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A man holds a finger up in a "quiet" signal.

Silence from Sony, Remedy, other studios could worsen harassment campaign Silence from Sony, Remedy, other studios could worsen harassment campaign

Dr. Rachel Kowert of Take This breaks down how extremist groups take advantage of the reluctance of some companies to stand up to online harassment.

byBryant Francis

Mar 28, 2024

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7 Min Read

A complex array of red platforming segments is playing on a screen amongst some foliage. A bird sits on the screen

Creating a prequel story to a historical figure's works in The Forest Cathedral Creating a prequel story to a historical figure's works in The Forest Cathedral

Mar 25, 2024

13 Min Read

Several ingredients on a table while a pot boils

How Venba uses food to explore connections and disconnections with culture for immigrants How Venba uses food to explore connections and disconnections with culture for immigrants

Mar 22, 2024

6 Min Read

A pair of fingers and long arms stretch across the screen to tap a button. Different people stand at the end of a depiction of a heartbeat

Using medical stories and heart conditions to create musical challenges in Rhythm Doctor Using medical stories and heart conditions to create musical challenges in Rhythm Doctor

Mar 22, 2024

17 Min Read

A small creature stands near a glowing orb, a tentacled alien being reaching out from the wall to grasp at the orb

The challenges of laying worlds upon worlds in puzzle game COCOON The challenges of laying worlds upon worlds in puzzle game COCOON

Mar 22, 2024

14 Min Read

Meat being run through a grinder pours onto a plate.

Tying music and food aesthetics together for an 'oddly satisfying' experience with Nour: Play With Your Food Tying music and food aesthetics together for an 'oddly satisfying' experience with Nour: Play With Your Food

Mar 21, 2024

9 Min Read

Harold and another resident of the FEDORA

How Aardman classic Creature Comforts inspired the clay cast of Harold Halibut

How Aardman classic Creature Comforts inspired the clay cast of Harold Halibut

A young girl glides over the water using a small parachute made of leaves

How Tchia captures the feeling and myths of New Caledonia with its environment and play

How Tchia captures the feeling and myths of New Caledonia with its environment and play

A clutch of buildings on top of each other on an island

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

A person walks across a narrow rope as a parade of machines walks by below

Hand crafting a dystopian world out of cardboard in Phonopolis

Hand crafting a dystopian world out of cardboard in Phonopolis

A jester and a person poorly dressed as a dragon are having a sword fight on a stage

Capturing the spontaneity and creativity of improvisational theater with Once Upon a Jester

Capturing the spontaneity and creativity of improvisational theater with Once Upon a Jester

A pair of young women look out over a sunswept valley

Weaving the vibrant fantasy world (and horrifying nighttime land) of Little Goody Two Shoes

Weaving the vibrant fantasy world (and horrifying nighttime land) of Little Goody Two Shoes

Three topless male-presenting people stand together, hands on shoulders. Images of scissors surround them.

Exploring broken identities with a steamy post-pandemic vacation in Mediterranea Inferno

Exploring broken identities with a steamy post-pandemic vacation in Mediterranea Inferno

Several warriors getting ready to fight some skeletal enemies

How a theme of 'a road trip from hell' would shape Darkest Dungeon II

How a theme of 'a road trip from hell' would shape Darkest Dungeon II

Several symbols from a visual language and the word "Kevin"

Exploring human understanding through deciphering Kevin(1997-2077)'s invented language

Exploring human understanding through deciphering Kevin(1997-2077)'s invented language

A massive enemy starship covered in guns bears down on the player's small ship

How Cobalt Core makes movement as exciting as fighting in its roguelike deckbuilder combat

How Cobalt Core makes movement as exciting as fighting in its roguelike deckbuilder combat

Key art for Angry Birds 2.

Here's what happened when Rovio integrated AI into its customer service pipeline

Here's what happened when Rovio integrated AI into its customer service pipeline

byBryant Francis

Tchia screenshot featuring a beach sunset and a character climbing a tree

Road to the IGF 2024 with Joel Couture: Game Developer Podcast ep. 41

Road to the IGF 2024 with Joel Couture: Game Developer Podcast ep. 41

byDanielle Riendeau

What VC firms like The Games Fund are looking for in studios right now

What VC firms like The Games Fund are looking for in studios right now

byBryant Francis

The skeletal Cryptmaster looks at a wooden treasure chest. The word SNIFF is written above the chest

How dungeon crawler Cryptmaster responds to anything you type into its word-based systems

How dungeon crawler Cryptmaster responds to anything you type into its word-based systems

A description of stale water in a stagnant puddle. A small clutch of green squares - a digital life form - flits around

Exploring connections with digital pets through death and dying in goodbye.monster

Exploring connections with digital pets through death and dying in goodbye.monster

A gray-faced man in a trench coat tells a character not to worry - they're a murderer

How General Hospital and Junji Ito lead to the hilarious horrors of Anthology of the Killer

How General Hospital and Junji Ito lead to the hilarious horrors of Anthology of the Killer

Four tall ships sail the waters in Sea of Thieves.

How Flix Interactive aimed to be a good co-development shipmate on Sea of Thieves

How Flix Interactive aimed to be a good co-development shipmate on Sea of Thieves

A vaporware portrait of Jeff Minter.

How the iconic Jeff Minter stays inspired after 43 llama-filled years of game development

How the iconic Jeff Minter stays inspired after 43 llama-filled years of game development

bySam Machkovech

Several robots in a shootout on a platform floating in water

RAM: Random Access Mayhem's body-swapping mechanic was born from playing roguelikes

RAM: Random Access Mayhem's body-swapping mechanic was born from playing roguelikes

Peter Parker and Miles Morales, the Spider-Men, take on Sandman.

Why are Valve and Discord permitting harassment against Sweet Baby Inc.?

Why are Valve and Discord permitting harassment against Sweet Baby Inc.?

byBryant Francis

A gnome wields a fantasy scepter as pretty colors fly all around him.

Hearthstone celebrates its 10th anniversary by balancing novelty with nostalgia

Hearthstone celebrates its 10th anniversary by balancing novelty with nostalgia

byDiego Arguello

A witch sitting at a table in a house that is floating in space. A humanoid snake creature is coiled around the building.

How The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood uses player-crafted tarot cards to better connect them to the story

How The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood uses player-crafted tarot cards to better connect them to the story

A female presenting person walking to a car in a parking lot

The Wreck explores how examining past traumas can reshape life in the present

The Wreck explores how examining past traumas can reshape life in the present

Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche thinks devs should be bullish about AI

Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche thinks devs should be bullish about AI

byBryant Francis

A paladin rides a horse and holds a magical proclomation.

Two pillars devs need to know to pitch a Dungeons & Dragons game

Two pillars devs need to know to pitch a Dungeons & Dragons game

byBryant Francis

You have to hit the rock: How (the) Gnorp Apologue uses minimal design to maximum effect

You have to hit the rock: How (the) Gnorp Apologue uses minimal design to maximum effect

A collection of GWU Zines distributed in 2019

Corporate kryptonite? Developers and insiders discuss the power of game industry unions

Corporate kryptonite? Developers and insiders discuss the power of game industry unions

A planet covered in humans trying to mine it

Countering colonizing efforts through caring for a planet in Planetka

Countering colonizing efforts through caring for a planet in Planetka

Key art for Barnyard games. A chicken holds a golf club in its mouth in the foreground.

Why the former Borderlands boss is betting big on UEFN development

Why the former Borderlands boss is betting big on UEFN development

byBryant Francis

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