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Kingdom Two Crowns and the practical intersection of pixel art and roguelike design 3
by John Harris [02.06.19]
We speak with Kingdom's creator Thomas "noio" van den Berg about the most recent entry Kingdom Two Crowns, and how pixel art and roguelike design just make sense for some indies.
Console/PC, Indie, Design
Can 192x160 pixels make you scream? Find out at GDC 2019  
by Staff [02.05.19]
The creator of horror game Faith will show you how to make a marvelous horror aesthetic at GDC 2019!
Console/PC, Design
The history of how Pac-Man encouraged women to pursue game dev  
by Emma Kidwell [02.05.19]
Some recordings from the game history panel held at MAGfest 2019 are now available for the public to enjoy.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Video
Blog: How player choice can backfire 1
by Chris Kerr [02.05.19]
The recent gaffe surrounding Assassin's Creed Odyssey frames our talk today about how giving player choices can backfire if you're not careful.
Console/PC, Design
Blog: Software challenges and effective game design  
by Chris Kerr [02.05.19]
Specialists in every industry needs professional tools to do their job right. There are special IDEs for devs, pro software for artists, but there aren't any for game designers. So, what can we do?
Programming, Design
Keeping the spirit of Lionhead alive in the gorgeous 2D world of Kynseed 2
by Steven T Wright [02.05.19]
PixelCount Studios' Matt Allen explains the trials, tribulations, and lessons from developing Kynseed, an Early Access game that is packed with charm, even in its unfinished state.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Business/Marketing
GDC Speaker Q&A: Cherry Thompson explores disabled representation in games  
by Staff [02.04.19]
At GDC 2019, advocate and writer Cherry Thompson will be helping you design better disabled characters to join the casts of your games!
Console/PC, Design
Respawn wanted to let Apex Legends 'speak for itself'  
by Emma Kidwell [02.04.19]
Lead producer at Respawn Entertainment Drew McCoy discusses the development of Apex Legends, a new battle royale game set in the Titanfall universe.
Console/PC, Design
Get a job: Housemarque is looking for a Lead Designer  
by Staff [02.04.19]
The ideal candidate will have a strong game design background, multiple game credits and a passion for shipping high-quality products with a fun, collaborative team.
Design, Recruitment
Don't Miss: Designing the fluid and surprisingly intuitive controls of Titanfall 2
by Staff [02.04.19]
This is a game in which you can traverse levels at fantastic speed and explore their full vertical heights, using a moveset which not only rewards skill but is also surprisingly intuitive to grasp.
Console/PC, Design
Behind the mashed-up roguelike charm of Twinfold  
by Joel Couture [02.04.19]
A bit of Imbroglio, a dash of Into the Breach, and a dose of Threes!: game developer Kenny Sun explains the design concepts behind the excellent roguelike puzzler, Twinfold.
Smartphone/Tablet, Design, Video
Video Game Deep Cuts: Get Into The Wargroove, Below Marshmello Zero  
by Gamasutra Staff [02.03.19]
This week's highlights include impressions of the fetching Advance Wars-like Wargroove, the new Subnautica standalone follow-up, as well as a look at Fortnite's concert rendezvous with Marshmello.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Watch the Mages of Mystralia devs explain their custom spell system  
by Bryant Francis [02.01.19]
Watch the GDC team chat with the folks behind Mages of Mystralia and learn more about the making of this unique spellcrafting game.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Video: Swery's guide to lovable game design  
by Staff [02.01.19]
Swery takes the stage at GDC 2011 (a year after Deadly Premonition) to talk through his game design process, and how he goes about trying to create appealing characters and narratives.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Video, Vault
Weekly Jobs Roundup: Deep Silver Volition, Giant Squid, and more are hiring now!  
by Staff [02.01.19]
Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board.
Programming, Art, Design, Recruitment
Exploring the value of randomness in procedural generation  
by Alissa McAloon [02.01.19]
Game designer and AI researcher Mike Cook has put together a tutorial on his website that explores some basic building blocks of procedural level generation. 
Design
Don't Miss: Directing the birth of a new BioWare world in Anthem  
by Staff [02.01.19]
BioWare game director walks us through the thought process behind leading a massive team to create Anthem.
Console/PC, Design
Chat with Mages of Mystralia's devs at 3PM ET  
by Bryant Francis [02.01.19]
The devs behind Mages of Mystralia are taking your questions starting at 3PM ET on the GDC Twitch channel!
Console/PC, Design, Video
See how Path of Exile was built to be played forever at GDC 2019  
by Staff [02.01.19]
Grinding Gear Games' Path of Exile is a free-to-play success story, and at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next month you'll get to see how the dev team keeps it going strong.
Console/PC, Social/Online, Design, GDC
What drives retention?: A look at the mechanics that keep players playing 11
by Gamasutra Community [02.01.19]
Game designer Raph Koster defines the key measures behind successful player retention, and breaks down the pros and cons of several proven retention mechanics.
Social/Online, Design, Business/Marketing