Indie Game

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Game Design Analysis

Examinations of design principles, genre trends, and how specific games approach mechanics and storytelling.

Game Case Studies

Genre Evolution and Trends

Game Development

Practical guides, personal stories, and technical advice from developers creating indie games.

Developer Journeys

Development Postmortems

Technical Guides and Prototyping

Game Reviews

Critiques and assessments of indie games across genres, from Metroidvanias to RPGs to experimental titles.

Bundle for Ukraine Coverage

Exploration Platformers

Genre-Spanning Reviews

Metroidvania and Action-Adventure

New Release Roundups

Retro-Style RPGs and Platformers

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Beyond the Game

Willanlima

How to Buy the Store in Probably Stolen Before the Price Starts Climbing

Nov 3

Gaming Archivist

Mope.io: From 72 Million Lifetime Players to Corporate Decline and Revival Under 3AM Experiences

Jul 5

Beyond the Game

Daisy Lee

Leaf It Alone’s 40-Minute Achievement Is a Test of What You’re Willing to Skip

Nov 4

Beyond the Game

Daisy Lee

Getting 100% in Potato Please Is Easier If You Know What Not to Automate

Nov 6

Beyond the Game

Daisy Lee

I Stopped Trusting Project Exhibitionist Guides. Here’s Why.

Oct 29

Selected by Medium

Analog Stick

Jon Jansen Campos

The Gamer I Thought I Wasn’t

Aug 19

Analog Stick

Eric Biancalana

Worldless is the Thing that Game Critics Say They Want

Oct 20

Doc Burford

i completed 52 games and 8 pieces of downloadable content in 2017.

Sep 17

Matcha N Mochi

Paradigm of RPG engagement: Strategy, Tactics, Logistics

Sep 10

FunVoke

Little Things That Put You Off a Game

Sep 10

Latest stories

Howbigle Team

Can you judge how big things really are? Five objects a day, one person for scale

Just now

Crane Zhou

Suzy Says! has a secret ending, and the code is hidden on a radio

Just now

Fervo

One more scoop? Designing a limit you can’t see in Boom or Bloom

12h ago

Anupriya

7 Websites That Help You Create Your Own Game (Assets, Sounds and Learning)

21h ago

Indie Game

Game Design Analysis

Game Case Studies

Genre Evolution and Trends

Game Development

Developer Journeys

Development Postmortems

Technical Guides and Prototyping

Game Reviews

Bundle for Ukraine Coverage

Exploration Platformers

Genre-Spanning Reviews

Metroidvania and Action-Adventure

New Release Roundups

Retro-Style RPGs and Platformers

Popular this week

How to Buy the Store in Probably Stolen Before the Price Starts Climbing

Mope.io: From 72 Million Lifetime Players to Corporate Decline and Revival Under 3AM Experiences

Leaf It Alone’s 40-Minute Achievement Is a Test of What You’re Willing to Skip

Getting 100% in Potato Please Is Easier If You Know What Not to Automate

I Stopped Trusting Project Exhibitionist Guides. Here’s Why.

Selected by Medium

The Gamer I Thought I Wasn’t

Worldless is the Thing that Game Critics Say They Want

i completed 52 games and 8 pieces of downloadable content in 2017.

Paradigm of RPG engagement: Strategy, Tactics, Logistics

Little Things That Put You Off a Game

Latest stories

Can you judge how big things really are? Five objects a day, one person for scale

Suzy Says! has a secret ending, and the code is hidden on a radio

One more scoop? Designing a limit you can’t see in Boom or Bloom

7 Websites That Help You Create Your Own Game (Assets, Sounds and Learning)

What is an auto battler? (and what makes Ringfort different)

Who to follow

Popular this week

How to Buy the Store in Probably Stolen Before the Price Starts Climbing

Mope.io: From 72 Million Lifetime Players to Corporate Decline and Revival Under 3AM Experiences

Leaf It Alone’s 40-Minute Achievement Is a Test of What You’re Willing to Skip

Getting 100% in Potato Please Is Easier If You Know What Not to Automate

I Stopped Trusting Project Exhibitionist Guides. Here’s Why.

Selected by Medium

The Gamer I Thought I Wasn’t

Worldless is the Thing that Game Critics Say They Want

i completed 52 games and 8 pieces of downloadable content in 2017.

Paradigm of RPG engagement: Strategy, Tactics, Logistics

Little Things That Put You Off a Game

Latest stories

Can you judge how big things really are? Five objects a day, one person for scale

Suzy Says! has a secret ending, and the code is hidden on a radio

One more scoop? Designing a limit you can’t see in Boom or Bloom

7 Websites That Help You Create Your Own Game (Assets, Sounds and Learning)

What is an auto battler? (and what makes Ringfort different)

Who to follow