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Conveying backstory via character and dungeon design in Sundered
Conveying backstory via character and dungeon design in Sundered
“For Sundered, we built a world with a very complex backstory,” says Thunder Lotus Games creative director Will Dubé, “and then tried to communicate it throughout the game: through the monster and dungeon design.”
Nov. 10, 2017
Brawlhalla's executive producer gives advice on community building
Brawlhalla's executive producer gives advice on community building
The executive producer of Brawlhalla joined us today to offer some tips and tricks for running a live game in 2017.
Nov. 10, 2017
We're streaming Brawlhalla with the game's executive producer at 3PM EST
We're streaming Brawlhalla with the game's executive producer at 3PM EST
Chat with the executive producer behind the Smash Bros-like Brawlhalla today at 3PM EST.
Nov. 10, 2017
Inaugural ADL 'being an ally' game jam saw 20 anti-bias games
Inaugural ADL 'being an ally' game jam saw 20 anti-bias games
The Anti-Defamation League and Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment have named the winner of the first week-long Being An Ally game jam.
Nov. 10, 2017
Bossa Studios cans Decksplash after open beta experiment
Bossa Studios cans Decksplash after open beta experiment
The Surgeon Simulator dev previously said it would cancel its in-development skateboarding game if it did not attract 100,000 players during an open beta week.
Nov. 10, 2017
Report: Nintendo boosting Switch production, could make 30M consoles next year
Report: Nintendo boosting Switch production, could make 30M consoles next year
Nintendo wants to significantly ramp up Switch production, and is reportedly finalizing a plan to create another 25 million to 30 million units in the next financial year
Nov. 10, 2017
What do players want from DLC? Obsidian survey attempts to find out
What do players want from DLC? Obsidian survey attempts to find out
Fallout: New Vegas and Tyranny developer Obsidain recently conducted a DLC survey to learn more about player preferences when it comes to downloadable content.
Nov. 10, 2017
The Game Awards adds new honors, including an award for 'live games'
The Game Awards adds new honors, including an award for 'live games'
This new award is interesting because it prominently highlights how important the care and feeding of live games has become in contemporary game dev, especially for big-budget studios.
Nov. 10, 2017
Nexon snaps up High School Story game dev Pixelberry Studios
Nexon snaps up High School Story game dev Pixelberry Studios
Online game company Nexon has made a deal to acquire California-based mobile game studio Pixelberry Games (High School Story, Choices) for an undisclosed sum.
Nov. 10, 2017
Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Character Artist 3
Get a job: Insomniac Games is hiring a Character Artist 3
Burbank-based Insomniac Games is looking for a character artist to create models, textures, and shaders for characters and other key assets for its games.
Nov. 10, 2017
Video: How Criterion keeps dev teams happy and productive
Video: How Criterion keeps dev teams happy and productive
At GDC 2016, Criterion's Alex Mole speaks to how the studio built a process aimed at maximizing efficiency through a highly-motivated team with enough context to make good decisions all the time.
Nov. 10, 2017
Attend GDC 2018 to hear from The Long Dark's creator on storytelling in a sandbox game
Attend GDC 2018 to hear from The Long Dark's creator on storytelling in a sandbox game
At GDC 2018, Hinterland Games founder Raphael van Lierop will examine how it's possible to successfully marry a linear, authored narrative experience to an open-world sandbox.
Nov. 10, 2017