Forty years on, Super Mario Bros. remains a gold standard in intuitive, joyful game design. From its iconic World 1-1 to its bold 3D leaps, Mario’s levels teach without tutorials, reward curiosity, ...

Platformer games have stood the test of time because they combine simple controls with endlessly creative level design. From Mario’s intuitive tutorials to Celeste’s evolving mechanics, great ...

Capstone Game A polished game. Can be an evolution of the 2D game or something new. 4/27 30 ...

Peter Perla, the late sage of modern wargaming, explained how wargames facilitate proofing through what he called the “cycle of research.” The cycle is the sum of wargaming, exercises, and analysis, ...

A team of 20 designers turned to the exuberant, ephemeral natural world and to grittier L.A. street scenes as inspiration for the look of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Sign up to start every ...

If you ever been curious about powerful game development tips or wanted to know the secret sauce behind creating awesome games, then GameMakerBlog Net Secrets is the place you should definitely check ...

Bold, adventurous and colorful are three adjectives that could describe this year’s student demo for the Game Design Showcase that took place on Feb. 28. It was only one person causing such a ...

AI is making game creation accessible to people who would never open a traditional game engine. But the real shift is not just cheaper assets or faster code. It is the emergence of prompt-to-play: ...

It seems like only yesterday-ish that Peak Design got into the mobile accessories business — until you look back and realize their original smartphone ecosystem was designed around the iPhone 12. That ...

Sony's recent State of Play surprised fans with major "God of War" announcements. No one saw these games coming. TC Carson, the iconic voice of Kratos in the original PS2 and PS3 games, revealed that ...