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Deep Dive: Expanding accessibility for As Dusk Falls’ PlayStation port Deep Dive: Expanding accessibility for As Dusk Falls’ PlayStation port

byAoife Gleeson, May Wong

Apr 23, 2024

12 Min Read

Deep Dive: Conquering hardware hurdles to port Kingdom Come: Deliverance to Switch Deep Dive: Conquering hardware hurdles to port Kingdom Come: Deliverance to Switch

byZhanna Goranskaya

Apr 16, 2024

6 Min Read

Deep Dive: Cultivating the sprawling, ambient sound design of Garden Life

Deep Dive: Cultivating the sprawling, ambient sound design of Garden Life

byBenedict Sanderson

Deep Dive: How we got one million players to give a dam about Timberborn

Deep Dive: How we got one million players to give a dam about Timberborn

byMichal Amielanczyk

Deep Dive: Fleshing out the universe of Lunar Lander Beyond

Deep Dive: Fleshing out the universe of Lunar Lander Beyond

byAlvaro Martinez

Deep Dive: Player-centered narrative design in Slay the Princess

Deep Dive: Player-centered Narrative Design in Slay the Princess

byTony Howard-Arias

Deep Dive: Making a manual for every learning style with The Banished Vault

Deep Dive: Making a manual for every playstyle with The Banished Vault

Deep Dive: Creating and fine tuning the save system of Shadow Gambit

Deep Dive: Creating and fine tuning the save system of Shadow Gambit

byPhilipp Wittershagen

Two figures in red robes stand on a balcony overlooking a golden desert.

Deep Dive: The visual tapestry of Chants of Sennaar

Deep Dive: The visual tapestry of Chants of Sennaar

Deep Dive: The art and science of creating weather in Slime Rancher 2

Deep Dive: The art and science of creating weather in Slime Rancher 2

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byDyala Kattan-Wright, Tess Danieland 1 more

Deep Dive: Reimagining the battle pass in Guild Wars 2

Deep Dive: Reimagining the battle pass in Guild Wars 2

byChris Casiano, Rick Luebbers

Deep Dive: Chasing an authentic cinematic experience with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Deep Dive: Chasing an authentic cinematic experience with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Deep Dive: Designing a narrative for multiple middles and multiple heroes in Saltsea Chronicles

Deep Dive: Designing a narrative for multiple middles and multiple heroes in Saltsea Chronicles

byHannah Nicklin

Deep Dive: Why we chose a forbidden marketing technique for We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

Deep Dive: Why we chose a forbidden marketing technique for We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

byGeoff van den Ouden

Deep Dive: Cultivating randomness in the peculiar branching narrative of Astronaut: The Best

Deep Dive: Cultivating randomness in the peculiar branching narrative of Astronaut: The Best

Deep Dive: How the developers of Meet Your Maker crafted a unique experience under a no-crunch policy

Deep Dive: How the developers of Meet Your Maker crafted a unique experience under a no-crunch policy

byJulien Tolszczuk-Jalbert, Ashley Pannell

Deep Dive: How Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly transformed from DLC to a full game

Deep Dive: How Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly transformed from DLC to a full game

byArya Wiryawan Wibowo

Deep Dive: From inspiration to coherence, building the world of Sifu

Deep Dive: From inspiration to coherence, building the world of Sifu

byPaul-Emile Boucher

Deep Dive: Implementing crossplay functionality in We Were Here Forever

Deep Dive: Implementing crossplay functionality in We Were Here Forever

Deep Dive: Creating seamless dialogue for narrative poker game Sunshine Shuffle

Deep Dive: Creating seamless dialogue for narrative poker game Sunshine Shuffle

byStav Hinenzon

Deep Dive: Optimizing a fully spray-painted world in Bombing!! 2: A Graffiti Paradise

Deep Dive: Optimizing a fully spray-painted world in Bombing!! 2: A Graffiti Paradise

byDevon Wiersma

Deep Dive: A step-by-step look at the production pipeline of Ravenlok

Deep Dive: A step-by-step look at the production pipeline of Ravenlok

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byVanessa Chia, Danielle Magpayoand 1 more

A screenshot from the game God of Rock, depicting an Elvis-inspired character.

Deep Dive: Balancing the genre-bending beats of God of Rock

Deep Dive: Balancing the genre-bending beats of God of Rock

A large skeleton hitchhikes on a desert road between two plateaus against a night sky.

Why you and your game will benefit from theme driven design

Why you and your game will benefit from theme driven design

byJohnnemann Nordhagen

A title screen for the game Wizard With a Gun.

Deep Dive: How the composer of Wizard With A Gun brought cowboys and wizards together

Deep Dive: How the composer of Wizard With A Gun brought cowboys and wizards together

A screenshot from Slime Rancher 2 depicts a snow globe on a snowy cliffside.

Deep Dive: How Slime Rancher 2's snow particle interaction system got players ready for winter

Deep Dive: How Slime Rancher 2's snow particle interaction system got players ready for winter

byEdward del Villar

A screenshot from the game Teslagrad 2 shows a forest scene set with misty evergreen trees.

Deep Dive: Looking back at the making of Teslagrad 2

Deep Dive: Looking back at the making of Teslagrad 2

byPeter Wingaard Meldahl

Deep Dive: Using Exoscript to tame the "Narrative Octopus" of I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Deep Dive: Using Exoscript to tame the "Narrative Octopus" of I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

bySarah Northway

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