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Game designer Jean-Baptiste Siraudin talks about the making of Kessel Sabacc at the GDC podium

How Star Wars Outlaws' poker-style mini-game helped to define its tone How Star Wars Outlaws' poker-style mini-game helped to define its tone

Game designer Jean-Baptiste Siraudin talks about the making of Kessel Sabacc, and how the team played tricks on players to sell the scoundrel fantasy.

byAlessandro Fillari, Contributor

Mar 28, 2025

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Player character mows the lawn behind colorful flower characters

'We write good stuff in the pub:' the comedy first approach to Thank Goodness You're Here 'We write good stuff in the pub:' the comedy first approach to Thank Goodness You're Here

Mar 28, 2025

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GDC speaker Josh Sawyer at podium

Pentiment director explains how going all-in on fonts helped elevate the medieval Detective RPG.Pentiment director explains how going all-in on fonts helped elevate the medieval Detective RPG.

byAlessandro Fillari

Mar 27, 2025

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Clive from Final Fantasy XVI

Why your next game needs a babygirl Why your next game needs a babygirl

byBryant Francis

Mar 27, 2025

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Zan and Jen, two characters from Tactical Breach Wizards, strike a pose.

The director of Tactical Breach Wizards is right: animate words, not letters!The director of Tactical Breach Wizards is right: animate words, not letters!

byBryant Francis

Mar 25, 2025

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Kicking the ball far in despelote

Exploring Quito, Ecuador (and soccer fever) in despelote Exploring Quito, Ecuador (and soccer fever) in despelote

Mar 24, 2025

1 Min Read

'Consume Me' Wins Grand Prize, Nuovo Award at the 2025 IGF Awards

'Consume Me' Wins Grand Prize, Nuovo Award at the 2025 IGF Awards

byBeth Elderkin, Content Marketing Manager (GDC)

'Balatro' Plays Winning Hand at GDCA 2025, Receiving Game of the Year

'Balatro' Plays Winning Hand at GDCA 2025, Receiving Game of the Year

byBeth Elderkin, Content Marketing Manager (GDC)

The main character ponders food on the table

The bleak humor and desperate power of Consume Me

The bleak humor and desperate power of Consume Me

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Assassin's Creed Shadows co-protagonist Naoe.

How Assassin's Creed Shadows makes environments look great up close and at a distance

How Assassin's Creed Shadows makes environments look great up close and at a distance

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Cat creatures in Animal Well

The scratch coding and sharp constraints at the heart of Animal Well

The scratch coding and sharp constraints at the heart of Animal Well

byCharlie Wacholz, Contributor

David 'Rez' Graham speaking at GDC 2025

'I'm worried about the death of art:' What will generative AI cost us in the end?

'I'm worried about the death of art:' What will generative AI cost us in the end?

byChris Kerr, News Editor

A screen from the game combining Super Mario 64 and Spyro, colorful characters on bright green fields

Pondering the depths and delights of 'plunderludics' in tapecaria

Pondering the depths and delights of 'plunderludics' in tapecaria

byJoel Couture, Contributor

Screenshot of 2024's Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

Translation studio Transperfect acquires support dev Technicolor Games

Translation studio Transperfect acquires support dev Technicolor Games

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Obituary: Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov has passed away

Obituary: Half-Life 2 art director Viktor Antonov has passed away

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Video Game History Foundation: We need more 'internal champions' within studio structures

Video Game History Foundation: We need more 'internal champions' within studio structures

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Kai, a washbuckling blue-skinned companion from Avowed, wields a blunderbuss and saber.

What Obsidian Entertainment learned making Avowed a first-person fantasy RPG

What Obsidian Entertainment learned making Avowed a first-person fantasy RPG

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Characters from Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong

Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong take the lead in GDCA 2025 nominations

Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong take the lead in GDCA 2025 nominations

byBeth Elderkin, Content Marketing Manager (GDC)

Three screenshots from Astro Bot placed side-by-side

Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards

Astro Bot wins big at the 2025 New York Game Awards

byChris Kerr, News Editor

Screenshot from 2024's Consume Me.

Jenny Jiao Hsia's Consume Me leads the list of 2025 IGF Awards finalists

Jenny Jiao Hsia's Consume Me leads the list of 2025 IGF Awards finalists

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

A promo image for Bryant's top 10 game of the year list featuring four games.

Game Developer 2024 Wrap-Up: Bryant Francis' top 10 games of the year

Game Developer 2024 Wrap-Up: Bryant Francis' top 10 games of the year

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Four images from the best games of 2024.

Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 10 must-play Games of the Year

Game Developer's 2024 Wrap-Up: The top 10 must-play Games of the Year

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byChris Kerr, Bryant Francisand 3 more

Death to all zombies: crafting weapons for Zombie State

Death to all zombies: crafting weapons for Zombie State

byDenis Pozdnyakov

Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game

Catly developer denies it's using generative AI or blockchain technology in its cute cat game

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Kratos and Atreus in 2022's God of War Ragnarok.

God of War art director Raf Grassetti joins Naughty Dog after Netflix studio's collapse

God of War art director Raf Grassetti joins Naughty Dog after Netflix studio's collapse

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?

What are game developers getting out of Bluesky?

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Davrin, a Black elf from Dragon Age: The Veilguard.

BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech

BioWare pulls back the veil on Dragon Age: The Veilguard's magical hair tech

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Deep Dive: Developing a clear and consistent visual language in the UI of Beastieball

Deep Dive: Developing a clear and consistent visual language in the UI of Beastieball

byGregory Lobanov, Blogger

Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024

Must-have tools and libraries for indie game developers in 2024

byMaxim Kiselev

A woman looks at a computer through a magnifying glass.

How devs can spot AI-generated 3D models

How devs can spot AI-generated 3D models

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Obituary: Mike Brennan, Digital Extremes artist, passed away at age 50

Obituary: Mike Brennan, Digital Extremes artist, passed away at age 50

byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor

Nyx from Star Wars Outlaws.

Star Wars Outlaws shows the limits of 'familiar, but with a twist'

Star Wars Outlaws shows the limits of 'familiar, but with a twist'

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

Creating dozens of unique pixel worlds for UFO 50

Creating dozens of unique pixel worlds for UFO 50

byDanielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief

A sign saying "Welcome to Washington the Evergreen State."

What Washington State is doing to juice local game development

What Washington State is doing to juice local game development

byBryant Francis, Senior Editor

2K Games Sid Meier's Civilization VII

Firaxis strikes up partnership with Shawnee Tribe for 'sincere representation' in Civilization VII

Firaxis strikes up partnership with Shawnee Tribe for 'sincere representation' in Civilization VII

byTom Regan, Contributing Editor

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