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Video: Creating a tools pipeline for Horizon Zero Dawn 1
by Staff [06.06.19]
In this 2017 GDC talk, Guerrilla Games' Dan Sumaili and Sander van der Steen explain how the Horizon Zero Dawn team created a tools pipeline to support their foray into a new genre!
Console/PC, Production, Video, Vault
Watch Void Bastards' co-designer break down its punchy, randomized design  
by Bryant Francis [06.06.19]
Watch the co-designer of Void Bastards break down some of the core design ideas that brought the game to life.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Video: Rebooting the immersive sim with Prey's Mooncrash DLC  
by Staff [06.05.19]
In this 2019 GDC talk, Arkane Studios' Rich Wilson dissects the design and development of the Mooncrash DLC, which introduces a roguelike structure and systems to its 2017 sci-fi immersive sim Prey.
Console/PC, Design, Video, Vault
Chat with Void Bastards' co-designer at 7PM EST  
by Bryant Francis [06.05.19]
The co-designer of Void Bastards is taking your questions starting at 7PM EST on the GDC Twitch channel.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Video: Building interactive worlds the Walt Disney Imagineering way  
by Staff [06.03.19]
In this 2019 GDC talk, Walt Disney Imagineering's Brent D. Strong and Sara Thacher talk about the opportunities and challenges of building physical, interactive worlds!
Social/Online, Design, Video, Vault
Dragon Quest Walk is a Pokemon Go-style AR game from Square Enix  
by Chris Kerr [06.03.19]
Square Enix will enter the augmented reality arms race later this year with the launch of new mobile AR title, Dragon Quest Walk.
VR, Business/Marketing, Video
Researchers pit DeepMind AI against human Quake III players 4
by Alissa McAloon [05.31.19]
AI researchers at Google’s DeepMind have trained an artificial intelligence agent on Quake III and published a paper on how it performed in matches with and against humans.
Console/PC, Programming, Video
Video: The things I wish I knew before becoming an art director  
by Staff [05.31.19]
In this 2017 GDC talk, veteran dev Denis Rogic presents nine major lessons drawn from the missteps he made as an art director so that you can learn from them (and hopefully avoid the same mistakes!)
Console/PC, Indie, Art, Production, Video, Vault
Nintendo brings Labo VR support to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate  
by Alissa McAloon [05.31.19]
Nintendo has brought support for its Labo VR goggles to another flagship Switch game.
VR, Console/PC, Video
Video: Using empathy as a game mechanic in Unravel  
by Staff [05.30.19]
In this 2017 GDC talk, Coldwood's Martin Sahlin explores how the Swedish studio used empathy as a game mechanic in its striking 2016 puzzle-platformer Unravel. 
Indie, Design, Video, Vault
Video: A Dream Daddy dev's survival guide for terminally online indies  
by Staff [05.29.19]
At GDC 2019 indie dev Leighton Gray talks about how to weather success (and failure) by cultivating a healthier relationship with the internet, based on her experience releasing Dream Daddy.
Indie, Business/Marketing, Video, Vault
Video: The grind behind Boyfriend Dungeon's $272K funding success  
by Staff [05.28.19]
In this 2019 GDC talk, Kitfox Games' Victoria Tran  lifts the veil on the numbers and technical aspects behind the indie discoverability grind that drove Boyfriend Dungeon to Kickstarter success. 
Indie, Business/Marketing, Video, Vault
Video: Cultivating and caring for great AI behavior trees  
by Staff [05.23.19]
In this 2017 GDC talk, Bobby Anguelov, Mika Vehkala, and Ben Weber outline core principles to get the most out of your behavior trees while avoiding common issues!
Console/PC, Indie, Programming, Design, Video, Vault
Video: The care and feeding of live narrative game Fallen London  
by Staff [05.22.19]
In this 2019 GDC session, Failbetter Games' Olivia Wood looks at the difficulties of maintaining a live narrative game like Fallen London and how Failbetter has adapted to surmount them.
Social/Online, Indie, Design, Production, Video, Vault
Making the player the AI in outer space thriller Observation  
by Diego Arguello [05.22.19]
With a not-so-subtle nod to the sci-fi masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey, NoCode this week embarked on its latest adventure with the launch of the brilliant horror game, Observation. We speak with creative director Jon McKellan.
Indie, Design, Video
Video: Slime Rancher dev's guide to making games that stand out and survive 1
by Staff [05.21.19]
In this 2019 GDC talk, Monomi Park (Slime Rancher) founder Nick Popovich explains how you can make your game stand out and survive amongst the thousands of games released every year.
Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, Video, Vault
Behind the enthralling dystopian student game, Burning Daylight  
by John Harris [05.21.19]
It's not often that one's very first game finds an audience, but the student-developed Burning Daylight is an exception. We speak with game director Frederik Jeppesen.
Design, Production, Video
Video: Designing Path of Exile to be played forever  
by Staff [05.20.19]
In this GDC 2019 talk, Grinding Gears' Chris Wilson explains how Path of Exile is designed to retain and grow its community for the very long term.
Social/Online, Indie, Design, Production, Video, Vault
Video: Writing and designing Star Trek: Bridge Crew for VR  
by Staff [05.17.19]
In this talk from GDC 2017, Red Storm Entertainment's Jay Posey shares his experience as lead writer and senior designer developing Ubisoft's VR game Star Trek: Bridge Crew.
VR, Console/PC, Design, Video, Vault
New Minecraft Earth AR game takes a cue from Pokemon Go  
by Chris Kerr [05.17.19]
Mojang has unveiled a new Minecraft game, and it's an augmented reality mobile experience called Minecraft Earth.
Smartphone/Tablet, Business/Marketing, Video