How to Get a Job Writing for Games
Demystifying the game writing application process and providing insights for aspiring narrative designers to break into the field of game writing and storytelling.
How to Run a Studio Without a Surprise Hit
Practical strategies for sustaining a small game studio without relying on a breakout success. Insights on financial management, project planning, and sustainable growth in the competitive game industry.
Beyond Framerate - Taming Your Timeslice Through Asynchrony
Learn to implement asynchronous task processing in video games, smoothing CPU spikes and leveraging idle cores while maintaining simulation quality for complex AI computations.
A Deep Dive into the 12 Motivations - Findings from 400,000+ Gamers
Explore the psychological underpinnings of 12 gamer motivations, linking them to specific game mechanics and examples based on data from 400,000+ players.
Level Design Workshop - Level Flow for a Video Game Mixtape
Explore the creation of FRKN WKND, an autobiographical video game mixtape, and learn about level design techniques for crafting engaging vignette games.
A Survival Guide for Game Developers
Veteran game developer shares essential soft skills and insights for thriving in the dynamic games industry, drawing from 20+ years of experience.
Job Simulator to Vacation Simulator - Advanced Interactions for Room-Scale VR
Explore advanced room-scale VR interactions through Owlchemy Labs' journey from Job Simulator to Vacation Simulator, featuring insights on successes and challenges in VR game development.
Art Direction Bootcamp - Building a Creative Future with Artificial Intelligence
Explore AI's potential in art production: content creation, runtime applications, and creative partnership. Gain insights on leveraging AI for innovative artistic workflows and enhanced creativity.
Interviewing for Game Design
Gain insights into the game design interview process from both perspectives, helping developers at all levels improve their job search strategies.
A Decade of Approachability in Fighting Games
Explore a decade of innovations in fighting game design aimed at broadening audience appeal, from simplified controls to improved tutorials and accessibility features.
Slay the Spire - Success through Marketability
Discover how Mega Crit Games created a top-selling indie hit. Learn strategies for adding value, building community, and making crucial decisions to enhance your game's marketability and success.
Data-Driven Dynamic Gameplay Effects on For Honor
Explore For Honor's innovative modifiers system for dynamic gameplay effects, covering stat buffs, AI decision-making, and attack properties in this in-depth developer talk.
Making of ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission - Reinventing Platformers for VR
Explore the development journey of ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission, from concept to execution, and learn how Sony's team innovated platformer gameplay for virtual reality.
The State & Future of AR Games - Rose-Colored Glasses
Explore the current state and future potential of augmented reality gaming with Niantic's CEO, focusing on persistent shared experiences in the real world.
Behavior is Brittle - Testing Game AI
Explore techniques for creating robust game AI, debugging strategies, and best practices for testing AI systems in video game development.
Trailer Made - What Makes a Successful and Memorable Game Trailer
Discover the secrets of crafting compelling game trailers with expert insights on key elements, production strategies, and common pitfalls to avoid for maximum impact and memorability.
Cultist Simulator - Designing an Experimental Game for Commercial Success
Explore the development journey of Cultist Simulator, examining challenges, advantages, and key decisions made by Weather Factory. Gain insights into steering an experimental game towards commercial success.
Virtual Insanity - Meta AI on Assassin's Creed - Origins
Explore the innovative Meta AI system in Assassin's Creed: Origins, featuring virtual and real objects, formations, conflicts, missions, and persistent inventory management.
Behind the Audio of the Heroes of Star Wars Battlefront II
Explore DICE's audio design process for unifying Star Wars soundscapes across eras in Battlefront II, revealing innovative techniques and creative challenges.
The Diary of a Modern PR Campaign - How to Plan Your Game's Promotion
Learn practical tools, timelines, and checklists for planning and executing a successful PR campaign for your game, from initial concept to post-launch strategies.
Dialogue 101
Learn essential dialogue editing techniques for video game sound design, covering key aspects of the sound editing process for game audio professionals.