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Video: Designing conflict & high-tension moments in 'Secret Hitler'
Video: Designing conflict & high-tension moments in 'Secret Hitler'
As part of GDC 2017's Board Game Design Day, dev Mike Boxleiter offers a postmortem look at his work co-designing Secret Hitler, a Kickstarted tabletop game with some interesting social mechanics.
May 17, 2017
Learn about the future of VR and the design of Google Earth VR at VRDC Fall 2017!
Learn about the future of VR and the design of Google Earth VR at VRDC Fall 2017!
Notably, Intel VR czar Kim Pallister and a number of folks who worked on Google Earth VR will be speaking at VRDC Fall 2017 about what they've learned -- and how you can put those learnings to work.
May 17, 2017
Google announces support for standalone Daydream VR headsets
Google announces support for standalone Daydream VR headsets
Google announced today it will be supporting standalone VR headsets for the Daydream platform which will not require a PC or phone, and use a new "Worldsense" positional tracking system.
May 17, 2017
A Video Game Dev Learning from D&D
A Video Game Dev Learning from D&D
I always wanted to play D&D but never got the chance. Now that I finally started watching D&D videos and running my own campaign as a DM, I'm discovering valuable lessons about designing video games.
May 17, 2017
Little Machines Working Together (Part 1)
Little Machines Working Together (Part 1)
In this post we look at how to build a plugin system based on individual co-operating modules.
May 17, 2017
Phantom Dust Remaster will be released tomorrow for free to everyone
Phantom Dust Remaster will be released tomorrow for free to everyone
May 16, 2017
Hi-Rez Studios’ free-to-play Paladins has more than 8.5 million registered players
Hi-Rez Studios’ free-to-play Paladins has more than 8.5 million registered players
May 16, 2017
YAGER’s class-based spaceship action game, Dreadnought, enters open beta phase today
YAGER’s class-based spaceship action game, Dreadnought, enters open beta phase today
May 16, 2017
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is the first Harvest Moon game that will be officially released on the PC
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope is the first Harvest Moon game that will be officially released on the PC
May 16, 2017
Ubisoft announces The Crew 2 & Far Cry 5, more details to be revealed soon
Ubisoft announces The Crew 2 & Far Cry 5, more details to be revealed soon
May 16, 2017
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has been delayed to 2018
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown has been delayed to 2018
May 16, 2017
Sonic Forces will let players create their own custom Heroes, new screenshots & gameplay trailer
Sonic Forces will let players create their own custom Heroes, new screenshots & gameplay trailer
May 16, 2017