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Kepler Interactive says it's still worth betting on bold, interesting gamesKepler Interactive says it's still worth betting on bold, interesting games

'There is a large group of players that are genuinely looking for new games multiple times a year.'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
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Business
Indigo development conference to continue independently of Dutch Game GardenIndigo development conference to continue independently of Dutch Game Garden
byChris Kerr
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Characters from Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong
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Brynn stares down a giant magical automaton with a crown of fire.
Design
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The Doom Slayer bashes a shield into a demon's head as other demons charge him.
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Production
Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards
Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards
Jan 22, 2025
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byChris Kerr, News Editor
The Switch 2
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Nintendo finally unveils the Switch 2, its successor to the Nintendo Switch
Jan 16, 2025
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Screenshot from 2024's Consume Me.
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Jenny Jiao Hsia's Consume Me leads the list of 2025 IGF Awards finalists
Jan 15, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Design
6 elements of visual guidance
6 elements of visual guidance
Jan 13, 2025
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1 Min Read
byLiu Xinyan
Photograph of the late game designer, Alan Emrich.
Business
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Jan 10, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Design
Book Excerpt: World Design for 2D Action-Adventures
Book Excerpt: World Design for 2D Action-Adventures
Jan 9, 2025
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1 Min Read
byChristopher Totten, Adrian Sandoval
Design
Prince of Persia's accessibility is inaccessible to some
Prince of Persia's accessibility is inaccessible to some
Jan 8, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJosh Bycer, Blogger
Design
How balance can affect difficulty
How balance can affect difficulty
Jan 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byArjun Wagle
Design
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: Holly Green's top 10 games of the year
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: Holly Green's top 10 games of the year
Dec 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
A promo image for Bryant's top 10 game of the year list featuring four games.
Design
Game Developer 2024 Wrap-Up: Bryant Francis' top 10 games of the year
Game Developer 2024 Wrap-Up: Bryant Francis' top 10 games of the year
Dec 23, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Design
Postmortem: The singular design of Namco's Katamari Damacy (2004)
Postmortem: The singular design of Namco's Katamari Damacy (2004)
Dec 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKeita Takahashi
Four images from the best games of 2024.
Game Platforms
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 10 must-play Games of the Year
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 10 must-play Games of the Year
Dec 19, 2024
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1 Min Read
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byChris Kerr, Bryant Francisand 3 more
Two thieves brawl against each other and a guard in a library in Thick as Thieves.
Design
How Thick as Thieves adapts immersive sim tricks for multiplayer shenanigans
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Dec 18, 2024
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byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Design
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured Blogs
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Dec 17, 2024
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1 Min Read
byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
friendly faces from Puzzmo
Design
How newspaper games like Wordle became behemoths
How newspaper games like Wordle became behemoths
Dec 17, 2024
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byCarli Velocci, Contributor
Design
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Deep Dives
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Deep Dives
Dec 16, 2024
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byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator
Programming
Deep Dive: Crafting detailed and dynamic water in Planet Coaster 2
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Dec 12, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJohn Wigg
Design
How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter
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Dec 10, 2024
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byKirill Sharikov
Business
Mastering hybrid-casual game design: Lessons in balancing depth and accessibility
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Dec 6, 2024
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byAnton Volnykh
Design
How to play a game if you want to learn about making one
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Dec 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byIshan Manjrekar
Colorful cards from Marvel Snap featuring character art
Design
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Nov 27, 2024
byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief
game icons on a factory belt
Design
Why you can't objectively build great games
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Nov 25, 2024
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byJosh Bycer, Blogger
Programming
How wall running and high-speed movement works in Project: Haste
How wall running and high-speed movement works in Project: Haste
Nov 22, 2024
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Characters from the Warcraft franchise strike a pose.
Design
What Blizzard is doing to make sure World of Warcraft never gets old
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Nov 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBryant Francis, Senior Editor
Logo for Lego & UNICEF's RITEC Design Toolbox.
Business
Lego and UNICEF team on game design toolbox prioritizing child safety
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Nov 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
Production
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Nov 21, 2024
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Design
Book Excerpt: Learning Video Game Design on the Tabletop
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Nov 19, 2024
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24 Slides
byEthan Ham
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Nov 18, 2024
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The art of game balance: evolution
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