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The infamous four-fingered hand from Left 4 Dead's key art, with the thumb eaten off.
Design
15 years later, Chet Faliszek dishes on the making of Left 4 Dead15 years later, Chet Faliszek dishes on the making of Left 4 Dead

The Left 4 Dead co-lead looks back on "paying for the debt" of the game's broken engine—and how that led to a rapidly-developed sequel.

bySam Machkovech
Nov 21, 2023
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17 Min Read
Key art for Treachery in Beatdown City.
Design
How Treachery in Beatdown City's DLC Ultra Remix makes the game "spiritually complete"How Treachery in Beatdown City's DLC Ultra Remix makes the game "spiritually complete"
byJoel Couture
Nov 21, 2023
19 Min Read
Key art for Jackbox Party Pack 10, showing the different mascots for each game.
Business
Allard Laban dives into the past, present, and future of Jackbox GamesAllard Laban dives into the past, present, and future of Jackbox Games
byAlan Wen
Nov 20, 2023
6 Min Read
A close-up shot of a half-orc character being created in Baldur's Gate 3
Art
How the Baldur's Gate 3 character creator brings modern flair to old school fantasyHow the Baldur's Gate 3 character creator brings modern flair to old school fantasy
byChris Kerr
Nov 17, 2023
6 Min Read
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The ascent of Indian video game developmentThe ascent of Indian video game development
byAamir Mehar
Nov 17, 2023
12 Min Read
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Why telling a story like Thirsty Suitors means finding the right collaboratorsWhy telling a story like Thirsty Suitors means finding the right collaborators
byJade Entien
Nov 16, 2023
7 Min Read
A boat approaching a frozen town in Dredge: The Pale Reach
Art
Getting smart with shaders to create Dredge expansion The Pale Reach
Getting smart with shaders to create Dredge expansion The Pale Reach
Nov 16, 2023
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4 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Image via Unity
Business
The next version of Unity will be called Unity 6
The next version of Unity will be called Unity 6
Nov 16, 2023
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Miles Morales swoops in front of a mural showing two Spider-Men in Marvel's Spider-Man 2.
Design
Digging into the dual protagonist design of Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Digging into the dual protagonist design of Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Nov 15, 2023
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10 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
The devs behind Relic Hunters Legend want to showcase the best of Brazilian game dev
The devs behind Relic Hunters Legend want to showcase the best of Brazilian game dev
Nov 15, 2023
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
Design
How Later Daters makes the case that life is sweeter after 60
How Later Daters makes the case that life is sweeter after 60
Nov 14, 2023
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12 Min Read
byJoel Couture
A hand writes the words "accessibility" in whiteboard marker.
Production
Tips for building your own accessibility program
Tips for building your own accessibility program
Nov 14, 2023
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9 Min Read
byBryant Francis
A screenshot from KarmaZoo showing a group of unique avatars working together
Design
How Parisian commuters inspired the altruistic platforming of KarmaZoo
How Parisian commuters inspired the altruistic platforming of KarmaZoo
Nov 14, 2023
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6 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Design
Why Remedy Entertainment went all in on Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2
Why Remedy Entertainment went all in on Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2
Nov 13, 2023
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8 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
Business
Respawn Madison boss Ryan Burnett spotlights the game dev potential of Wisconsin
Respawn Madison boss Ryan Burnett spotlights the game dev potential of Wisconsin
Nov 10, 2023
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8 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
Puzzmo co-creator Zach Gage on building newspaper games that can last forever
Puzzmo co-creator Zach Gage on building newspaper games that can last forever
Nov 9, 2023
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10 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A screenshot of RoboCop from RoboCop: Rogue City
Design
Making RoboCop: Rogue City a shooter was too "obvious"—so the devs made an RPG instead
Making RoboCop: Rogue City a shooter was too "obvious"—so the devs made an RPG instead
Nov 8, 2023
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7 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
Two Salt and Sacrifice characters stand in shallow water before a large glowing door.
Programming
Behind the monstrous challenge of "just adding multiplayer" to Salt and Sacrifice
Behind the monstrous challenge of "just adding multiplayer" to Salt and Sacrifice
Nov 7, 2023
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10 Min Read
byBryant Francis
Design
Prison City is an NES-inspired action romp in the style of Power Blade
Prison City is an NES-inspired action romp in the style of Power Blade
Nov 7, 2023
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12 Min Read
byJoel Couture
Key artwork for Cocoon showing a strange creature peering into worlds
Design
Mental staircases and paradoxical suitcases: Crafting the world-hopping puzzles of Cocoon
Mental staircases and paradoxical suitcases: Crafting the world-hopping puzzles of Cocoon
Nov 3, 2023
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10 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Design
How Annalynn was inspired by the enduring appeal of Namco arcade games
How Annalynn was inspired by the enduring appeal of Namco arcade games
Nov 2, 2023
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13 Min Read
byJohn Harris
A screenshot of Judy from Cyberpunk, looking at the camera and sporting a tattoo with the number 13.
Design
Ways of designing intimacy in games
Ways of designing intimacy in games
Nov 1, 2023
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8 Min Read
byMichael Piantini
Design
10 design lessons learned from 30 years of horror games
10 design lessons learned from 30 years of horror games
Oct 31, 2023
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13 Min Read
byHolly Green
Navi characters and human characters in HQ
Design
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora devs on crafting their own corner of James Cameron's sci-fi universe
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora devs on crafting their own corner of James Cameron's sci-fi universe
Oct 30, 2023
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
city roads and buildings
Design
How roads and roundabouts became the "backbone" of Cities: Skylines II
How roads and roundabouts became the "backbone" of Cities: Skylines II
Oct 24, 2023
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11 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Peter Parker and Miles Morales, dressed up as Spider-Man, take on a building-sized Sandman.
Art
How a wheatcake recipe showcases Marvel's Spider-Man 2's incredible art direction
How a wheatcake recipe showcases Marvel's Spider-Man 2's incredible art direction
Oct 20, 2023
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis
A screenshot of Max Payne 2. Max Payne brandishes a sawed-off double barreled shotgun.
Design
Looking back at the legacy of Remedy's Max Payne 2
Looking back at the legacy of Remedy's Max Payne 2
Oct 19, 2023
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10 Min Read
byKhee Hoon Chan
A promo image of Dagath, the newest character in Warframe.
Art
How "embracing the weird" makes Warframe's art style so unique
How "embracing the weird" makes Warframe's art style so unique
Oct 18, 2023
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6 Min Read
byAlessandro Fillari
A screenshot of key Phantom Liberty character 'Songbird'
Audio
Scoring for empathy by warping convention in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Scoring for empathy by warping convention in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Oct 18, 2023
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12 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A screenshot from Cyber Knights: Flashpoint. A character opens fire on an unsuspecting guard.
Design
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint has a brilliant tool for spinning cyberpunk stories
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint has a brilliant tool for spinning cyberpunk stories
Oct 17, 2023
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis
A photograph of Will Shen against a dark background.
Design
Something Wicked Games snaps up former Starfield lead quest designer Will Shen
Something Wicked Games snaps up former Starfield lead quest designer Will Shen
Oct 16, 2023
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7 Min Read
byBryant Francis
A screenshot from Only Up: Top Gun, a UEFN island. The player character points a gun down at an obstacle course.
Business
What it's like making games in Unreal Engine for Fortnite as an indie dev
What it's like making games in Unreal Engine for Fortnite as an indie dev
Oct 11, 2023
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6 Min Read
byAlan Wen
Key artwork for Cult of the Lamb showing cute animals being indoctrinated
Business
Devolver Digital shares pitching lessons from its Australian partners
Devolver Digital shares pitching lessons from its Australian partners
Oct 10, 2023
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5 Min Read
byChris Kerr
Stray Gods protagonist Grace stood before a panel of mysterious figures
Production
The meaningful choices that made Stray Gods developer Summerfall Studios
The meaningful choices that made Stray Gods developer Summerfall Studios
Oct 9, 2023
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16 Min Read
byChris Kerr
A promotional image for Steam, with the logo placed over a series of high-profile games.
Marketing
Valve breaks down what will (and won't) get your game featured on Steam
Valve breaks down what will (and won't) get your game featured on Steam
Oct 6, 2023
byBryant Francis

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Screenshot of Terraria's "Journey's End" update.
Business
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Jul 12, 2024
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