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Highly ambitious open-world game Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, which tracks the evolution of human history across eight million years, comes from the creative director who worked on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and several Assassin’s Creed games.
With virtually no coding experience, solo developer Gwen Frey explains how she’s building puzzle game Kine completely in Blueprints and discusses lessons learned from the process.
Amid Evil pays tribute to 90s style graphics using modern tech. The team at Indefatigable & New Blood explains how they designed and developed the first-person shooter's retro-inspired weapons.
Suda51 explains how Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes was designed to be more of an indie game and explains how his current mood might reflect a game's story.
Creative Director Adam Bromell and Engineer Sam Wolpert discuss how they designed Astroneer, implemented stylized graphics within a procedurally generated world, and overcame technical challenges.
Creative Director Adam Bromell and Engineer Sam Wolpert discuss how they designed Astroneer, implemented stylized graphics within a procedurally generated world, and overcame technical challenges.
Developer Digital Cybercherries talks about how they relaunched the co-op tower defense shooter into Early Access 2.0 to feature new weapons, enemies, and more.
We spoke to the small indie studio about its desire to create meaningful connections with players as they craft their gameplay-focused follow up to ABZÛ.
We spoke to the small indie studio about its desire to create meaningful connections with players as they craft their gameplay-focused follow up to ABZÛ.
A44 Creative Director Simon Dasan explains how the studio achieved Ashen’s minimalist art style, created inventive co-op, and delivered refined gameplay.
A44 Creative Director Simon Dasan explains how the studio achieved Ashen’s minimalist art style, created inventive co-op, and delivered refined gameplay.
Technical Director Phil Maguire discusses how they were able to develop one of the most ambitious modern arcade racing games with only seven people within seven months.
Genesis Alpha One is an ambitious game that combines first-person shooting, ship management, and space exploration. It's more impressive when you consider that it was predominantly made by three developers.
Uppercut Games explains how they infused traps into procedurally generated levels and discuss how they elegantly ported their first-person roguelite game to the Nintendo Switch.
Innerspace VR talks about how they were able to leverage virtual reality to create a unique experience where players team up with themselves to solve multi-dimensional puzzles.
Developer White Paper Games explains how they created their unique one-to-one fixed time system and coupled it with captivating stealth gameplay that features neither weapons or a health bar.
Developer White Paper Games explains how they created their unique one-to-one fixed time system and coupled it with captivating stealth gameplay that features neither weapons or a health bar.
We chat with developer Missing Digit to find out how Wrench demystifies cars and teaches applicable skills that people can use to maintain and repair their own vehicles.