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Opinion: Civilization VI's (Green) New Deal
by Katherine Cross [02.26.19]
In Civilization VI's latest expansion Gathering Storm, the world fights back and your actions have far-reaching, unintended consequences down the ages and across the whole of the map.
Console/PC, Design
See the future of interactive experience design at GDC 2019
by Staff [02.26.19]
Mycotoo (the company behind interactive experiences for Fallout 76, Blade Runner 2049, and more) is coming to GDC 2019 to give you a unique look at the future of interactive experience design!
VR, Design, GDC
The noclip model viewer lets you see Nintendo classics from a new perspective
by Chris Kerr [02.26.19]
If you fancy taking a sightseeing tour around some of your favorite Nintendo games, you're going to want to check out noclip.website.
Console/PC, Art, Design
Blog: Why 2018 was a landmark year for accessibility
by Chris Kerr [02.26.19]
Last year, we saw advances in the inclusion of people with disabilities on a scale never before seen. Let's look at some of the best examples.
Design, Production
Ebba Ljungerud's grand strategy: A chat with Paradox's CEO
2 by Kris Graft [02.26.19]
Paradox Interactive CEO Ebba Ljungerud tells Gamasutra how she will guide the future the company with a focus on improved game accessibility and creative empowerment.
Console/PC, Design, Business/Marketing
How Dream Daddy succeeded in writing for the internet
by Staff [02.25.19]
In this GDC 2018 session, Game Grumps' Leighton Gray breaks down the research and approaches used to make Dream Daddy a success.
Console/PC, Design, Video
Don't Miss: Saints Row: The Third and designing over the top
by Staff [02.25.19]
Volition's Scott Phillips discusses the initial tonal and creative boundaries for Saint's Row: The Third and explains the processes used to iterate and improve on the game.
Console/PC, Design, Production
Attend GDC 2019 and get a data-driven look at why people play games!
by Staff [02.25.19]
Quantic Foundry cofounder Nick Yee will break down the data gathered from a survey of over 400,000 game players at GDC 2019!
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design, Business/Marketing, GDC
Blog: The never-ending challenge of asymmetrical design
by Gamasutra Community [02.25.19]
Asymmetrical game design can lead to some of the most unique experiences around, but it's also a never-ending challenge for designers to get even part of the way to being balanced.
Design
Blog: Making subtitles that don't suck
4 by Gamasutra Community [02.25.19]
Almost 80% of players use subtitles in games. But game subtitles are often sub-par: too small, hard to read, or otherwise unusable. I decided to see what it takes to make subtitles that don't suck.
Design
Video Game Deep Cuts: The Devotion Of An Art Sqool Hades
by Gamasutra Staff [02.24.19]
This week's highlights include a look at smash hit Taiwanese horror game Devotion, quirky AI art tutoring game Art Sqool, and the latest behind-the-scenes video on Supergiant's Early Access title Hades.
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Get a job: Wizards of the Coast, Techland, and more are hiring now!
by Staff [02.22.19]
Here are just some of the many, many positions being advertised right now on the Gamasutra Job Board.
Programming, Art, Design, Recruitment
Don't Miss: Slime Rancher dev shares tips for making the most of the prototyping stage
by Staff [02.22.19]
Slime Rancher lead developer Nick Popovich explores how a productive prototyping process can be a vital tool for nailing down exactly what makes a game fun to play.
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production
Catch Corinne Scrivens' postmortem of Moss at GDC 2019
by Staff [02.22.19]
See how the adventures of one sign language-speaking mouse were brought to life at the 2019 Game Developer's Conference.
Console/PC, Art, Design
Here's a few of the games you'll see at the GDC 2019 Experimental Gameplay Workshop!
by Staff [02.22.19]
If you've never seen the EGW before, know that it's a 2+ hour-long session jam-packed with a vivacious mix of eclectic game prototypes that explore new ideas and genres -- and it's back for GDC 2019!
Indie, Design, GDC
Get tips from Ubisoft on using machine learning in game dev at GDC!
by Staff [02.22.19]
Ubisoft Montreal's Yves Jacquier will be giving a great talk at GDC 2019 that's all about giving you an approachable, practical look at how you can incorporate machine learning into your work.
Console/PC, Programming, Design, GDC
Blog: A student game postmortem (or how not to make a game)
3 by Gamasutra Community [02.22.19]
I'v recently ended my studies with one last student game experience: Illtide. The production was a nightmare. So instead of keeping this story for myself, let me tell you how not to make a game.
Design, Production
Blog: Lessons and stats from my third year as an indie dev
1 by Gamasutra Community [02.22.19]
Let's take a look at my third year as an indie developer, assessing what worked, what didn't, and what I've learned.
Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Video: Folk games, festivity, and subversive game design
by Staff [02.21.19]
In this classic GDC 2012 talk, game designer Douglas Wilson (Johann Sebastian Joust) encourages developers to embrace the limitations of motion control tech, rather than struggling against them!
Indie, Design, Video, Vault
Don't Miss: Design lessons learned from a decade at Nintendo's EAD
2 by Chris Kohler [02.21.19]
Motoi Okamoto was a member of Shigeru Miyamoto's Entertainment Analysis and Development department for a decade. He recounts the making of many of Nintendo's best-loved (and biggest-selling) titles.
Console/PC, Programming, Design
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