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Call for Submissions: Let's talk about photography games Call for submissions: Let's talk about photography games

Join us for a discussion on the modes and mechanics that define an emerging genre.

byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator

Aug 19, 2024

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Jen and Zan, two player characters from Tactical Breach Wizards. They are wizards with guns.

Tactical Breach Wizards shows how strategy games can tickle the funny bone Tactical Breach Wizards shows how strategy games can tickle the funny bone

byBryant Francis

Aug 19, 2024

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Storm wizard Jen gives a peace sign for the camera in Tactical Breach Wizards.

Let's compare the narrative design of Tactical Breach Wizards and Into the Breach Let's compare the narrative design of Tactical Breach Wizards and Into the Breach

byBryant Francis

Aug 19, 2024

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Conjuring a gestural spellcasting system for VR Conjuring a gestural spellcasting system for VR

byEdward McNeill

Aug 19, 2024

1 Min Read

War never changes: Why innovation in game development is (still) vital War never changes: Why innovation in game development is (still) vital

byBenjamin Paquette

Aug 19, 2024

1 Min Read

The words 'Tiny Screens' on a green background

RANKED: Four tiny screens to power your tiny alt ctrl dreams RANKED: Four tiny screens to power your tiny alt ctrl dreams

Aug 15, 2024

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A combat encounter playing out in Arco

Why 'fuck around and find out' became the backbone of Arco's combat

Why 'fuck around and find out' became the backbone of Arco's combat

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Key art for Vampire Survivors. A classic pale vampire glowers in front of a blood-red moon.

Vampire Survivors development sounds like an open source-fueled fever dream

Vampire Survivors development sounds like an open source-fueled fever dream

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Deep Dive: How Owlchemy adapted its VR titles for the Apple Vision Pro

Deep Dive: How Owlchemy adapted its VR titles for the Apple Vision Pro

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byPhillip Johnson, Greg Tamargoand 3 more

Supporting game design with evolutionary algorithms

Supporting game design with evolutionary algorithms

byMaciej Swiechowski

Glow Golf being played at AMAZE Sheffield

'We're currently choking to death': Glow Golf developer Alex Johansson says the industry must engage new audiences

'We're currently choking to death': Glow Golf developer Alex Johansson says the industry must engage new audiences

byChris Kerr, News Editor

From monopolies to tiny tools by solo devs

From monopolies to tiny tools by solo devs

byNathalie Lawhead, Blogger

Two people holding hands while playing Between

'Touch can bring people together like nothing else': Sparking connections through video game intimacy

'Touch can bring people together like nothing else': Sparking connections through video game intimacy

byChris Kerr, News Editor

art of a tea pot brewing tea

The Garden Path's savviest design decision: connecting to the cosmos

The Garden Path's savviest design decision: connecting to the cosmos

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

Training the game designers of tomorrow (Part 3 of 5)

Training the game designers of tomorrow (Part 3 of 5)

byPascal Luban, Blogger

The word 'gamer' in bold text on a bright yellow background

What exactly is a 'gamer' and why does it matter?

What exactly is a 'gamer' and why does it matter?

byChris Kerr, News Editor

The concerns of covering gacha games

The concerns of covering gacha games

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

Game UI Database relaunches with new features, video support, and over 55,000 screenshots

Game UI Database relaunches with new features, video support, and over 55,000 screenshots

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Categories of games by player numbers

Categories of games by player numbers

byRichard Bartle, Blogger

Artemis hoists up a Chimera on a grassy field in key art for Mythmatch.

Making Mythmatch with a healthier team culture

Making Mythmatch with a healthier team culture

byAlan Wen, Contributor

Key artwork for Thank Goodness You're Here!

'Humor is all we've really got': Championing absurdity in Thank Goodness You're Here!

'Humor is all we've really got': Championing absurdity in Thank Goodness You're Here!

byChris Kerr, News Editor

How the team behind Reus 2 nurtured a studio and IP back to life

How the team behind Reus 2 nurtured a studio and IP back to life

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Players taking fire in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Deprioritizing skill-based matchmaking turned Call of Duty into The Bad Place

Deprioritizing skill-based matchmaking turned Call of Duty into The Bad Place

byChris Kerr, News Editor

A small games manifesto

A small games manifesto

byBrandon Dillon

Level Design Postmortem: Sixth Street (Zenless Zone Zero)

Level Design Postmortem: Sixth Street (Zenless Zone Zero)

Psychonauts 2 player character Raz looks toward off camera.

Double Fine documentary's bittersweet epilogue highlights need for safe workplaces

Double Fine documentary's bittersweet epilogue highlights need for safe workplaces

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Classic Postmortem: The development of the original Psychonauts was a fraught experience

Classic Postmortem: The development of the original Psychonauts was a fraught experience

byHolly Green, Community Editorial Coordinator

What Makes the 'Survival' of Survival Horror? The Difference between Scares and Shooting

What Makes the 'Survival' of Survival Horror? The Difference between Scares and Shooting

byJosh Bycer, Blogger

Making A Splash: How Wuthering Waves' Characters Draw Players Into Its World

Making A Splash: How Wuthering Waves' Characters Draw Players Into Its World

byMichel Sabbagh, Blogger

Making the Bloodborne kart racer come to life with Nightmare Kart

Making the Bloodborne kart racer come to life with Nightmare Kart

byJoel Couture, Contributor

A very bad goose

Upcoming ACMI interactive exhibition welcomes back a horrible goose

Upcoming ACMI interactive exhibition welcomes back a horrible goose

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Key art for Dungeons of Hinterberg. Player character Luisa swings her sword against a backdrop of an idyllic Austrian town and an army of monsters..

Dungeons of Hinterberg shows how all games can feel like 'vacations'

Dungeons of Hinterberg shows how all games can feel like 'vacations'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Splash screen for 2024's Balatro.

Balatro creator unveils a few slick signposting strategies

Balatro creator unveils a few slick signposting strategies

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Deep Dive: How GOG perfected the imperfect with the re-release of Alpha Protocol

Deep Dive: How GOG perfected the imperfect with the re-release of Alpha Protocol

byAdam Ziółkowski

A player riding with their flock in Flock

Music for birds: Scoring for serenity, wonder, and whimsy in Flock

Music for birds: Scoring for serenity, wonder, and whimsy in Flock

byChris Kerr, News Editor

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