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A screenshot from Deponia Doomsday showing player character Rufus and his two travelling companions.

Deponia creator, Daedalic co-founder Poki looks back on making a cult classic Deponia creator, Daedalic co-founder Poki looks back on making a cult classic

Jan Baumann, also known as "Poki" explains how Deponia was born out Narrenfreiheit: the German word for "freedom of the jester."

byPriya Sridhar

Sep 14, 2023

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6 Min Read

A promotional image for Baldur's Gate 3 featuring Shadowheart, Wyll, and Astarion.

What does the Baldur's Gate 3 "standard-setting" discourse mean for devs?What does the Baldur's Gate 3 "standard-setting" discourse mean for devs?

byKamiab Ghorbanpour

Sep 13, 2023

7 Min Read

A group of NASA-themed Roblox avatars stand in front of a robot.

Roblox to debut AI chatbot, allow USD payments on Creator Marketplace Roblox to debut AI chatbot, allow USD payments on Creator Marketplace

byBryant Francis

Sep 8, 2023

8 Min Read

Baldur's Gate 3 characters Tav and Shadowheart

Baldur's Gate 3's romances aren't the same old love song Baldur's Gate 3's romances aren't the same old love song

byKatherine Cross

Sep 8, 2023

9 Min Read

A veiled vampire from Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2.

Behind The Chinese Room's new take on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2Behind The Chinese Room's new take on Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

byAlessandro Fillari

Sep 7, 2023

7 Min Read

Baldur's Gate III character contends with a mysterious device

Larian Studio CEO Swen Vincke pushes back on Baldur's Gate III being "standard" for games Larian Studio CEO Swen Vincke pushes back on Baldur's Gate III being "standard" for games

byAlessandro Fillari

Sep 6, 2023

7 Min Read

An old station wagon driving into a misty forest in Pacific Drive

How Pacific Drive uses a diegetic UI to help players fall in love (with a car)

How Pacific Drive uses a diegetic UI to help players fall in love (with a car)

A screenshot from Towerborne showing four aces battling enemies in a verdant field

Rapid prototyping the "difference maker" when developing Towerborne

Rapid prototyping the "difference maker" when developing Towerborne

Humble Games interested in studio acquisitions and first-party development

Humble Games interested in studio acquisitions and first-party development

Blasphemous II character fighting a giant skull enemy

Making big, genre-specific swings in Blasphemous II

Making big, genre-specific swings in Blasphemous II

byAlessandro Fillari

A screenshot from I Hate You, Please Suffer.

This RPG forces you to confront capitalism in the hardest way possible

This RPG forces you to confront capitalism in the hardest way possible

Lessons from the founders: Rich Vogel and Mark Tucker on building their new NetEase studio

Lessons from the founders: Rich Vogel and Mark Tucker on building their new NetEase studio

Promo art for Two Point Campus: Two Point Medical School. The cartoon characters are dressed up in outlandish medical gear.

How Two Point Studios carved its simulation game niche

How Two Point Studios carved its simulation game niche

byBryant Francis

An image of a fly riding a record player in Time Flies

How Time Flies explores the magic and meaninglessness of existence

How Time Flies explores the magic and meaninglessness of existence

Key art for the making of Karateka, with characters, animation frames, and sketches

The father-and-son of Karateka: how family anchored a classic game's innovations

The father-and-son of Karateka: how family anchored a classic game's innovations

bySam Machkovech

Key artwork for Jusant featuring the game's protagonist decked out in climbing gear

Unlocking the catharsis of climbing in meditative puzzler Jusant

Unlocking the catharsis of climbing in meditative puzzler Jusant

A screenshot from Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader. The four player characters speak with a woman in the slums.

Large scope "necessary" for CRPGs, says Rogue Trader creative director

Large scope "necessary" for CRPGs, says Rogue Trader creative director

byAlessandro Fillari

How Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew made save scumming a central mechanic

How Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew made save scumming a central mechanic

byBryant Francis

A player serving a delicious meal to an island resident in Fruitbus

Ready, steady, cook! Cheffing with purpose and positivity in Fruitbus

Ready, steady, cook! Cheffing with purpose and positivity in Fruitbus

Why your diversity programs need to be "foundational," and not "band-aids"

Why your diversity programs need to be "foundational," and not "band-aids"

byBryant Francis

stylized image of a person at a computer with 3D post it notes and architecture

How To: Write a Game Design Document

How to write a Game Design Document

byDanielle Riendeau

A screenshot from Where Birds Go to Sleep. Cormo drowns in the water.

Designing for the draw of evil in Where Birds Go to Sleep

Designing for the draw of evil in Where Birds Go to Sleep

An image of a woman sitting at a desk in front of a streaming setup, looking at the camera.

Why VTubers might be key influencers for marketing your next game

Why VTubers might be key influencers for marketing your next game

byBryant Francis

Lords of the Fallen devs want to "improve the death cycle" of soulslike games

Lords of the Fallen devs want to "improve the death cycle" of soulslike games

byAlessandro Fillari

The player character of Stray Gods glares at the camera, her eyes glowing. A surprised woman in the background looks on.

What Austin Wintory learned while composing the music of Stray Gods

What Austin Wintory learned while composing the music of Stray Gods

byBryant Francis

Creatures from Spore in purple and green against a grassy planet backdrop

Video: One-page designs

Video: One-page designs

byDanielle Riendeau

A promotional screenshot for Asgard's Wrath 2. A masked enemy raises a jade sword to attack a player in VR.

Asgard's Wrath 2's "Godscale mode" is about perspective, not power

Asgard's Wrath 2's "Godscale mode" is about perspective, not power

byBryant Francis

Bright character driving from We are OFK

Video: Living paintings of OFK: art directing the style and lives of an indie-pop band

Video: Living paintings of OFK: art directing the style and lives of an indie-pop band

byDanielle Riendeau

Greg Foertsch in the Bit Reactor studio

From XCOM to X-wings: How Bit Reactor is rethinking the rules of strategy design

From XCOM to X-wings: How Bit Reactor is rethinking the rules of strategy design

wordle and spelling bee logos

Video: Wordle, one year later

Video: Wordle, one year later

byDanielle Riendeau

A screenshot from The Banished Vault. It's a top-down view of a spaceship that is also a church.

Why The Banished Vault is meant to be played with a manual

Why The Banished Vault is meant to be played with a manual

byBryant Francis

Bugsnax colorful character in the center of the screen

Video: Make Games Like a Horse: The Design of Bugsnax

Video: Make Games Like a Horse: The Design of Bugsnax

byDanielle Riendeau

A giant mech fights a larger, crab-shaped mech.

Armored Core 6 and the art of rebuilding the mech-driven series

Armored Core 6 and the art of rebuilding the mech-driven series

byAlessandro Fillari

A player in Flock singing to their sheep

A naturalistic world for flying sausages: The evolving design of Flock

A naturalistic world for flying sausages: The evolving design of Flock

A screenshot of Evie Fry from Assassin's Creed Syndicate

Voice actors are worried about modders cloning their voices with AI

Voice actors are worried about modders cloning their voices with AI

byBryant Francis

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