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A screenshot from KarmaZoo showing a group of unique avatars working together

How Parisian commuters inspired the altruistic platforming of KarmaZooHow Parisian commuters inspired the altruistic platforming of KarmaZoo

"The most memorable moments of the experience are when one player is struggling to understand something and nine other players are showing them how to succeed."

Nov 14, 2023

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6 Min Read

Why Remedy Entertainment went all in on Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2Why Remedy Entertainment went all in on Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2

byAlessandro Fillari

Nov 13, 2023

8 Min Read

Respawn Madison boss Ryan Burnett spotlights the game dev potential of Wisconsin Respawn Madison boss Ryan Burnett spotlights the game dev potential of Wisconsin

byBryant Francis

Nov 10, 2023

8 Min Read

Puzzmo co-creator Zach Gage on building newspaper games that can last forever Puzzmo co-creator Zach Gage on building newspaper games that can last forever

Nov 9, 2023

10 Min Read

A screenshot of RoboCop from RoboCop: Rogue City

Making RoboCop: Rogue City a shooter was too "obvious"—so the devs made an RPG instead Making RoboCop: Rogue City a shooter was too "obvious"—so the devs made an RPG instead

byAlessandro Fillari

Nov 8, 2023

7 Min Read

Two Salt and Sacrifice characters stand in shallow water before a large glowing door.

Behind the monstrous challenge of "just adding multiplayer" to Salt and SacrificeBehind the monstrous challenge of "just adding multiplayer" to Salt and Sacrifice

byBryant Francis

Nov 7, 2023

10 Min Read

Prison City is an NES-inspired action romp in the style of Power Blade

Prison City is an NES-inspired action romp in the style of Power Blade

Key artwork for Cocoon showing a strange creature peering into worlds

Mental staircases and paradoxical suitcases: Crafting the world-hopping puzzles of Cocoon

Mental staircases and paradoxical suitcases: Crafting the world-hopping puzzles of Cocoon

How Annalynn was inspired by the enduring appeal of Namco arcade games

How Annalynn was inspired by the enduring appeal of Namco arcade games

A screenshot of Judy from Cyberpunk, looking at the camera and sporting a tattoo with the number 13.

Ways of designing intimacy in games

Ways of designing intimacy in games

byMichael Piantini

10 design lessons learned from 30 years of horror games

10 design lessons learned from 30 years of horror games

Navi characters and human characters in HQ

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora devs on crafting their own corner of James Cameron's sci-fi universe

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora devs on crafting their own corner of James Cameron's sci-fi universe

byAlessandro Fillari

city roads and buildings

How roads and roundabouts became the "backbone" of Cities: Skylines II

How roads and roundabouts became the "backbone" of Cities: Skylines II

Peter Parker and Miles Morales, dressed up as Spider-Man, take on a building-sized Sandman.

How a wheatcake recipe showcases Marvel's Spider-Man 2's incredible art direction

How a wheatcake recipe showcases Marvel's Spider-Man 2's incredible art direction

byBryant Francis

A screenshot of Max Payne 2. Max Payne brandishes a sawed-off double barreled shotgun.

Looking back at the legacy of Remedy's Max Payne 2

Looking back at the legacy of Remedy's Max Payne 2

byKhee Hoon Chan

A promo image of Dagath, the newest character in Warframe.

How "embracing the weird" makes Warframe's art style so unique

How "embracing the weird" makes Warframe's art style so unique

byAlessandro Fillari

A screenshot of key Phantom Liberty character 'Songbird'

Scoring for empathy by warping convention in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Scoring for empathy by warping convention in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

A screenshot from Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. A character opens fire on an unsuspecting guard.

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint has a brilliant tool for spinning cyberpunk stories

Cyber Knights: Flashpoint has a brilliant tool for spinning cyberpunk stories

byBryant Francis

A photograph of Will Shen against a dark background.

Something Wicked Games snaps up former Starfield lead quest designer Will Shen

Something Wicked Games snaps up former Starfield lead quest designer Will Shen

byBryant Francis

A screenshot from Only Up: Top Gun, a UEFN island. The player character points a gun down at an obstacle course.

What it's like making games in Unreal Engine for Fortnite as an indie dev

What it's like making games in Unreal Engine for Fortnite as an indie dev

Key artwork for Cult of the Lamb showing cute animals being indoctrinated

Devolver Digital shares pitching lessons from its Australian partners

Devolver Digital shares pitching lessons from its Australian partners

Stray Gods protagonist Grace stood before a panel of mysterious figures

The meaningful choices that made Stray Gods developer Summerfall Studios

The meaningful choices that made Stray Gods developer Summerfall Studios

Valve breaks down what will (and won't) get your game featured on Steam

Valve breaks down what will (and won't) get your game featured on Steam

byBryant Francis

A screenshot from Dredge showing a boat entering a spooky passage

Turning players' worst fears against them in Dredge

Turning players' worst fears against them in Dredge

A photograph of public demo booths at PAX Australia

Witch Beam co-founder Sanatana Mishra explains how to interpret feedback from public demos

Witch Beam co-founder Sanatana Mishra explains how to interpret feedback from public demos

Kevin Johnson speaking on stage at GCAP 2023

Empower your dev team with these five rules from Double Fine's Kevin Johnson

Empower your dev team with these five rules from Double Fine's Kevin Johnson

Frostpunk 2 screen showing a city in the frozen depths

Frostpunk 2 leans into "the human experience" of a city-builder

Frostpunk 2 leans into "the human experience" of a city-builder

byAlessandro Fillari

Grace is being pulled by the wrist through a doorway made entirely of yellow light by a person in sportswear and a cap.

Refining the visual design of Stray Gods' surreal songworlds

Refining the visual design of Stray Gods' surreal songworlds

A screenshot from Alan Wake 2. The video game version of Alan Wake looks at his live-action counterpart.

Why Remedy revived Alan Wake by reviving Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2

Why Remedy revived Alan Wake by reviving Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2

byAlessandro Fillari

Unity wants to rebuild trust, but one major Runtime Fee claim doesn't add up

Unity wants to rebuild trust, but one major Runtime Fee claim doesn't add up

byChris Kerr, Bryant Francis

A screenshot from El Paso, Elsewhere. The player character dives while firing two guns at a werewolf-looking enemy.

Making and breaking the Max Payne-like rules of El Paso, Elsewhere

Making and breaking the Max Payne-like rules of El Paso, Elsewhere

bySam Machkovech

Unity exec admits company wasn't "listening enough" to devs over Runtime Fee

Unity exec admits company wasn't "listening enough" to devs over Runtime Fee

A screenshot from Remnant 2. A player character with a gun faces off against a monster with an axe.

Design lessons from the procedural puzzle pieces of Remnant II

Design lessons from the procedural puzzle pieces of Remnant II

byBryant Francis

Two fighters in Broken Edge battling for supremacy

Honing the virtual reality swordplay of PvP dueler Broken Edge

Honing the virtual reality swordplay of PvP dueler Broken Edge

A mech battles two other mechs in Armored Core VI.

Why do game developers love mechs?

Why do game developers love mechs?

byBryant Francis

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