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Postmortem: Media Molecule's Ancient Dangers: A Bat's TalePostmortem: Media Molecule's Ancient Dangers: A Bat's Tale

Media Molecule designers Richard Franke and Catherine Woolley discuss how the PlayStation studio created a new original project entirely in Dreams.

Feb 9, 2022

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14 Min Read

Skating through the intersection of "cute but weird" in OlliOlli WorldSkating through the intersection of "cute but weird" in OlliOlli World

Feb 8, 2022

5 Min Read

Climbing to new heights with Dying Light 2's improved parkour system Climbing to new heights with Dying Light 2's improved parkour system

byBryant Francis

Feb 8, 2022

7 Min Read

Hacking for answers in tactical narrative game Midnight ProtocolHacking for answers in tactical narrative game Midnight Protocol

Feb 7, 2022

9 Min Read

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

Rewarding curiosity in charming explorer Tux and FannyRewarding curiosity in charming explorer Tux and Fanny

Feb 4, 2022

9 Min Read

Surviving a dying alien world in The Eternal Cylinder

Surviving a dying alien world in The Eternal Cylinder

Puzzling through the afterlife in How to Say Goodbye

Puzzling through the afterlife in How to Say Goodbye

Capturing imperfect ideas in Jeremy Couillard's surreal Fuzz Dungeon

Capturing imperfect ideas in Jeremy Couillard's surreal Fuzz Dungeon

The abstract "visual-first" design of Please, Touch the Artwork

The abstract "visual-first" design of Please, Touch the Artwork

Deep Dive: Player choice in Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator's ruthlessly greedy world

Deep Dive: Player choice in Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator's ruthlessly greedy world

byXalavier Nelson Jr.

Crafting the folk lore-steeped action of The Legend of Tianding

Crafting the folk lore-steeped action of The Legend of Tianding

Designing the many forms and abilities of Nobody Saves the World

Designing the many forms and abilities of Nobody Saves the World

Thinking inside the box: The mind-bending puzzles and realities of Moncage

Thinking inside the box: The mind-bending puzzles and realities of Moncage

Music's in the Clear: An interview with music clearance expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Music's in the Clear: An interview with music clearance expert Deborah Mannis-Gardner

Deep Dive: The "frothy" design and diplomacy of Humankind

Deep Dive: The "frothy" design and diplomacy of Humankind

Thrills and quills: The ink-based combat and magical manuscripts of Inkulinati

Thrills and quills: The ink-based combat and magical manuscripts of Inkulinati

Postmortem: AI action planning on Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Immortals Fenyx Rising

Postmortem: AI action planning on Assassin's Creed Odyssey and Immortals Fenyx Rising

Narrative design myth-busting: It's not "just lore"

Narrative design myth-busting: It's not "just lore"

byMatthew Weise

the black and white title card for toem showing a happy bird character and friends in the center of a forest.

Postmortem: TOEM

Postmortem: TOEM

Ad infinitum: Handling community curation on a cosmic scale in Dreams

Ad infinitum: Handling community curation on a cosmic scale in Dreams

Alan Wake Remastered: A technical vantage point

Alan Wake Remastered: A technical vantage point

Sable rides a hover bike into the shimmering horizon

Using a 'lemon-shaped' structure to create the sanguine open-world of Sable

Using a 'lemon-shaped' structure to create the sanguine open-world of Sable

Will the writer fix it?: Integrating narrative design into an existing team

Will the writer fix it?: Integrating narrative design into an existing team

byMatthew Weise

Exploring the branching narrative of shrinking storybook adventure, Pageturner

Exploring the branching narrative of shrinking storybook adventure, Pageturner

The Ramp level with smooth pools

Postmortem: The Ramp

Postmortem: The Ramp

In-Depth: Adapting Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition for iOS

In-Depth: Adapting Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition for iOS

Narrative design myth-busting: It's not "just writing"

Narrative design myth-busting: It's not "just writing"

byMatthew Weise

A rider atop an armored polar bear clashes with a demonic enemy on a firey battlefield.

Deep Dive: How survival battles balance the demonic chaos of Total War: Warhammer III

Deep Dive: How survival battles balance the demonic chaos of Total War: Warhammer III

It's About Time: When should you pitch your game to a publisher?

It's About Time: When should you pitch your game to a publisher?

byJason Della Rocca

Deep Dive: Developing Yarn Spinner, a writer-focused tool for creating interactive dialogue

Deep Dive: Developing Yarn Spinner, a writer-focused tool for creating interactive dialogue

Game engines on Steam: The definitive breakdown

Game engines on Steam: The definitive breakdown

A screenshot from Divinity Original Sin 2 showing a combat encounter in-game and the iOS-specific HUD.

Postmortem: Larian Studios' and Elverils' Divinity Original Sin 2: Definitive Edition for iOS

Postmortem: Larian Studios' and Elverils' Divinity Original Sin 2: Definitive Edition for iOS

Screenshots from HoloVista. A statue with a fountain at the base stands between two staircases.

Postmortem: Aconite's HoloVista

Postmortem: Aconite's HoloVista

Two children run over a snowy hill, toward the camera and away from a shadowy monster in the background.

Deep Dive: A holistic approach to emotional storytelling in Roki

Deep Dive: A holistic approach to emotional storytelling in Roki

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