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Hard Edge Creativity: Defining Borderlands 2 2
by Christian Nutt [11.07.11]
Gearbox writer Anthony Burch and concept designer Scott Kester talk about how they view the direction they should be taking with the Borderlands sequel, touching on narrative, art, and design decisions that keep the game interesting for players.
Design, Art, Interview
The Creative Intent of Rage 66
by Brandon Sheffield [10.03.11]
In this extensive interview, id Software CEO Todd Hollenshead and artist Andy Chang answer questions about the creative intent of Rage by describing exactly what the team hoped to accomplish from both art and design perspectives.
Design, Art, Interview
A Cyber-Renaissance In Art Direction 14
by Christian Nutt [08.22.11]
Deus Ex: Human Revolution art director Jonathan Jacques-Bellêtete speaks to Gamasutra about how he and his team envisioned the game's signature look, how layering meaning and metaphor makes for more robust art, and how the industry's fundamental approach to creating art to change in future.
Art, Interview
Dissecting The Postmortem: Lessons Learned From Two Years Of Game Development Self-Reportage 17
by Ara Shirinian [07.08.11]
In this Game Developer magazine article, designer Ara Shirinian (The Red Star, uDraw) takes a look at two years' worth of magazine postmortems to mine them for common data points -- examining both what went right and what went wrong how often, and why.
Audio, Business/Marketing, Design, Postmortem, Production, Art
Postmortem: Llopis and Friginal's Casey's Contraptions 7
by Noel Llopis, Miguel Angel Friginal [06.22.11]
Creating a successful iOS game isn't as simple as it looks, and in this postmortem, developers Noel Llopis and Miguel Ángel Friginal explore what it takes to create an easy-to-play, well-designed casual game and take it to number two on the sales charts.
Business/Marketing, Design, Postmortem, Production, Art, Smartphone/Tablet
Postmortem: Capcom's Okamiden 9
by Motohideo Eshiro, Kuniomi Matsushita [03.25.11]
The developers behind Okamiden, the unexpected DS revival of cult classic Okami, share the decision making processes that lead to the form the game took -- including how Chibiterasu and Kuni, the game's two leads, emerged.
Design, Postmortem, Production, Art, Console/PC
Postmortem: Mediatonic's Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess 3
by Jim Griffiths, Paul Croft [03.17.11]
In this extremely in-depth postmortem, Mediatonic's head of games Paul Croft and producer Jim Griffiths look back on the development of the PlayStation Mini/Xbox Indie (and more) title Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, which performed well despite some major snags.
Business/Marketing, Design, Postmortem, Production, Art, Indie, Console Digital
Where Games Go To Sleep: The Game Preservation Crisis, Part 3 6
by John Andersen [03.10.11]
In the final installment of our series on video game preservation, Gamasutra presents the results of a survey sent to major developers, publishers, and platform holders about their efforts -- and failures -- in creating archives of their games and associated info.
Business/Marketing, Art, PC, Console/PC
Postmortem: Bane Games' Flick Buddies 19
by Alistair Doulin [03.08.11]
Brisbane-based Bane Games recounts the process of going indie, developing their first iOS title, Flick Buddies -- and learning important lessons about timing.
Design, Postmortem, Production, Art, Mobile Phone, Indie, Smartphone/Tablet
The Rise Of Dragon Age II 28
by Christian Nutt [02.25.11]
Dragon Age II lead designer Mike Laidlaw discusses the creative process behind the sequel with Gamasutra, including topics such as keeping the series' fans while welcoming a larger audience, where fantasy meets reality, and more.
Design, Production, Art, Interview