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Using the language of film & theater to entice new players in FMV game Erica  
by Steven T. Wright [09.24.19]
"With Erica, I wanted to use the familiar language of film to basically bring people in, to ease the phobia of games,” says Flavourworks' Jack Attridge in this design chat about his new FMV game Erica.
Console/PC, Design
Combat, co-op, and proc gen: Inside the design of Remnant: From the Ashes  
by Bryant Francis [09.23.19]
Remnant: From the Ashes design director John Pearl breaks down what makes Gunfire Games' Souls-like shooter stand out from the crowd.
Console/PC, Design
Get a job: PlayStation, Game Closure, and more are hiring now!  
by Staff [09.20.19]
Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board.
Programming, Audio, Design, Production
Video Game Deep Cuts: Sayonara, Switch Lite, Wild Herds 1
by Simon Carless [09.20.19]
This week's highlights include the gorgeous Sayonara Wild Hearts & the launch of the Switch Lite, as well as a doc on the making of Them's Fighting Herds, Borderlands 3, and lots, lots more.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Don't Miss: A 2007 look at the essential open-world games for game designers 6
by John Harris [09.20.19]
In this classic 2007 feature, Gamasutra looks at the evolution of 'open world games' from Adventure through Metroid to Grand Theft Auto and extracts some key lessons for game designers.
Design
Don't Miss: How Everything connects the arts of animation and game design  
by Alissa McAloon [09.19.19]
There's a subtle link between Everything's playable characters and the early history of animation. Watch developer David OReilly explain it in this live-streamed interview
Indie, Art, Design
How to grow as a designer: What to read, where to get ideas, and knowing thyself
by Tanya X. Short [09.19.19]
Here are a few thoughts and observations on how to grow as a designer, whether you’re aspiring or senior, based on over 10 years of experience.
Design
Watch two of GreedFall's developers discuss their new colonial RPG  
by Bryant Francis [09.18.19]
Learn some of the design and development secrets behind Spiders' new action RPG GreedFall in this discussion from the GDC Twitch channel.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Don't Miss: Writing Firewatch, and capturing the beauty of being alone 3
by Roy Graham [09.18.19]
"People go to Wyoming because they're captivated by the beauty and the aloneness. Growing up there creates a certain feeling inside you that you don't really get rid of for the rest of your life."
Indie, Art, Design
IGF 2020 Inspiration: Zachtronics' award-winning Opus Magnum!  
by Staff [09.18.19]
The deadline to submit your game to the Independent Games Festival for award consideration is less than two weeks away (September 30th) so don't delay!
Indie, Design, IGF
Pitch your best talk for the GDC 2020 Online Game Technology Summit!  
by Staff [09.18.19]
This is your chance to speak at the Online Game Technology Summit, a new Summit debuting at GDC 2020 that's all about the technical challenges of designing, launching, and running online games!
Social/Online, Design, GDC
Blog: Why not just use thumbsticks? 7
by Gamasutra Community [09.18.19]
When advocating for better game controls, I'm often asked 'why not just use thumbsticks? Why fix what's not broken?' It's amazing how easy to forget that a tiny joystick makes for a terrible mouse, and that developers bend over backwards to hide it.
Design
Blog: Historians play Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour 1
by Chris Kerr [09.18.19]
In this live stream, historians Bob Whitaker and Kate Cook explore and discuss Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Ancient Greece.
Design, Business/Marketing
Chat with the developers behind GreedFall at 11AM EST  
by Bryant Francis [09.18.19]
Drop by the GDC Twitch channel for a conversation about the development of GreedFall starting at 11AM EST.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Get a job: Hyperkinetic Studios is hiring a Level Designer  
by Staff [09.17.19]
Our ideal designer will be responsible for executing level design tasks as assigned by the Lead Level Designer to help ensure the highest level of quality on our projects.
Design, Recruitment
Video: Crafting emergent tragedies in Kitfox's The Shrouded Isle  
by Staff [09.17.19]
In this 2019 GDC session, Kitfox Games' Jongwoo Kim presents a design postmortem of The Shrouded Isle and examines three techniques that designers can use to create emergent tragedies.
Indie, Design, Video, Vault
Don't Miss: How Sonic Mania's devs made the old new (and good) again 3
by Staff [09.17.19]
"I've been researching for this project for the last 26 years. The wealth of knowledge amongst our team is so vast that between us, we have the entire tapestry of Sonic on the back of our hands."
Console/PC, Design
Don't delay: Pitch your best AR/VR talks for VRDC at GDC 2020!  
by Staff [09.17.19]
Hey game makers, quick reminder today that organizers of the 2020 Game Developers Conference are still accepting VRDC talk submissions -- but only until Monday, September 30th at 11:59 pm Pacific!
VR, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing, VRDC, GDC
Control freak: Inside the narrative design of Remedy's least linear game  
by Diego Arguello [09.17.19]
In an effort to better understand the making of the game's striking narrative, Gamasutra chats with Remedy narrative designer Brooke Maggs about her work crafting Control's eerie setting. 
Console/PC, Design
Don't Miss: Fine-tuning the balance of sandbox and RPG in Dragon Quest Builders 2
by Staff [09.16.19]
"Our team found the building and survival elements in the sandbox genre to be really fun, but that type of game often lacks overall objectives, and some players aren't sure what they should be doing.
Console/PC, Design