It's friday! Catch up on some of last week's headlines in our crossword puzzle! "____ squirrels spark warnings from experts" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Our Design Diary series showcases the behind the scenes development of our previous client games. AJ’s Recycle Rescue was made for PBS Kids and released with the launch of Hero Elementary in 2020. #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

The design. The playtest. #gamedev #indiedev #gamedesign #playtest

After a day of headlines that weren't real, here are some headlines that don't seem real. This week's Headliner includes: "Hellmann's Manages To Get Mayonnaise Classified As An ____" #gamedev #indiedev #crossword #puzzle

New puzzle about the weird stuff that happened last week! "43 Years Ago Scientists Dropped Gophers Onto a ____. Today They’re Tiny Heroes." #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #crossword

The key to making an unstoppable antagonist be effective is to use them to punctuate the game instead of being the focus. Check out our free game dev blog on Substack! #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

Myst used a clever, but simple, technique to make rendering easier. #gamedev #indiegamedev #podcast

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Police seize 20kg of ____ during drugs raid" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Not every level can be the new and unique thing, you gotta build up to it. That’s where Nintendo’s level design method shines. #gamedev #gamedesign #indiegamedev

New puzzle! "Great Wolf Lodge debuts Ranch ____ topped with carrots celery and chicken nuggets"

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Pay for your tattoo with ___ cards" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Dinosaur vomit, as a projectile weapon, is a severely under explored area of game design. #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #dinosaur

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Thai police disguise themselves in ____ costumes to arrest thief" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Some game devs are obsessed with pushing their graphics as far as technology allows. #gamedev #indiegamedev #podcast

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "A fugitive on the run for years is arrested when he turns up at the Olympics to watch ____" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Unfortunately, most of the people reading this advice won't follow the instructions. But, If you’re serious about finishing your game, give it a try. #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

Game devs use all sorts of tricks to get around having low resolutions and push their limitations. #gamedev #indiegamedev #podcast

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Police warn ____ to stop juggling fire at intersection admit act was “quite good”" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

It was pretty awesome when physical items (instruction booklets, boxes) look like they were pulled straight from the game's world. It did a lot to immerse you even before you started to play.

How are your New Years resolutions going now that it's February? Ours are... This episode we're talking about resolutions in game development! Screen sizes and changing technology affect game development in a big way! #gamedev #indiegamedev #podcast

Balancing a game correctly is extremely important, balancing the right amount is even more important. Read our free blog for tips on balancing your game! #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "IKEA releases gigantic ____ that makes Costco’s look small" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "____ stuns observers by braving rough waters to swim to Alcatraz" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Every horror game journal: "I have dabbled in the dark arts. I have made crimes against humanity and God. My hubris knows no bounds. My plan is almost complete. Nothing can go wrong!" Page 2: "something went wrong" *Boss music plays* #gamedesign

Our friends over at MinnMax make good videos! You should watch this one.

Operation Investigation is multiplayer and aimed at families. This changed a lot about how we approached the design, and introduced some unique challenges. #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

Play the weekly headliner! All clues are REAL headlines! "Man Successfully Registers ____ as Silencer" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Some games have literal keys. If you’re making a game in an urban environment, having literal locked doors and keys works. Not all games are as straight forward as that though, and there’s a lot of ways to hide a key. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign

All crossword clues are REAL headlines from last week! "In the Philippines a woman prayed to ____ instead of Buddha for four years" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Dream Job: Get Paid to Live on A Gorgeous Greek Island With 55 ____" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Building your prototypes using the engine you’re making your full game with allows you to playtest immediately, and integrate newly tested features quickly. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign

Last Headliner puzzle of the year is up now! "$400K ____ shipment hijacked en route to Illinois Costco locations" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Like most RPGs, Pokémon has a lot of menus. The funny thing is, there could be A LOT more. Pokémon cleverly hides it's menus inside the game’s world. #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Washington state officials warn of toilet ____ after floods: ‘Try to stay calm’" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Knowing who your audience is can make or break your game pitch. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Florida cops capture 10-foot-long ____ outside 7-Eleven" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Our Design Diary series showcases the behind the scenes development of our previous client games. Push Pull Puzzles was made for PBS Kids and released with the launch of Hero Elementary in 2020. #gamedev #indiegamedev #gamedesign

A wireframe is to a game what a blueprint is to a building. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign

Fast-time, Real-time, Hub-and-spoke, Over-world, and Level-select. There are many ways to travel in games! We're chatting about great uses of each type, and why you might choose one over another. #gamedev #indiegamedev #podcast

My favorite difficulty setting menu from a video game has to be from Keep Driving which simply asks what your relationship with your parents is between 1 and 5. #indiegames #keepdriving

That’s goddamn right @videogameworkshop.com @charlie.videogameworkshop.com this is Skyward Sword country

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Black bear wanders into Tennessee Christmas _____" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

A wireframe is to a game what a blueprint is to a building. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign

We made a game for PBS Kids! Each design goal is built up from a simple core base. #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Pope Leo Goes Viral After Blessing the ____ at Slovakian Rave" #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieGames

There are a few main problems games based on movies tend to struggle with, giving the whole sub-genera a bad rep. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign

We made a PBS Kids game! If you've ever wondered how the web games you played as a kid were developed, check this episode out! #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames #podcast #edusky

Weekly Headliner puzzle up now! "Missouri Judge Who Wore ____ Wig in Court Agrees to Resign" #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

" ____ stealing parrot captured at South Korean cafe" Play the weekly Headliner puzzle to see last week's weird headlines! #gamedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

Players can’t count… or read… or listen. At least not in the way game designers assume they can. #GameDev #IndieGameDev #GameDesign