr
Apr 29, 2024
1 Min Read
Featured Blogs
Design
Postmortem: Ultra Ball
Post Mortem: Ultra Ball
Apr 29, 2024
Business
Valuing Remote Employees in Hybrid (and Remote) Settings
Valuing Remote Employees in Hybrid (and Remote) Settings
Apr 26, 2024
Business
Why Doesn't Everyone See the Importance of Preserving Our Past?
Why Doesn't Everyone See the Importance of Preserving Our Past?
Apr 26, 2024
Daily news, dev blogs, and stories from Game Developer straight to your inbox
Stay Updated