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Horsing around with horror in The Pony FactoryHorsing around with horror in The Pony Factory

Creator David Szymanski tells us how an exercise in speed game development led to this strange monochromatic experience.

byJoel Couture
Feb 27, 2024
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9 Min Read
A teenage girl runs across a stone bridge in the Scottish Highlands
Design
A Highland Song crafts its story to make each adventure your ownA Highland Song Crafts its Story to Make Each Adventure Your Own
byJoel Couture
Feb 27, 2024
12 Min Read
A screenshot from Cocoon. The player character (a bug) pulls on a door.
Art
Why art from the '70s is great inspiration for games like CocoonWhy art from the '70s is great inspiration for games like Cocoon
byBryant Francis
Feb 26, 2024
2 Min Read
Baldur's Gate 3 character Lae'zel stands on a rooftop.
Design
Baldur's Gate 3's item balancing went big because small stat changes are 'not cool'Baldur's Gate 3's item balancing went big because small stat changes are 'not cool'
byBryant Francis
Feb 26, 2024
3 Min Read
A colorful wasp flees from the jaws of a vibrant antlion
Design
How NIDUS uses vibrant visuals and symbiotic characters to push players to their limitsHow NIDUS uses vibrant visuals and two symbiotic characters to push players to their limits
byJoel Couture
Feb 26, 2024
11 Min Read
Promotional art showing a Black baseball players for MLB The Show 23.
Design
MLB The Show's Negro Leagues inclusion 'needed to tell a story'MLB The Show's Negro Leagues inclusion "needed to tell a story"
byBryant Francis
Feb 26, 2024
3 Min Read
Two combatants preparing to fight in Mortal Kombat 1
Audio
Q&A: How the Mortal Kombat 1 score brought nuance to a brutal world
Q&A: How the Mortal Kombat 1 score brought nuance to a brutal world
Feb 26, 2024
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9 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A cat-person from Asgard's Wrath 2.
Extended Reality
Some players have spent over 250 hours in Asgard's Wrath 2
Some players have spent over 250 hours in Asgard's Wrath 2
Feb 23, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Cyberpunk 2077 protagonist V stands in front of a skyscraper.
Marketing
Cyberpunk 2077's embattled launch was felt across Poland
Cyberpunk 2077's embattled launch was felt across Poland
Feb 23, 2024
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4 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Koji Kondo and his translator stand onstage at the 2024 DICE Awards.
Audio
Koji Kondo still has one instrument he wants to use in a video game
Koji Kondo still has one instrument he wants to use in a video game
Feb 23, 2024
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2 Min Read
byBryant Francis
A wrecked car in Pacific Drive.
Art
Randomizing terrain with Houdini to shape player goals in Pacific Drive
Randomizing terrain with Houdini to shape player goals in Pacific Drive
Feb 21, 2024
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
How HGTV and player feedback refurbished House Flipper 2
How HGTV and player feedback refurbished House Flipper 2
Feb 20, 2024
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10 Min Read
byJoel Couture
The Playdate on a vibrant background
Business
Panic says it's time for Playdate developers to take center stage
Panic says it's time for Playdate developers to take centre stage
Feb 13, 2024
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7 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Skull shaped cave
Design
Interrogating the public spectacle of pain in BlueSuburbia
Interrogating the public spectacle of pain in BlueSuburbia
Feb 13, 2024
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15 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Yuffie from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Design
How Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reinvents the original's big open world moment
How Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reinvents the original's big open world moment
Feb 7, 2024
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8 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
GDC 2024 state of the game industry logo on blue branding
Production
Exploring the 2024 State of the Game Industry report - Game Developer Podcast ep. 39
State of the Game Industry 2024: Discussing unionization, layoffs, and monetization
Feb 2, 2024
byDanielle Riendeau
A monkey-shaped Pal in Palworld runs with an AK-47 in hand.
Marketing
What do developers think about the success of Palworld?
What do developers think about the success of Palworld?
Feb 2, 2024
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10 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
Something strange in your neighborhood? Call the Home Safety Hotline
Something strange in your neighborhood? Call the Home Safety Hotline
Feb 1, 2024
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9 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Sargon battles a pair of warriors in a forest environment.
Design
How Memory Shards help players find secrets in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
How Memory Shards help players find secrets in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Jan 31, 2024
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4 Min Read
byBryant Francis
surreal pixel art landscape featuring sweets
Art
Dali meets Monkey Island: Behind the surreal style of Twilight Oracle
Dali meets Monkey Island: Behind the surreal style of Twilight Oracle
Jan 30, 2024
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5 Min Read
byDanielle Riendeau
A headshot of Don McGowan.
Business
Former Bungie general counsel says the game industry must unionize
Former Bungie chief legal officer: "the game industry must unionize"
Jan 25, 2024
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Vahram and Sargon fight against a red backdrop.
Art
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown makes neat use of mocap tech
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown makes neat use of mocap tech
Jan 19, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Key art for War Hospital. A medic leads a soldier through a trench.
PC
What devs tackling morality can learn from War Hospital's card system
What devs tackling morality can learn from War Hospital's card system
Jan 18, 2024
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3 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Lev from The Last of Us Part II draws a bow while an Infected sneaks up on him.
Design
The Last of Us Part II's new roguelike mode let its combat designers go wild
The Last of Us Part II's new roguelike mode let its combat designers go wild
Jan 16, 2024
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8 Min Read
byBryant Francis
An awkwardly animated shopkeeper in Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore.
Design
Why this dev made a spiritual sequel to the infamous CD-i Zelda games
Why this dev made a spiritual sequel to the infamous CD-i Zelda games
Jan 8, 2024
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7 Min Read
byPaul Cecchini
Key art for Lost Records: Rage and Bloom. The faces of four teenage girls are superimposed over each other.
Production
Why Don't Nod Montreal will probably be "the last studio" to adopt AI
Why Don't Nod Montreal will probably be "the last studio" to adopt AI
Jan 4, 2024
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis
A person holding a phone with the TikTok logo on it.
Marketing
Top tips for marketing your game on TikTok
TikTok tips for game developers
Jan 3, 2024
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10 Min Read
byPatricia Hernandez
The logo for Day of the Devs
Marketing
Why future game events may look like music festivals
Why future game events may look like music festivals
Jan 2, 2024
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6 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: Holly Green's top five games
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: Holly Green's top five games
Dec 28, 2023
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5 Min Read
byHolly Green
Justin's top 5 games of 2023, including El Paso Elsewhere, Spider-Man 2, and Star Wars Jedi Survivor.
Design
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: Justin Carter's top five games
2023 Wrap-Up: Justin Carter's top five Games
Dec 27, 2023
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8 Min Read
byJustin Carter
Cal Kestis looks at a distant temple in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The text "Game Developer End of Year Round-Up is in front of him.
Design
Game Developer's 2023 Wrap-Up: Bryant Francis' Top 10 games
Game Developer's Best of 2023: Bryant Francis' top 10 games
Dec 26, 2023
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12 Min Read
byBryant Francis
A small character looks on determinedly over a red stage backdrop
Design
Game Developer's 2023 wrap-up: Indie developers name their unsung heroes of the year
Game developers name their unsung heroes of the year
Dec 22, 2023
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6 Min Read
byJoel Couture
A stylised image of an Xbox controller on a bright yellow background
Business
Game Developer's 2023 wrap-up: The trends that defined the year
Game Developer best of 2023: The trends that defined the year
Dec 21, 2023
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7 Min Read
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byChris Kerr, Holly Greenand 2 more
A photograph of a DualSense gamepad overlaid with a halftone filter
Business
Game Developer's 2023 wrap-up: The events that defined the year
Game Developer's best of 2023: The events that defined the year
Dec 20, 2023
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8 Min Read
byChris Kerr, Bryant Francis
key art from Jusant, Dredge, and more
Design
2023 Wrap-Up: Chris Kerr's top five games
2023 wrap-up: Chris Kerr's top five games
Dec 19, 2023
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7 Min Read
byChris Kerr

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