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Don't Miss: Why do devs love Slack, and how do they get the most out of it? 11
by Staff [12.01.20]
Gamasutra asked game devs from around the world in a variety of disciplines what they like (and don't like) about Slack, how it helps them do their jobs better, and how they get the most out of it.
Social/Online, Indie, Production, Business/Marketing
Today: Join this live Gamasutra Webcast feat. Innersloth's Victoria Tran!  
by Kris Graft [11.30.20]
Victoria Tran, community director at Among Us developer Innersloth, will be presenting a talk live with Gamasutra tomorrow on how to convey your game's value in today's noisy marketplace.
Indie
The one key Steam stat that you're not checking... 4
by Gamasutra Staff [11.29.20]
When you’re understanding the potential success of your game before release - what’s the one Steam stat that more people should be paying attention to, but aren’t?
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
The anatomy of a Steam sale  
by Gamasutra Staff [11.25.20]
What happens when you organize a themed sale on Steam, and what are the ramifications for increased profile of your games as a result? Real-world data within...
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Business/Marketing
Join the first-ever live Gamasutra Webcast feat. Innersloth's Victoria Tran!  
by Kris Graft [11.24.20]
Victoria Tran, community director at Among Us developer Innersloth, will be presenting a talk live with Gamasutra next month on how to convey your game's value in today's noisy marketplace.
Console/PC, Indie, Business/Marketing
Former Ubisoft, EA, and BioWare devs set up shop as indie dev Yellow Brick Games  
by Alissa McAloon [11.23.20]
Four devs from the likes of Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, and BioWare have teamed up to form Yellow Brick Games and take aim at developing indie games with a "craftsmanship approach".
Console/PC, Indie
Does Apple's 15% platform cut change the game? 4
by Gamasutra Staff [11.22.20]
Apple has announced the App Store Small Business Program, a major change to the flat 30% platform cut for apps and games on iOS App Store. What does it mean for Apple & other game platforms?
VR, Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
The Last of Us Part II and Hades lead The Game Awards 2020 nominations  
by Alissa McAloon [11.18.20]
This year's roster of nominees includes 95 different games, with categories covering everything from best score and game direction to titles with standout accessibility innovations.
VR, Console/PC, Indie
Prototypes, publishing, pitching, oh my!  
by Gamasutra Staff [11.17.20]
What's a fair percentage for no-advance publisher deals? Which games are easily prototypable to a level that publishers will fund them? This and other notable game discovery stories within...
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Get a job: Join thatgamecompany as a Gameplay Engineer  
by Staff [11.16.20]
That’s why we’re looking for an exceptional gameplay engineer to join our live team to help craft the most advanced social game on earth
Indie, Programming, Recruitment
Don't Miss: Bad crediting hurts the game industry and muddles history 9
by Staff [11.16.20]
Historians reflect on the game industry's bumpy track record of accurately crediting developers, and make a case for why standardizing game credits is critical if we want to understand the industry.
Console/PC, Indie, History
Data deep dive: What's the 'long tail' like for Steam games?  
by Gamasutra Staff [11.16.20]
Data deep dive: game devs, if you have X,000 dollars at the end of Week 1 on Steam, how much do you have after Month 1, or Year 1? Survey results within...
Console/PC, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Discovery takeaways from the new PlayStation 5 store? 1
by Gamasutra Staff [11.13.20]
Now that the PlayStation 5 is out in the wild, we all get a chance to check out the brand new PS5 Store for discoverability, navigability, and various other factors. What's it like?
Console/PC, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Join the first-ever live Gamasutra Webcast feat. Innersloth's Victoria Tran!  
by Kris Graft [11.12.20]
Victoria Tran, community director at Among Us developer Innersloth, will be presenting a talk live with Gamasutra next month on how to convey your game's value in today's noisy marketplace.
Indie, Webinar
Which publishers are the game subscription believers? 1
by Gamasutra Staff [11.11.20]
So, with the announcement that Ubisoft+ is now available on Amazon Luna, the premium game sub wars continue to stride forward, Terminator-style. But which big publishers dig the idea, and which don't?
Console/PC, Indie, Production, Business/Marketing
PSA: Upload your resume to Gamasutra's job boards!  
by Staff [11.10.20]
Here's a friendly reminder that Gamasutra's job boards are the best place to find your next job in the game industry - upload your resume and land the job you want!
VR, Console/PC, Social/Online, Smartphone/Tablet, Indie, Programming, Art, Audio, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Why do some games just... keep selling?  
by Gamasutra Staff [11.09.20]
Sometimes games just keep selling. You can compare games that have 250 Steam reviews in their first week and come back a year later, and some have 500 and a few have 2-4,000. Why?
Console/PC, Indie, Art, Design, Production, Business/Marketing
Don't Miss: 6 techniques to make game narratives more dynamic 2
by Staff [11.04.20]
Game designer Richard Rouse III outlines six different techniques for adding dynamism to game stories, and cites several games that exemplify each of these techniques.
Console/PC, Indie, Design
Don't Miss: Building a light-hearted puzzle game around Friday the 13th  
by Staff [11.03.20]
"We were aware of a fine line when doing comedy this dark," says Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle dev Nate Schmold. "It can easily cross over from gross-but-funny to just nasty."
Indie, Design
Mobile game sales deep dive: Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale  
by Gamasutra Staff [11.02.20]
Looking at the iOS/Android launch fortunes of Meteorfall: Krumit's Tale, a high quality $6.99 USD premium (no IAP) title which got featured by Apple on launch. How did it do? Answers within...
Smartphone/Tablet, Indie