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May 27
‘A Cup of Liber-Tea’: Scoring Satire with Sincerity in ‘Helldivers 2’ Clip #2

How do you score The Illuminate? For Wilbert Roget it was about time. Check out this clip from GDC 2025’s session ‘A Cup of … source

May 26
Bear Hugs and Dev Tears: Building Stories for ‘Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit’ Clip #1

When building a spreadsheet “you gotta let it breath”. Check out this clip from the GDC 2025 session Bear Hugs and Dev Tears: … source

May 17
Embracing Neurodiversity and Leadership in the Game Industry

At GDC 2025 Stuart Massie joined a panel of experts that shared their experiences in Neurodiversity and how it intersects with … source

May 16
Reimagining High Fantasy: The Score to ‘Eternal Strands’

No true synths. That was a rule Austin Wintory followed when scoring Eternal Strands. What did this mean for the score? source

May 15
Babygirls, Daddies, and Himbos: Updating Archetypes for Compelling Characters #2

Why do you write? For Alexa Ray Corriea it’s about being remembered and conveying meaning. Check out this clip from GDC … source

May 14
Building Big Impact, One Brick at a Time: Marginal Gains in ‘LEGO Horizon Adventures’ #1

“Accessibility is largely built on making marginal gains to existing features.” Adam Russell (Lead Designer, Studio Gobo) explains … source

Apr 28
Crowdfunding Best Practices – #GDCRewind #GDC2025

What sort of math do you need to do when planning your crowdfunding campaign? Thomas Bidaux (CEO, ICO) enlightens us in today’s #GDCRewind. Watch the full talk on GDC Vault! – Video Games and Crowdfunding: Best Practices from Successful Campaigns source

Apr 27
‘Avowed’ Branching Narratives: Shifting from QA Testing to Analyzing Clip – #GDCrewind #GDC2025

What does it look like when QA testing shifts to analyzing? David Benefield (QA Lead, Obsidian Entertainment) shows us in this … source

Mar 27
2026 Independent Games Festival Awards

The IGF celebrates boundary-pushing indie teams and student creators with major recognition and cash prizes across categories … source

Mar 26
GDC 2026 Keynote – An Odyssey in Building Games That Last

Creating an enduring game that players love is the ambition for many of us in the games industry. In recent years, some business … source