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Writing Slapstick And Narrative As One by Pietro Polsinelli on 02/23/21 11:35:00 am   The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   (Or from Wilt to a composable story engine.) I had this narrative design problem: how could I define my games...

Grow your UX knowledge in Celia Hodents GDC Masterclass February 23, 2021 | By Staff February 23, 2021 | By Staff ); } In game development, understanding player behavior is the key to tuning fun mechanics, creating compelling art direction, and smoothing out programming hiccups that might manifest as roadbumps to the player experience. Its a complicated...

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA — Feb. 23, 2021 — Cartel Tycoon, the story-driven drug empire business simulator from publisher tinyBuild and newly acquired studio Moon Moose, begins its rise to power on Steam Early Access, the Epic Games Store, and GOG for PC on Thursday, March 18. New character stories, deeper management systems, ...

); } Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales swung onto PlayStation consoles last year with a bold new adventure for Marvel’s webslinging hero. Fans fell in love with Insomniac Games’ tale about New York’s newest webhead Miles Morales; a new Spider-Man jumping on the scene to protect Harlem from Roxxon Energy and supervillain The Tinkerer. Now that this newest Marvel adventure is out in the wild, Insomniac Games creative director Brian Horton will be taking your questions during an ask-me-an...

Leoful and Busy Toaster Games are happy to announce terrain bending adventure Georifters has arrived on PlayStation 4. We are taking requests for re

Achtung! Cthulhu ahead of the game’s full launch. The free Quickstart PDF contains:   Achtung! Cthulhu 2D20 with plenty of hints and tips for new GMs Begin your journey into The Secret War with the exciting adventure, A Quick Trip to France Five pre-generated characters so you can pick up and play the game straight away Battle the special Nazi occult forces and save humanity from the malign power of the Mythos! Achtung! Cthulhu started out as a setting for Lovecraftian roleplaying — takin...

Theres no denying that 2020 was a very different year for us all, although I was probably better prepared than most to face an extended period of forced isolation. As others became locked down in their homes, they were facing the reality I have now known for several years as a solo developer working from home. Ironically, without a game to release, 2020 proved to be a very calm year for me, which allowed me to focus more on the development of my newest title Aethernaut and to promote it throug...

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] Update 3.00 Includes Free Content for All Players   ® today rolls out the first major DLC pack for DIRT 5™, adding fresh experiences to the acclaimed off-road racing game. Alongside Update 3.00, which adds free content for all players, the Energy Content Pack and free Junkyard Playgrounds items give players new vehicles and a selection of additiona...

How does your game boost its long tail? by Simon Carless on 02/22/21 05:00:00 pm     The following blog post, unless otherwise noted, was written by a member of Gamasutra’s community. The thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the writer and not Gamasutra or its parent company.   [The GameDiscoverCo game discovery newsletter is written by ‘how people find your game’ expert & Game...

  [This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.] NEW YORK, February 22, 2021 -- ESPAT Media Group, a digital photo and video licensing platform for publishers, organizations, leagues, teams, sponsors and agencies operating in the global esports and gaming industry, has tapped veteran sports and entertainment executive Matt Hill to lead the company as CEO. Hill, whose background includes PR/communicati...