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Mar 1, 2024

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'The Layoff Talk' by Worth Dayley 'The Layoff Talk' by Worth Dayley

byLis Moberly, Worth Dayley

Feb 29, 2024

2 Min Read

Google Play Games aims to capture Android and iOS mobile game revenue on PC

Google Play Games aims to capture Android and iOS mobile game revenue on PC

byJames McWhirter

How Graphite Lab created a Pong-like in qomp2

Featured Blog | How Graphite Lab created a Pong-like in qomp2

byBrad Austrin, Matt Raithel

Data You May Have Missed From GDC’s 2024 State of the Industry Report

Featured Blog | Data You May Have Missed From GDC’s 2024 State of the Industry Report

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The graveyard of features in games: when stuff that seemed promising just doesn't work

Featured Blog | The graveyard of features in games: when stuff that seemed promising just doesn't work

byBoris Burangulov

Designing maps that complement game mechanics

Designing maps that complement game mechanics

Freerunners Steam Next Fest Postmortem

Freerunners Steam Next Fest Postmortem

byJames Rowbotham

Thoughts on Minit Fun Racer

Thoughts on Minit Fun Racer

byJan Willem Nijman

Shy of 150: A part-time solo dev's first two weeks of collecting Steam wishlists

Shy of 150: A part-time solo dev's first two weeks of collecting Steam wishlists

byRobert Seidel

What game devs can do to tackle climate change – while growing revenues

What game devs can do to tackle climate change – while growing revenues

Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, and Matt Booty on the Xbox Podcast.

Did Xbox back itself into a corner over minor leaks?

Did Xbox back itself into a corner over minor leaks?

byBryant Francis

Can Ryukishi07’s “Sound Novels” be considered Games?

Can Ryukishi07’s “Sound Novels” be considered Games?

byMichael Betar IV

The Big Index 2024: Articles for Game Music Composers

The Big Index 2024: Articles for Game Music Composers

byWinifred Phillips

Every Game Has the Community It Deserves

Every Game Has the Community It Deserves

byRhys Frampton

Dear Publishers, Ownership Matters

Dear Publishers, Ownership Matters

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Game developers, don't give up on your bad sketches

Game developers, don't give up on bad sketches

byBryant Francis

Backrooms, Liminal Spaces, And The Subliminal Menace Of Loneliness in Indie Horror Games

Backrooms, Liminal Spaces, And The Subliminal Menace Of Loneliness in Indie Horror Games

byNathalie Lawhead

Design Analysis: Snatcher's Representation of Detective Gameplay

Design Analysis: Snatcher's Representation of Detective Gameplay

byRobert Howard

Microsoft owes everyone more context for mass Xbox layoffs

Microsoft owes everyone more context for mass Xbox layoffs

byBryant Francis

A chef stands in a cyberpunk Ramen cafe in NVIDIA's AI tech demo.

Is NVIDIA's AI-driven NPC tech just really expensive improv?

Is NVIDIA's AI-driven NPC tech just really expensive improv?

byBryant Francis

Food for thought: taking food in games beyond mechanics and into the narrative

Food for thought: taking food in games beyond mechanics and into the narrative

byWojtek Borowicz

A close-up of a complex film camera on a set.

If Hollywood adapts more games, developers deserve a cut

If Hollywood adapts more games, developers deserve a cut

byBryant Francis

Replacing MetroidVania

Replacing MetroidVania

Changeable Minds

Changeable Minds

To Mod or Not to Mod: Why The Future of Gaming is User Generated

To Mod or Not to Mod: Why The Future of Gaming is User Generated

Importance of Contrast (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)

Importance of Contrast (The Game Music of Jurassic World Primal Ops: GDC 2023)

byWinifred Phillips

Meta Quest mobile app downloads declined by 25% in 2023, despite a strong Q4

Meta Quest mobile app downloads declined by 25% in 2023, despite a strong Q4

byGeorge Jijiashvili

Pushing the Button....Wait. Not That One: The Launch of Fish Game

Pushing the Button....Wait. Not That One: The Launch of Fish Game

byGordon McGladdery

Tapping into Top Tier Japanese Media: Our Indie Game’s Unprecedented Success

Tapping into Top Tier Japanese Media: Our Indie Game’s Unprecedented Success

VR industry braces for setback: Omdia forecasts declining sales until 2026

VR industry braces for setback: Omdia forecasts declining sales until 2026

byGeorge Jijiashvili

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria - Building A Vision of Khazad-dûm for the Fourth Age

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria - Building A Vision of Khazad-dûm for the Fourth Age

byBradley Fulton

My Kind of Town: Propping Up Arresting Game Settlements

My Kind of Town: Propping Up Arresting Game Settlements

byMichel Sabbagh

A fantasy landscape

Not in Kansas Anymore: Crafting and Conveying Authentic Worldbuilding in Games

Not in Kansas Anymore: Crafting and Conveying Authentic Worldbuilding in Games

byMichel Sabbagh

Filling in the dotted line: bezier curves and creative pride

Filling In The Dotted Line: Bezier Curves and Creative Pride

byAidan Barrett

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