Data-Driven or Data-Blinded? Uses and Abuses of Analytics in Games
Explore common pitfalls in game data analysis and learn practical techniques to improve test rigor and data quality for more effective game development decision-making.
High Resolution Pixel Art and Animation
Explore high-resolution pixel art creation and animation techniques for game development, focusing on fluid motion, design principles, and practical tips from an industry expert.
The Secrets to Creating an Indie Game Franchise
Explore strategies for creating compelling narrative game franchises, including world-building beyond the game and techniques to captivate players across multiple installments.
It's About Time - System Design for Mobile Free-to-Play
Explore practical system design for mobile free-to-play games, focusing on time as a universal resource and its impact on player progression, economy, and game balance.
Emergent Storytelling Techniques in The Sims
Explore techniques used across The Sims generations to empower player-driven storytelling, including AI, autonomous feedback loops, and story progression systems.
Games as a Service is Dead
Explore the evolution and monetization strategies of mobile games, focusing on the "games as service" model and effective app store optimization techniques.
The Sound of Anthem
Explore BioWare's audio implementation and dynamic mixing techniques for Anthem, focusing on creating immersive soundscapes for a living, hostile world and heroic characters.
Writing Tools Faster - Design Decisions to Accelerate Tool Development
Discover strategies to accelerate tool development through optimized design decisions, focusing on performance improvements, multithread access, and efficient UI libraries.
Developing Artifacts of Play for Your Tabletop Games
Explore innovative "artifacts of play" in indie RPGs and learn how to adapt them for board game design, enhancing player experiences and creating more impactful games.
Freeform Animation Rigging - Evolving the Animation Pipeline
Explore Unity's Freeform Animation Rigging, enabling non-destructive motion preservation while modifying control rigs. Learn innovative workflows for flexible character animation in game development.
Bleeding-Edge Effects on Mobile
Learn to create advanced mobile VFX: blood trails, softbody deformation, and SDF boogers. Breakdown of complex effects into simple, implementable steps for various platforms.
Intrinsically Motivated Teams - Applying Self-Determination Theory
Explore how Self-Determination Theory can create high-performing, satisfied teams in game development, with insights from DeepMind's Alexandre Moufarek.
The Forest Paths Method for Accessible Narrative Design
Discover a workflow for integrating game narrative with design components, enhancing storytelling and player engagement in game development.
Geometry in Milliseconds - Real-Time Constructive Solid Geometry
Explore real-time Constructive Solid Geometry for game level design, featuring a unique algorithm for hierarchical CSG implementation and efficient brush mesh creation techniques.
Game VR - AR - Paper Beast - Technical Audio in a Simulated VR Ecosystem
Explore technical audio in VR ecosystems, focusing on physics-based sound, spatialization, and audio-driven animation for procedurally generated creatures and dynamic landscapes.
Aesthetic Driven Development - Choosing Your Art Before Making a Game
Discover how Coldwild Games leveraged Twitter for market research, designing a game based on audience-preferred aesthetics before gameplay development.
Custom Tool Time - Make More in Less Time
Learn to boost productivity in game development by creating custom tools, with insights on when and how to implement them effectively.
Successfully Use Deep Reinforcement Learning in Testing and NPC Development
Explore deep reinforcement learning for game testing and NPC development, focusing on effective approaches, cost mitigation, and real-world applications in Unity projects.
Clash of Clans - Bigger, Better, Battle Pass
Explore Supercell's two-year journey developing a Battle Pass for Clash of Clans, covering key updates, design goals, and strategies for player engagement and retention.
Machine Learning for Optimal Matchmaking
Explore TrueMatch, a machine learning approach for optimizing matchmaking in real-time, balancing player skill, wait times, and other metrics for improved gaming experiences.
Game Server Performance on Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Explore technical challenges and solutions for game server performance in Tom Clancy's The Division 2, focusing on parallelization and multithreading techniques for improved efficiency.