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Road to the IGF: Kevin Regamey's Phonopath Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [01.30.15]
As part of our ongoing Road to the IGF interview series with nominees, Power Up Audio co-founder Kevin Regamey explains how he built the award-nominated audio puzzle game Phonopath and why.
Indie, Audio, Design, Production, Exclusive, Video
How Crossy Road made $1 million from video ads Exclusive 1
by Alex Wawro [01.29.15]
After topping a million downloads and $1M in ad revenue in its first month of release, Crossy Road co-creator Andrew Sum breaks down the award-winning mobile game's unobtrusive monetization design.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Road to the IGF: Justin Smith's Desert Golfing Exclusive  
by Leigh Alexander [01.29.15]
Continuing our Road to the IGF series of interviews with nominees, we speak to Desert Golfing creator Justin Smith about his Nuovo Award-nominated surprise hit, an infinite and improbable existential cruise.
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Design, Exclusive, IGF
Growing a studio in a sustainable way - Q&A with CD Projekt Red Exclusive 2
by Alex Wawro [01.27.15]
Studio co-founder Marcin Iwiński and business development SVP Michal Nowakowski talk about what they've learned in growing CD Projekt Red from a one-game studio to an international powerhouse.
Console/PC, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Road to the IGF: Alex Beachum's Outer Wilds Exclusive  
by Phill Cameron [01.27.15]
Creative Director Alex Beachum and Producer Sarah Scialli explain the process of taking a USC Masters Thesis project and turning it into one of the most unique games of the year.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Exclusive
Why an Apple-featured indie dev abandoned iOS in favor of PC Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [01.19.15]
"I finally gave up on iOS after I got a 'Best New Games' feature and saw how little revenue that actually brought in. The risk/reward profile was just terrible."
Indie, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Don't Miss: Learning level design from The Legend of Zelda Exclusive 63
by Mike Stout [01.14.15]
Can the original Zelda game still have things to teach designers? Mike Stout (Skylanders) dives back into the 1986 classic to see how Miyamoto handled pathing, challenge ramping, and more.
Console/PC, Design, Exclusive
Don't Miss: Game art tips from Rockstar's former art director Exclusive 4
by Kris Graft [01.13.15]
Ian Bowden is one of the most experienced artists in video game development, and his work is among the most influential. Here are some tips that helped him in the course of his career.
Console/PC, Art, Exclusive
Don't Miss: Finding the beat in Crypt of the NecroDancer Exclusive 10
by Ryan Clark [01.12.15]
Brace Yourself Games debuted the rhythm-based roguelike Crypt of the NecroDancer in 2014. Here, creator Ryan Clark shares how he discovered, then carefully tweaked the game's signature beat mechanic.
Indie, Design, Exclusive
Don't Miss: Measuring the lasting impact of Xbox Live Indie Games Exclusive 15
by Christian Nutt [01.09.15]
What happened to the Xbox Live Indie Game developers? What did they learn from working with the Xbox 360-based marketplace, and the XNA dev tool? We ask them.
Console/PC, Indie, Programming, Production, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
Don't Miss: A postmortem of the original DoTA Exclusive 7
by Steve Feak, Steve Mescon [01.08.15]
In this classic postmortem, some of the key figures behind seminal Warcraft III mod Defense Of The Ancients provide a look at what went right and wrong during development of the trailblazing game.
Console/PC, Design, Exclusive
Don't Miss: Ending the vicious cycle of big games launching badly Exclusive 25
by Alex Wawro [01.07.15]
A deeper look at the aspects of game development that drive so many games -- especially big-budget AAA productions -- out the door before they're ready, and what developers can do to prevent it.
Console/PC, Production, Exclusive
SOE's Smedley sees an 'astounding' market for F2P on consoles Exclusive 2
by Alex Wawro [01.07.15]
Free-to-play is booming, but consoles still get a cold shoulder from F2P devs focused on the mobile and PC markets. Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley explains why that's a bad idea.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
20 developers, events and trends that shaped our industry in 2014 Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [12.31.14]
As we bid farewell to 2014, it's clear we're closing out one of the more momentous years in recent game industry history; here are the developers, events and trends that defined the year.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Serious, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
VR design lessons learned in the making of Temple Run VR Exclusive  
by Alex Wawro [12.23.14]
Imangi Studios cofounder Keith Shepherd speaks to Gamasutra about what the studio learned in making a VR-friendly version of its Temple Run games for Samsung's Gear VR headset.
Smartphone/Tablet, Design, Exclusive
Q&A: Inside Papers, Please's journey through the Apple approval process Exclusive 1
by Phill Cameron [12.16.14]
After releasing Papers, Please on iOS, we talk with Lucas Pope about the process of porting, and Apple's issue with the game's nudity.
Smartphone/Tablet, Design, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
When big games launch badly: Breaking the 'vicious cycle' Exclusive 25
by Alex Wawro [12.08.14]
A fresh look at the aspects of game development that drive so many games -- especially big-budget AAA productions -- out the door before they're ready, and what developers can do to prevent it.
Console/PC, Production, Exclusive
Don't Miss: The Witness artist reminds us to keep it simple Exclusive 8
by Alex Wawro [11.24.14]
"To evoke emotions through art, in games or anything else, you have to break down your medium," says The Witness artist and Twelve Minutes developer Luis Antonio.
Console/PC, Indie, Art, Design, Exclusive
American McGee takes casino games for a spin Exclusive  
by Mike Rose [11.24.14]
American McGee and his team at Spicy Horse has once again shifted strategy, teaming up with gambling game company Odobo to add slot games to McGee's previously Kickstarted action game Akaneiro: Demon Hunters.
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Design, Business/Marketing, Exclusive
The Blue Flamingo: The 8 meter game filmed on a dolly track Exclusive 1
by Mike Rose [11.21.14]
Shelter studio Might & Delight surprised many this week, launching a new game on Steam right out of the blue.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Exclusive, Video