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Multiplayer devs should take a close look at Concord's Crew Builder system
The beta for Firewalk Games' Concord shows off a surprisingly rich game mechanic.
July 16, 2024
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Strategy games like Against the Storm let us think about the bigger picture of cooking
Cooking is both a deeply personal act and the lifeblood of armies and civilizations.
June 4, 2024
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Animal Well's haunting style owes much to procedural animation
In a Game Developer interview last year, creator Billy Basso discussed his animation process and use of creative coding to build Animal Well's unique aesthetic.
May 24, 2024
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How Cryptmaster turned 'a dictionary's worth' of words into a fun dungeon crawler
'Once we'd settled on using words for everything, the ideas for mechanics just kept coming.'
May 14, 2024
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Raph Koster wants developers to get back to 'the game of making games'
Veteran game designer Raph Koster thinks there's a lot of room to explore what "fun" is in game design.
April 26, 2024