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Limit Break opens 2024 mentorship program to help underrepresented and marginalized devs Limit Break opens 2024 mentorship program to help underrepresented and marginalized devs

'We're super passionate about how mentorship can help support and develop diverse talent in the industry.'

Apr 3, 2024

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A fearsome mech

MechWarrior 5: Clans devs hope narrative focus will entice new players MechWarrior 5: Clans devs hope narrative focus will entice new players

byBryant Francis

Apr 2, 2024

7 Min Read

ChipWits, the game that taught a generation how to code, is back ChipWits, the game that taught a generation how to code, is back

Apr 2, 2024

24 Min Read

Making sure my child does not spend too much time playing video games Making sure my child does not spend too much time playing video games

byPatrick Klepek

Mar 29, 2024

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Jordan Mechner at the GDC podium

Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home Jordan Mechner recounts the tale of creating Karateka from home

Mar 29, 2024

6 Min Read

A screenshot from Final Fantasy XVI. A young man stands next to a Chocobo.

Square Enix is testing AI-driven fictional language generation Square Enix is testing AI-driven fictional language generation

byBryant Francis

Mar 29, 2024

5 Min Read

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

Creator of Tetris reveals his 'cerebral' unreleased sequel called Tetris Reversed

Creator of Tetris reveals his 'cerebral' unreleased sequel called Tetris Reversed

byAlessandro Fillari

How to make an Indie Game for 100€

How to make an Indie Game for 100€

byLuis Augsburg

GDC’s Experimental Game Workshop shows off a litany of innovative and interesting titles

GDC’s Experimental Game Workshop shows off a litany of innovative and interesting titles

The key art for Star Wars: TIE Fighter against a black background.

10 facts you didn't know about the Star Wars: X-Wing series

10 facts you didn't know about the Star Wars: X-Wing series

byBryant Francis

A crowd gathers in San Francisco for Day of the Devs

We asked indies at Day of the Devs how to survive the game industry hellscape

We asked indies at Day of the Devs how to survive the game industry hellscape

10+ years making games from Mexico

10+ years making games from Mexico

byAntonio Uribe

What Walkabout Mini Golf’s Players Tell Us They Value in VR Right Now

What Walkabout Mini Golf’s Players Tell Us They Value in VR Right Now

Level Design Compare: FPS vs TPS Games

Level Design Compare: FPS vs TPS Games

byNikhil Murthy

AI NPC chat is like VR: probably cool but certainly niche

AI NPC chat is like VR: probably cool but certainly niche.

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

Princess Peach in sword-fighting garb

6 iconic character design moments in the history of Princess Peach

6 iconic character design moments in the history of Princess Peach

A talking flower from Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The talking flowers in Super Mario Bros. Wonder became Nintendo's very own Mr Motivator

The talking flowers in Super Mario Bros. Wonder became Nintendo's very own Mr Motivator

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

Baldur's Gate 3 team accepting the game of the year award at the Game Developers Choice Awards.

Last night's Game Developers Choice Awards showed a community burning to speak out

Last night's Game Developers Choice Awards showed a community burning with pain

byBryant Francis

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

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

Senior programming director Doug Sheehan at GDC podium

How Spider-Man 2's traversal physics sling a faster superhero fantasy

How Spider-Man 2's traversal physics sling a faster superhero fantasy

byAlessandro Fillari

Mario rides a wiggling inchworm pipe

How the Japanese idea of 'Mottainai' shaped Super Mario Bros. Wonder

How the Japanese idea of 'Mottainai' shaped Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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

the Unreal Engine and Unity logos

Why (and how) you should leave Unity and Unreal to make your own engine

Why (and how) you should leave Unity and Unreal to make your own engine

byMichael Higham

A green figure has its hand raised in front of an open door, as if welcoming people inside.

Xbox rolls out new framework to help devs design better for inclusivity

Xbox rolls out new framework to help devs design better for inclusivity

byBryant Francis

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