How a browser game inspired by Hotline Miami grew beyond its game jam beginnings to become its own unique, utterly relaxing experience.
Gamasutra speaks with Zoink Games' Klaus Lyngeled, art and game director of the recently released, grunge comics-inspired puzzle-platformer Stick It to The Man.
Following on from Lars Doucet's discussion of the "Procedural Death Labyrinth," Dustin Anglin makes the case that it's just fine to say "roguelike" -- a "one-word love letter" to a classic.
Double Fine's Tim Schafer and his team are taking on the challenge of reimagining the adventure game genre with Broken Age. In a GDC Next session, they explained how they're doing it.
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition developer Trent Oster ponders whether making games simpler for the mass market player is a fool's errand.
A dungeon crawler on your wrist? David Drake has been developing MazeCrawler for the Pebble smart watch, and shares the secrets of creating games for this new type of device.
Seth Sivak writes on how effectively networking is key to attracting venture capital -- and how to grow, cultivate, but not abuse the network of people you know while seeking investment.
Akihiko Yoshida, the veteran video game artist who has designed characters for Square Enix for nearly two decades, has announced his departure from the company in a rather unique manner.
Nearly two years after Microsoft originally opened a game development studio in Victoria, Canada, the company has now shut the studio down, with around 30 jobs lost according to reports.
Menus can be more aesthetically integrated and a better fit for the game they're a part of, argues Declan Kolakowski, who uses the example of SUDA51's Killer7 to show us how.
Leigh Alexander gets her fingers into Tearaway -- as Media Molecule tries to show off what the Vita can do with its touchpads and cameras, the result is unexpectedly (and brilliantly) unsettling.
The new studio has already helped Sony ship The Playroom and is now moving on to work on a new project.
Patent troll haters, take heart: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill explicitly designed to punish companies for abusive use of patents today.
A well-rated game, but not a huge success -- a familiar story for indie mobile games. This blog post breaks down one game's numbers and the ratings across three platforms and four stores.
The U.S. branch of Atari just got its bankruptcy exit strategy approved by both its creditors and the U.S. justice system.
Ben Krasnow published videos this week with details of his latest game controller experiments, plus a promise to share more info about his work on virtual reality with Valve at a later date.
Gamasutra talked to Ian Hardingham from Mode 7 Games about taking the core concept behind Frozen Synapse, and recreating it on a more widely accessible basis for Frozen Endzone.
We all know the phrase "fear of the unknown," but how does it work in the context of a game? This blog post explains how horror games create different types of scares.
The ID@Xbox announcement didn't really give much information on what the program is like. Gamasutra got in touch with a few different studios to get a general impression of how ID@Xbox is currently faring.
Lars Doucet (Defender's Quest) suggests the creation of a new genre to help frame the design conversation around the important elements of what's often called a "roguelike."
Samsung has teamed up with Fingerprint, a children's mobile tech company, to create a mobile games network specifically for kids, with the aim to provide a safe environment for them to play games in.
Last year, Insomniac took a dive into the social games space with browser game Outernauts. Now the company has been forced to close down the online game, in favor of working on a mobile version of the game.
As a developer, you know that you want control over your intellectual property. But what precisely, from a legal standpoint, is IP? This blog by a game dev-turned-attorney, explains.
Gamasutra editor Mike Rose talks to Ian Hardingham from Mode 7 Games about tactical American Football-esque game Frozen Endzone, in this latest video interview.
Post-Minecraft voxels have become an important tool in the game production box. This post explains what they are, how they work, and how you can make them work in your game.
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The Leap Motion accessory opens new doors for motion-controlled gaming, and offers its own unique set of features and possibilities. Can you design a game for this new PC peripheral?
Game Career Guide's readers present their own interactive takes on Turkey Day, drafting creative game designs that incorporate elements from the autumn holiday.
College freshman Tony Yotes explains his approach to the game development process, giving tips for industry newcomers looking for a source of inspiration.
