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The Doom Slayer stares at the camera.
Business
Doom: The Dark Ages' financial fate rests on a parry mechanicDoom: The Dark Ages' financial fate rests on a parry mechanic
byBryant Francis
May 6, 2025
1 Min Read
A character portrait next to a note and magnifying glass
Design
Is Blue Prince's success due to 'social play?'Is Blue Prince's success due to 'social play?'
byDanielle Riendeau
Apr 25, 2025
1 Min Read
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Business
The huge, hidden web game market no one talks about (and how to get in)
The huge, hidden web game market no one talks about (and how to get in)
Apr 15, 2025
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1 Min Read
byDmitry Kachmar,Founder
A trophy.
Business
It's time for gaming awards to rethink the strategy/sim category
It's time for gaming awards to rethink the strategy/sim category
Apr 9, 2025
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1 Min Read
byGreg Foertsch,CEO
Production
A developer's guide to effective localization in Unreal Engine
A developer's guide to effective localization in Unreal Engine
Jan 17, 2025
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1 Min Read
byShayan Aminnezhad
underwater adventure images
Programming
Converting saves, a cross platform journey
Save the saves
Jan 15, 2025
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1 Min Read
byOleksii Honcharov
Design
6 elements of visual guidance
6 elements of visual guidance
Jan 13, 2025
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1 Min Read
byLiu Xinyan
Business
Valve stakes its claim to PC gaming handhelds with SteamOS’s arrival on Lenovo Legion Go S
Valve stakes its claim to PC gaming handhelds with SteamOS’s arrival on Lenovo Legion Go S
Jan 9, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJames McWhirter,Senior Analyst, Games
Design
Prince of Persia's accessibility is inaccessible to some
Prince of Persia's accessibility is inaccessible to some
Jan 8, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJosh Bycer,Blogger
Design
How balance can affect difficulty
How balance can affect difficulty
Jan 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byArjun Wagle
Production
Reflections on the journey of publishing Everseeker: Little Critters
Reflections on the journey of publishing Everseeker: Little Critters
Jan 7, 2025
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1 Min Read
byJoão Victor Kaian,Buscariol Maiettini
Extended Reality
Enhancing experiences through scent: Technological integration across virtual environments, entertainment, and therapeutic applications
Enhancing experiences through scent: Technological integration across virtual environments, entertainment, and therapeutic applications
Jan 6, 2025
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1 Min Read
byPrateek Polapally
Business
Reality check for VR: Omdia forecasts decline as Apple’s entry fails to galvanize market
Reality check for VR: Omdia forecasts decline as Apple’s entry fails to galvanize market
Dec 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byGeorge Jijiashvili,Senior Principal Analyst, Games
Art
Death to all zombies: crafting weapons for Zombie State
Death to all zombies: crafting weapons for Zombie State
Dec 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDenis Pozdnyakov
Design
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured Blogs
Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: 10 must-read Featured Blogs
Dec 17, 2024
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1 Min Read
byHolly Green,Community Editorial Coordinator
Business
Microsoft is not ready to deprioritize Xbox consoles
Microsoft is not ready to deprioritize Xbox consoles
Dec 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJames McWhirter,Senior Analyst, Games
Design
How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter
How to create a 'fair' auto-aiming system in a robot shooter
Dec 10, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKirill Sharikov
Programming
6 steps to a successful playtesting process for an indie developer
6 steps to a successful playtesting process for an indie developer
Dec 9, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMaxim Kiselev
Business
Mastering hybrid-casual game design: Lessons in balancing depth and accessibility
Mastering hybrid-casual game design: Lessons in balancing depth and accessibility
Dec 6, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAnton Volnykh
Business
The Last Humble Bee postmortem: Staying sane in solo development
The Last Humble Bee postmortem: Staying sane in solo development
Dec 5, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJacob Weersing,Blogger
Business
Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
Dec 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byChad Habel
Design
How to play a game if you want to learn about making one
How to play a game if you want to learn about making one
Dec 3, 2024
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1 Min Read
byIshan Manjrekar
an icy landscape and giant dice
Marketing
The art of balance in community management
The art of balance in community management
Dec 2, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBrenton Stockwell
Production
Survival guide to developing a game and publishing it on Steam
Survival guide to developing a game and publishing it on Steam
Nov 27, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMiguel Enjuto Ojanguren
game icons on a factory belt
Design
Why you can't objectively build great games
Why you can't objectively build great games
Nov 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJosh Bycer,Blogger
Programming
How wall running and high-speed movement works in Project: Haste
How wall running and high-speed movement works in Project: Haste
Nov 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
Production
10 lessons learned from the development of Nikoderiko
10 lessons learned from the development of Nikoderiko
Nov 21, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDmitry Smirnov
Audio
How to record a giant mech: Recording sound design with War Robots
How to record a giant mech: Recording sound design with War Robots
Nov 20, 2024
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1 Min Read
byIlya Viktorov
Production
Reviving retro: the art and science of recharging Atari’s classic games for modern audiences
Reviving retro: the art and science of recharging Atari’s classic games for modern audiences
Nov 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAugustas Vachauzas
Design
The art of game balance: evolution
The art of game balance: evolution
Nov 18, 2024
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1 Min Read
byBreno Azevedo
Production
I designed economies for $150M games: here's my ultimate handbook
I designed economies for $150M games: here's my ultimate handbook
Nov 15, 2024
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1 Min Read
byAlex Wiserax
Design
Bringing improvisation to digital games with GenAI
Bringing improvisation to digital games with GenAI
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMichael Yichao
Audio
Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards
Reflections on my score for Tactical Breach Wizards
Nov 13, 2024
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1 Min Read
byRobert Arzola
Design
Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024
Nov 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMaxim Kiselev
Design
The overdesign trap of game design
The overdesign trap of game design
Nov 4, 2024
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1 Min Read
byJosh Bycer,Blogger

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