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The fourth edition of Game Development Essentials: An Introduction takes readers on a fascinating journey through the game development process & the industry.

Available at www.gdeseries.com and on Amazon!

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The path to #gamedev success is simpler than you think. Discover yours with Game Development Essentials: An Introduction – and learn some fascinating #gamehistory along the way.

Check out the 4th edition here:
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#gamer #GDE #novypublishing #gamedevelopment #videogamedev #indiedev
Game industry veterans reveal that poor leadership habits (e.g., slow decision-making, failure to trust employees, and an inability to understand dev realities) are the true bottlenecks that lead to long #gamedev cycles.

@gamedeveloper.bsky.social's @bryantfrancis.me
#game #games #gamedevelopment
How poor leadership slows down game development
No tool—AI or otherwise—can speed up game development if leaders don't rise to the occasion.
gamedeveloper.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Remu Daifuku – composer/sound designer for @jrhudepohl.bsky.social's #horrorgame, Labyrinth of the Demon King – achieved #terror with recordings of his old, creaking house and gasp of surprise after eating stale banana chips for a monster’s gurgling sound.

@pcgamer.com #horror #game #gamemusic
My favorite horror game of 2025 sounds like a literal nightmare because its composer sampled the creaking of an old house and a metal saw scraping 'an instrument that sounded horrifying yet could have...
That explains it.
www.pcgamer.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Hades is an essential case study for game development students because its design prioritizes the player experience by making failure feel like progress, respecting player time, and achieving deep narrative integration.

– Tech4Gamers

#gamedevelopment #game #gameplay #gamedev
Why Game Development Students Should Analyze Hades for Design Lessons
Learn why Hades is a must-study game for development students, from its gameplay loop to art and storytelling, and how its design can improve your own projects.
tech4gamers.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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The #gameindustry may face a "time crisis" as AAA franchises require #gamedev cycles of 5-10+ yrs – creating pressure on #gamedevs to avoid mistakes and leading to diminished fan excitement.

– Gamereactor’s Alex Hopley

#games #gamedevelopment #gamedevelopers #videogames
The Waiting Game: Is gaming in a crisis of time?
Not to be confused with Time Crisis, which conveniently would have been a good example for this article.
www.gamereactor.eu
December 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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In Drifted, created by indie developer Chi Hu (UrbanFox), the player controls a paper plane gliding through monochromatic environments. Hu chose the minimalist aesthetic and flying mechanic to work within dev limitations.

– Alan Wen on Creative Bloq

#game #videogame #indiegame #indie #indiedev
Minimalist new game takes a paper plane through a dystopian world
Solo dev Chi Hu's tells us how he made Drifted so atmospheric.
www.creativebloq.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Thank you for sharing your passion for #games with the world. We’re truly #grateful for the experiences we all get to share, no matter the genre or number of players. Wishing you a joyful and restful #Thanksgiving! #happythanksgiving #happythursday #thankful #thanksgivingday #happythoughts #thankyou
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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According to former SVP Louis Castle, Deviation Games closed last year due to a confluence of external and internal factors—including burn rate, co-founder departure, and pulling of PlayStation funding.

– 80 Level's Dave Tach

#gamedev #gamedeveloper #gameindustry #gamenews

80.lv/articles/why...
How a Studio With Call of Duty Veterans Closed Before Releasing a Game
Deviation Games’ Louis Castle details lessons learned from the studio closure.
80.lv
November 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Meredith Gran, creator of webcomic Octopus Pie, developed indie game Perfect Tides: Station to Station – which stands out for its story of navigating college life and a low-res 2D style reminiscent of MS Paint.

@damisanthrope.bsky.social on Creative Bloq

#game #gamedev #gamedeveloper #indiegame
This indie game feels like a playable time capsule from 2003
Why the lo-fi art of Perfect Tides: Station to Station hits hard.
www.creativebloq.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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As part of a design philosophy of frustrating players w/extreme mechanics, @babystepsgame.bsky.social forces those who skip cutscenes to watch an unskippable 28-min "cutscene purgatory" ft. characters who are annoyed by skipped cutscenes. – @nerdist.bsky.social

#gamedev #indie #indiegame #indiedevs
This Indie Game Sends Impatient Players to Cutscene Purgatory
Bennett Foddy's latest game trolls players who skip through cutscenes too quickly. Their punishment? The goliath of all cutscenes.
nerdist.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The demo for upcoming #indiegame World War V: Last Call from Studio HORANG is impressing players with its seamless combination of art styles – transitioning between 2D retro pixel art for story elements and 3D voxel art for the main battlefields.

– Creative Bloq

#gamedev #indiedev #game #videogame
This indie game makes an incredible shift between two art styles
Watch retro pixel art shift seamlessly into 3D voxels.
creativebloq.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Silent HIll f explores womanhood in 1960s Japanese society. The protagonist's (Hinako) journey through the Otherworld depicts her rage against forced marriage as a loss of identity and endless suffering.

@gamingbible.bsky.social

#game #games #womeninhistory
Silent Hill f Is About the Beauty and Horror of Womanhood
Konami's latest Silent Hill entry explores the complexities of womanhood
www.gamingbible.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Happy Veterans Day! We salute the dedication and leadership of our veterans – and we’re proud to support those making transitions to new careers such as game development through education and training.

#veterans #veteran #veteransday #veteransday2025 #veteransupport
November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Whether you’re diving into #horrorgames, starting a movie marathon, huddling up with a great read or heading to a killer costume party, we hope you have a terrifyingly good #Halloween!

#halloween2025 #happyhalloween #horror #horrorfan #game #games #indiegame #indiegames #videogame #videogames
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
@motiontwin.com's unique structure as a co-op gives its 9 partners the freedom to prioritize making something new over adhering to external demands – so they released
@windblown.game instead of Dead Cells 2.

@bensledge.co.uk on @pcgamesn.com

#indiegame #gamedev #indiegames #games #indie
Dead Cells 2 didn't happen because the developers ignored "pressure" from players and followed their hearts
Despite the original's success, Motion Twin decided to work on Windblown rather than do the obvious thing and create a Dead Cells 2.
pcgamesn.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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The new @playacclaim.bsky.social isn't rebooting its ’90s franchises like Turok or NBA Jam. Instead, it's backing #indiegames that capture the “scrappy, over-the-top vibe” and creative spirit of its past catalogue.

– Creative Bloq's Ian Dean

#indie #indiepublisher #games #gameindustry #gamenews
Acclaim’s comeback isn’t retro, it’s indie, loud, and maybe brilliant
Channelling '90s gaming vibes with modern indies.
www.creativebloq.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“Pokémon Patents” granted to Nintendo for certain in-game mechanics have triggered major concern from indie developers, who fear they're overly broad and will create legal uncertainty.

– Joe Foley on Creative Bloq

#gamenews #gameindustry #games #videogames #game #videogame #indiedev #indiedevs
Are Nintendo's controversial new patents a disaster for game design?
There are fears sweeping patents will limit indie developers' creative freedom.
www.creativebloq.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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@glowstickent.bsky.social's @darkdeceptiongame.bsky.social – which has sold 6.5M+ copies – has been optioned for a feature film. The #indiedev is known for defeating Monster Energy’s aggressive TM challenge over using “Monsters” in a spinoff title. – @pcgamer.com

#indie #indiegame #game #videogame
The indie horror game that fought back against Monster Energy trademark trolling (and won) is now being made into a movie
That's some real monster energy.
www.pcgamer.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Ten years ago, solo #indiedev @tobyfox.undertale.com released @undertale.com – a six-hour #RPG developed by a single person on a modest budget that subverted genre conventions by offering a combat system where players could spare all enemies. – @inverse.com

#game #videogame #gamedev #indiegame
One of The Most Influential RPGs of the Last Decade Was Made By One Person
How the one-man team behind ‘Undertale’ moved millions. And, in the process, helped define an era of indie gaming unlike anything else before.
www.inverse.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Known as the “father of wearable computing,” @utoronto.ca
Steve Mann pioneered XR #tech by building and wearing homemade computer vision systems. He was honored with an IEEE award for contributions to #wearabletech.

@spectrum.ieee.org

#technology #techtuesday
Steve Mann’s Visionary Journey From Tinkerer to Tech Innovator
Meet the "father of wearable computing" who turned childhood curiosity into tech that empowers vision and challenges surveillance norms.
spectrum.ieee.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Microsoft’s price hike of #XboxGamePass Ultimate by 50% triggered strong negative reactions from players – along with cancellations and subscription stacking to lock in the old rate.

@ign.com's @wyp.bsky.social

#gameindustry #gamenews #xbox #gamepass #game #games #videogame #videogames
Cancellations, Anger, and Frantic Subscription Stacking — the Internet Reacts to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Price Hike - IGN
As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture...
ign.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Legendary #FinalFantasy composer #NobuoUematsu
says that modern #gamemusic has become “boring” because #game producers bottleneck creativity by demanding that a #composer sticks to safe, cinematic styles.
@thegamerweb.bsky.social's @quinton.bsky.social
#gameaudio #gameindustry #games #videogame
Final Fantasy's Most Famous Composer Believes Modern Video Game Musicians Are Being Held Back
An interesting perspective from the legendary Nobuo Uematsu.
www.thegamer.com
October 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Embracer's Bluff was discovered in a @borderlands.2k.com 4 playthrough that could be a subtle jab at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social's former owner, Embracer. It's a ramshackle town with a killer vending machine and an evil AI toilet. – @kotakudotcom.bsky.social's @zackzwiezen.com
#gamedev #gamenews
Borderlands 4 Seems To Include A Jab At Embracer
Embracer's Bluff might be a sly reference to the company's past and the hated video game publisher that tried to own everything
kotaku.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Dream Error's Beyond the Doors is an automation #horrorgame where the player surveils their neighbors. Blending puzzle-like challenges with a pervasive sense of #dread, the #game is coming soon to Steam – but you can play the demo now.

@rockpapershotgun.bsky.social's @edwinet.bsky.social #games
Put your neighbours under surveillance in automation horror game Beyond The Doors
This indie horror game casts you as a lonely greasemonkey working in the basement of a dingy, weed-hung apartment building. Your job is to bug your neighbours.
www.rockpapershotgun.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM