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The process of designing a video game character The process of designing a video game character

A short article about how I designed a character for a college project video game.

Aug 8, 2024

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3 Min Read

A glowing green boss from Hyper Light Breaker.

Tossing out textures to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor Tossing out textures to build a visual bridge from Hyper Light Breaker to its predecessor

byBryant Francis

Aug 1, 2024

5 Min Read

More Than Movements: Solving Animation Problems More Than Movements: Solving Animation Problems

byMikhail Vershinin

Jul 30, 2024

13 Min Read

More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev More Than Movements: Animation in Mobile Game Dev

byMikhail Vershinin

Jul 29, 2024

10 Min Read

Video game artist Brett Jones (and his cat) in the documentary FPS: First Person Shooter.

Obituary: Rare Studios artist Brett Jones has passed away Obituary: Rare Studios artist Brett Jones has passed away

byJustin Carter

Jul 18, 2024

1 Min Read

Concept art for the now cancelled game "Project Dragon."

Ex-Phoenix Labs devs reveal now scrapped 'Project Dragon' game Ex-Phoenix Labs devs reveal now scrapped 'Project Dragon' game

byJustin Carter

Jul 15, 2024

2 Min Read

Marketing Art in game development: What makes a 2D Marketing Artist?

Marketing Art in game development: What makes a 2D Marketing Artist?

byRuslan Sartykov

Image from Death Machine by Philip Froelich, an example of a 2D-dynamically lit game using 2D-Normal maps releasing in 2024.

Inefficient or Unexplored: Insights from a Year-Long Study on 2D-Normal Map Generators

Inefficient or Unexplored: Insights from a Year-Long Study on 2D-Normal Map Generators

byAmine El Bouhattaoui

Leveraging Emotional Design Features to Enhance Character Perception in Pixel Art

Leveraging Emotional Design Features to Enhance Character Perception in Pixel Art

byTimur Shakirov

A goat host character presides over a retro TV set

Psychonauts 2's cooking show level serves inspiration for all aspiring devs

Psychonauts 2's cooking show level serves inspiration for all aspiring devs

byDanielle Riendeau

Kirby being plated up

Come dine with me: Here are the video game characters I'd love to eat

Come dine with me: Here are the video game characters I'd love to eat

Deep Dive: How the animation of Little Kitty, Big City rejects realism to achieve authenticity

Deep Dive: How the animation of Little Kitty, Big City rejects realism to achieve authenticity

byMicah Breitweiser

Haunting pixel animals against a dark backdrop

Animal Well's haunting style owes much to procedural animation

Animal Well's haunting style owes much to procedural animation

byDanielle Riendeau

From ASCII to Pixel Art and Back

From ASCII to Pixel Art and Back

The frightening Cryptmaster, and the word "sniff"

How Cryptmaster turned 'a dictionary's worth' of words into a fun dungeon crawler

How Cryptmaster turned 'a dictionary's worth' of words into a fun dungeon crawler

byDanielle Riendeau

Virtual assets showing off Yellow's sculpts being used in three different engines.

Yellow raises $5M for genAI-powered 3D modeling tool

Yellow raises $5M for genAI-powered 3D modeling tool

byJustin Carter

Pixel Shovel knight attacking a golden dragon

Reading design insights and breaking NES constraints

Reading design insights and breaking NES constraints

byDanielle Riendeau

Key art from Cataclismo. A masked woman and two archers stand in front of a fantasy castle.

Cataclismo shows how devs can be inspired by their home regions

Cataclismo shows how devs can be inspired by their home regions

byBryant Francis

Key art for Atlus' Persona 3 Reload.

Kazuma Kaneko, longtime Atlus artist, departs after 35-year run

Kazuma Kaneko, longtime Atlus artist, departs after 35-year run

byJustin Carter

How SUDA51 and Hitman inspired cult indie shooter Children of the Sun

How SUDA51 and Hitman inspired cult indie shooter Children of the Sun

Unity sunsetting Ziva tools amid 'ongoing company reset'

Unity sunsetting Ziva tools amid 'ongoing company reset'

Two characters walk together against a night sky

IGF 2024 Winners on creating Venba, Rhythm Doctor, and more

IGF 2024 Winners on creating Venba, Rhythm Doctor, and more

byDanielle Riendeau

a slide showing a number of black folks' hairstyles as Isaac Olander speaks at the GDC podium

Why is Black hair so difficult for video games to get right? This 3D artist explains

Why is Black hair so difficult for video games to get right? This 3D artist explains

byAlessandro Fillari

A complex array of red platforming segments is playing on a screen amongst some foliage. A bird sits on the screen

Creating a prequel story to a historical figure's works in The Forest Cathedral

Creating a prequel story to a historical figure's works in The Forest Cathedral

Speaker Glaire Anderson at the GDC podium

Assassin's Creed Mirage's consulting historian explains why authenticity is so crucial for games

Assassin's Creed Mirage's consulting historian explains why authenticity is so crucial for games

byAlessandro Fillari

Several ingredients on a table while a pot boils

How Venba uses food to explore connections and disconnections with culture for immigrants

How Venba uses food to explore connections and disconnections with culture for immigrants

A pair of fingers and long arms stretch across the screen to tap a button. Different people stand at the end of a depiction of a heartbeat

Using medical stories and heart conditions to create musical challenges in Rhythm Doctor

Using medical stories and heart conditions to create musical challenges in Rhythm Doctor

A small creature stands near a glowing orb, a tentacled alien being reaching out from the wall to grasp at the orb

The challenges of laying worlds upon worlds in puzzle game COCOON

The challenges of laying worlds upon worlds in puzzle game COCOON

Meat being run through a grinder pours onto a plate.

Tying music and food aesthetics together for an 'oddly satisfying' experience with Nour: Play With Your Food

Tying music and food aesthetics together for an 'oddly satisfying' experience with Nour: Play With Your Food

Harold and another resident of the FEDORA

How Aardman classic Creature Comforts inspired the clay cast of Harold Halibut

How Aardman classic Creature Comforts inspired the clay cast of Harold Halibut

A young girl glides over the water using a small parachute made of leaves

How Tchia captures the feeling and myths of New Caledonia with its environment and play

How Tchia captures the feeling and myths of New Caledonia with its environment and play

A clutch of buildings on top of each other on an island

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

The complexities and delights of building up into the sky in Pile Up!

Characters from the family in Venba

Venba wins Grand Prize at the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards

Venba wins Grand Prize at the 2024 Independent Games Festival Awards

byBeth Elderkin

Heroes stand victorious in Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps Game Developers Choice Awards 2024

Baldur's Gate 3 sweeps Game Developers Choice Awards 2024

90s pixel art creepy mansion of Alone in the Dark

Shining a flashlight on Alone in the Dark, on the eve of its reinvention

Shining a flashlight on Alone in the Dark, on the eve of its reinvention

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