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In this GDC 2022 session, Mohawk Games’ Soren Johnson shares how Mohawk sought to reinvigorate the historical 4X genre by reducing thematic scope and removing rote decisions to make room for procedural characters and narrative. GDC returns to San Francisco this March 20-24, 2023, and registration is now open! For more information, be sure to […]

In this GDC 2022 talk, Greg Lobanov goes on a journey of game design workarounds, shortcuts, tips and tricks utilized while making Chicory: A Colorful Tale, and how they apparently surmounted the impossible problem of making a game about being creative. GDC returns to San Francisco this March 20-24, 2023, and registration is now open! […]

In this GDC 2022 talk, Guerrilla Games’ Maxim Fleury and Lennart Franken break down the process of creating and building the iconic machines seen in the ‘Horizon’ franchise, discussing the machine asset pipeline at Guerrilla from a technical and organizational perspective GDC returns to San Francisco this March 20-24, 2023, and registration is now open! […]

In this 2022 Game Narrative Summit talk, historian and lead developer Dr. James Coltrain reflects on how the Historiated team confronted challenges in historical sensitivity, representation, and narrative design to create a game emphasizing the lasting harms of American slavery. Strategies covered will include how Historiated used surviving artifacts and documents to ensure historical accuracy, […]

In this 2022 Animation Summit talk, The Third Floor Visualization’s Mitch Gonzalez takes a deep dive into how Hollywood cinematography is employed to support games cinematic visualization with a case study from a high profile and highly regarded game, Apex Legends. GDC returns to San Francisco this March 20-24, 2023, and registration is now open! […]

In this 2021 Board Game Design Summit talk, Sarah Shipp shares what makes tabletop games resonate with players, and how their themes can be tweaked to be even more resonant. GDC returns to San Francisco this March 20-24, 2023, and registration is now open! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow […]

In this 2022 Game Narrative Summit talk, Talespinners’ Michelle Clough dives into a new framework for writing and designing romantic/sexual content in games, with similar structure but more flexibility and more character/narrative weight than “kindness coins.” GDC returns to San Francisco this March 20-24, 2023, and registration is now open! For more information, be sure […]

Marina Díez reveals that she will host IGF 2023 in this video, which also includes highlights from last year’s Independent Games … source

In this 2021 Community Management Summit session, Schell Games’ Adam Kuta shares how he uses Discord to create … source

In this GDC 2022 session, a diverse group of game developers share their experiences with neurodivergence while developing … source