News

Double Fine is just fine with self publishing, says Tim Schafer
Double Fine is just fine with self publishing, says Tim Schafer
In a new interview, Tim Schafer points out that the economy of making games his audience wants keeps his studio afloat -- even if it would a "blip" to a big publisher.
Feb. 26, 2014
Road to the IGF: Christian Etter's Drei
Road to the IGF: Christian Etter's Drei
Can community defy gravity -- literally? That's the concept behind Christian Etter's stylish Drei, a collaborative iOS game that gathers strangers to build colorful, irregular towers together.
Feb. 26, 2014
Why freemium mobile developers can't succeed without whales
Why freemium mobile developers can't succeed without whales
Less than two percent of freemium mobile game players spent any money on in-app purchases in January, according to mobile app analytics platform Swrve's inaugural monetization report.
Feb. 26, 2014
Worms developer Team17 tackling first new IP in over a decade
Worms developer Team17 tackling first new IP in over a decade
Worms developer Team17 will develop a game based on new, original IP after more than a decade of producing titles within the independent studio's established franchises.
Feb. 26, 2014
New U.S. tax bill singles out video game studios for tax hike
New U.S. tax bill singles out video game studios for tax hike
In proposed legislation aimed at reforming the U.S. tax code, a research and development credit would continue... for anything but "violent video games."
Feb. 26, 2014
Mario microtransactions? One investor puts pressure on Nintendo
Mario microtransactions? One investor puts pressure on Nintendo
"Just think of paying 99 cents just to get Mario to jump a little higher," writes investor Seth Fischer in a letter to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata.
Feb. 26, 2014
Stumbling on the surprising and delightful
Stumbling on the surprising and delightful
"The exciting part when dealing with original game mechanics is that no one knows what constraints will feel good," says Road Not Taken developer Dan Cook. "Sometimes the answers surprise me, so I try not to make too many assumptions."
Feb. 26, 2014
Bennett Foddy talks about the history of 'indie' at Indiecade East
Bennett Foddy talks about the history of 'indie' at Indiecade East
QWOP creator Bennett Foddy delivered a fun, informative keynote speech at Indiecade East earlier this month about the history of independent game development, and now you can watch it online.
Feb. 26, 2014
A bird? A plane? Nah, it's just Vlambeer's Rami Ismail
A bird? A plane? Nah, it's just Vlambeer's Rami Ismail
Perhaps it's hyperbolic to call Rami Ismail the Superman of indie game development, but consider this: He hears the cries of fellow indies, he feels a sincere obligation to help them, and he lends a hand.
Feb. 26, 2014
Road to the IGF: Lea Schonfelder and Peter Lu's Perfect Woman
Road to the IGF: Lea Schonfelder and Peter Lu's Perfect Woman
Is it possible to become the "perfect woman"? Lea Schonfelder and Peter Lu decided to explore that question in the possibility space opened up by game design with Perfect Woman.
Feb. 25, 2014
Three design lessons from working with RPG legend Ken Rolston
Three design lessons from working with RPG legend Ken Rolston
Before working as a script producer on The Elder Scrolls Online, Alex Horn worked with Ken Rolston of Morrowind and Oblivion fame. Here's what Horn learned.
Feb. 25, 2014
New GDC 2014 Summit sessions feature Antichamber, Infinity Blade
New GDC 2014 Summit sessions feature Antichamber, Infinity Blade
Conference organizers highlight a few more notable GDC 2014 sessions, including an Antichamber postmortem from creator Alexander Bruce and a behind-the-scenes look at how ChAIR Entertainment created Infinity Blade.
Feb. 25, 2014