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Game Development

A collection of 55 posts

Feature

How to Pitch Your Game to Publishers and Investors

A comprehensive guide that’s especially useful for indie developers

Game Development

Ludum Dare: 48 (or 72) Hours to Glory

What a difference a day makes

Opinion

Are Video Games Worth Getting Excited Over?

Forspoken highlights the poor state of new games and an industry in dire need of new ideas

Game Design

What Does it Mean to Analyze Game Design?

How to analyze games like a pro

Creator Voice

What Is Depth and How Do You Add It to Your Game?

Going deep on the mechanics of depth

Feature

The History of the id Tech Engine

A story of pushing boundaries

Game Development

I Tried Creating a Game Using OpenAI

The impressive (and concerning) technology could soon put many programmers and artists out of work

Preview

Sid Meier's Memoir! Review

The definitive book about one of gaming's biggest icons

Game Development

Why You Should Learn to Code

Why low-code/no-code game development solutions are a waste of your time

Game Development

Want to Learn Game Development? Keep It Simple

Tips for budding game developers

Opinion

To Delay, or Not to Delay

Homefront: The Revolution shows that even if you fix your game, it is difficult to 'fix' first impressions

Game Development

Integrate Steamworks Into Your Godot Project with GodotSteam

CoaguCo Industries has made the path much easier for other developers

Game Design

Are Prestige Video Games the Future?

The contradiction of cinematic games

Opinion

How Game Jams Quickly Level Up Your Game Dev

Three weeks of game jams taught me more about game development than a year of tutorials

Opinion

Controversial Treatment of Voice Talent Strikes Again in Bayonetta 3

Hellena Taylor's call for fair pay in the wake of Bayonetta 3 reminds the public of how often voice actors are undervalued

Feature

Intellectual Difficulty and Fairness in Tactical and Puzzle Games

Examining the difference between difficulty and fairness and how they apply to games

Game Design

What I Learned Making My First Twine Game

Tips and tricks to help you create your own game

Interview

From Baldur’s Gate to Beer

An exclusive interview with Dr. Greg Zeschuk, the co-founder of BioWare

Game Design

How Hoarding Encourages Bad Game Design

Pushing forward from hoarding in games

Interview

Lessons on Localizing Video Games - Part 2

Part 2 dives deeper into languages, testing, and some anecdotes from past localization projects

Interview

Lessons on Localizing Video Games - Part 1

Discussing the processes and intricacies involved with localizing video games

Game Design

Late-Game Lessons of Live Service Design

Going the extra mile(s) of game development

Game Design

The Difference Between Cohesion and Coherence in Video Games

Understanding the dichotomy between internal and external analysis

Game Development

Is Anyone Listening? Analysing the Disconnect Between Developers and Their Communities

Examining the reasons that developers may not seem to be responding to criticism of their games

Opinion

The Impossible Chase of “Fun” Game Design

Why you can’t please everyone