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Explore our video game articles: making-of, devlogs and behind-the-scenes. A dive into Itamdeโs creative process.
AI and indie games: what you can really automate in 2026
Steam, itch.io and the EU AI Act: what AI can really automate in an indie game in 2026, what to keep human, and the real cost of disclosure.
GMTK Game Jam 2026: two games, one countdown
A look back at our GMTK Game Jam 2026 entries: Emberfall and Silo 7, two LÖVE 2D games built around the COUNT DOWN theme.
Build a 2D game with Phaser 4: a step-by-step guide
Phaser 4 is out: here is how to code your first playable 2D browser game step by step โ scene, sprites, arcade physics, collisions and score.
Designing captivating game levels: the keys to level design
Pacing, reading the space, difficulty curve: here is how to design levels that guide the player and keep them wanting more.
The fundamental principles of game design: what makes a game truly good
Core loop, feedback, balancing, player at the centre: these are the principles that separate a decent game from a memorable one.
Introduction to game design: understanding the craft behind every great game
Game design is the art of shaping how a game feels to play. Here is what a game designer really does, and how to get started from scratch.
Recreate Snake in HTML and vanilla JavaScript
Sometimes the best projects come into being without any particular pretension, just for the pleasure of coding and diving back into video game classics. That's exactly the spirit behind this retro version of Snake, built entirely with HTML and vanilla JavaScript, with...
Best plugins to speed up Game Development
Developing a video game is a long and complex process. Fortunately, modern game engines come with rich plugin ecosystems that save considerable time. Rather than coding everything from scratch, savvy developers rely on proven extensions to focus on what makes their...
How to Optimize a Game for Multiple Platforms
Developing a game for a single platform is already a challenge in itself. Porting it to multiple platforms โ PC, consoles, mobile, even web browsers โ multiplies the technical constraints and decisions to make. Yet multi-platform development has become the norm to...
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