This reminds me, anyone else have a bad habit of replaying a game and then just, stopping right at the very end? For no real reason? I currently have save files at the very end of the game for this, FF8 remastered, FFXII The Zodiac Age... probably a lot of others.

"Game dev is one of those jobs you only do when you really want to. It's not going to make your parents proud, you're unlikely to get rich in an industry that lays off people for making superhits, and its a demanding & confrontative job. Why would you let a machine do the thing you're here to do?"

Hey folks, it's time for another #ShowCasey - STEAM NEXT FEST edition! Dear indie developers, do you have a demo in the Steam Next you'd like to get some more eyeballs on? Reply with a link to your demo's page, and a quick elevator pitch for your game! Only one rule: Strictly no generative AI!

when I got laid off from Vice, I later found out that members of the c-suite had awarded themselves bonuses that were higher than my annual salary. I hope that answers your question.

This Cannot Continue - Kotaku https://kotaku.com/this-cannot-continue-xbox-layoffs-2000705049

Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends has been nominated for Best Platformer at the 2026 @tmgexpo.bsky.social #indiegame awards!

Steam Next Fest is HUGE for game devs so remember: -Wishlist the homies -Leave a review on the demo (where possible) -Hit IGNORE on any AI Slop -Shout about the bangers you find And thats it. With everything right now this is something you can actively do to help and have fun in the process

What a great watch and blast from the past for me; I also analyzed this show for my senior project in college (@thejenna.bsky.social does a much better job, of course 😆)

Well, the contract project I was last on has wrapped up, so my schedule is once again free. I'm free for games (and really other audio projects too)! LMK, I love that stuff.

1/3 of the game industry has lost their job in the last two years. Ubisoft closed two more studios today. Everyone is out of work. To that end I'm starting a new bundle to benefit a layoffs hardship fund. Game devs: please consider submitting your PAID games to the bundle, which will launch in July.

Save the Games tickets are still available! Join me and the over 100 people already registered for two days of learning about what is being done to preserve the field that we all care so much about! www.museumofplay.org/save-the-gam...

Are you a freelance writer & curious about writing for Game Developer? We're looking to expand our freelance roster & add some new voices into the mix for 2026 and beyond! Interested? Fill out the form & learn more about freelancing for GD at the link below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I do not fully trust critics who are not both lovers and haters. All I want is for you to have some kind of taste, some kind of ethic, and I want you to argue in favor of it, which should inevitably mean that you greatly admire some works in your chosen field and definitely don’t admire others.

my view: keep remaking N64 games until the haters have nothing left

'of the Devil' is coming to TooManyGames 2026! Try the demo! Grab some merch! ...And PLAY THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF EPISODE 3 before it releases later this year!

anxiety about not having a job is building 🙃 would appreciate any leads! i’m lucky that my husband has stable employment to keep us afloat but it feels pretty bad to not be bringing home any income would be thrilled with any short term contract stuff just to keep the game dev dream alive

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

Just found out that Quackshot, Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion where all designed by a woman, Emiko Yamamoto. And she is still in the industry! Since the 2000's she's been a producer at Disney! Her credits include all of the Kingdom Hearts games and a lot of Disney stuff. Good for her!

We have a couple of new things to share with everyone from the Wholesome Games Direct today! Our first demo is available on Steam today! You can play the first THREE days of Pelican Post, and meet the characters we showed off in the Direct. store.steampowered.com/app/4803200/...

There was a lot of arcade game action at tonight’s @phillygamemechs.bsky.social playtest session! Philly Ball and Phillytron 1.0 and 2.0 were on site! @adriansandoval.net

Hi. Today is my birthday. In lieu of wrapped gifts, I'm asking you to have a look at Mario 101, my project about weird Mario history. And if you have already looked and think it does not suck, please share this link somewhere.

man,

“I wonder how come the best-reviewed game of 2026 is not the fastest-selling”… i once wondered the same (chicory is about equal to mina’s metacritic and minuscule compared to mina’s sales). Turns out there’s many ways to be “good” that don’t equal “top selling” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

I was able to manage it eventually but if there is a game begging for modular difficulty settings for combat and the other parts of the game ala Silent Hill 2, it is 007: First Light.

Because people can't be chill: These will be freely available on-site in Rochester until the laws change. We have never charged for research access, and there is no profit as a non-profit. Threatening violence against me for something I don't own is ridiculous.

Some news from me! I quit GameSpot to launch something new. Introducing @lookingfor.game, an independent weekly newsletter where I highlight upcoming PC games and deliver demo codes straight to your inbox. Sign up at lookingfor.game 🥳

Time to delete your Linktree!

empty streets, grainy clouds, snowfall against the twin towers. Early 3D games have preserved New York City in a surreal way — polygons coalesce into a fuzzy nostalgia for a place that no longer exists. It’s cold out there. youtu.be/VZgxZb7rAmg

007 First Light having an actual Take on James Bond is a huge reason why it feels like a peer to the movies, not something in their shadow Also we all need to just accept the idea of James Bond being younger than us My latest story on @pcmag.com! www.pcmag.com/news/007-fir...

Another absolute hum dinger from Ken Horowitz. Must read.

My condolences to Destiny fans still in mourning. I was never a huge fan myself, but in 2021, we hosted a great talk from Guillaume Colomb discussing the challenges writing a longform narrative for a live-service game which I highly recommend people check out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyBo...

I was recently interviewed to give historic context on video game controversies ahead of the upcoming launch of GTA 6. Find out how the GTA series launched with manufactured controversy, but still managed to give the player female protagonist options. www.gamespot.com/articles/our...

“Please have 2+ years of experience with an engine we announced on Friday” really sums up the state of the games industry.

just for fun I wrote about episode 4, "Beach Reads," even though/because everyone has by now moved on jennfrank.bearblog.dev/widows-bay-e...

Just released a new game, significantly expanded and refined from a jam game I made on May 8. Unlike most of my platformers, this is not a puzzle game at all and kinda technically demanding. I hope it's fun. Free at @itch.io for Windows and macOS. #gamedev #gamemaker jdmgames.itch.io/the-flappers

its my bday and we're going through a tough time financially. if you could spare anything via ko-fi (ko-fi.com/sharkhugseniko) that'd help my anxiety a lot or you can get all 4 of our games in a $19 bundle on itch (itch.io/s/186063/eni...) including award winning gay foxgirl SMB3-like kitsune tails

anyone On Here who's a pro web developer interested in volunteering to help build a gaming-focused indieweb project that makes the internet feel like it's 2001 again? If that's you, shoot me a DM :)

less of a games media beef than a mild games media issue: it's very easy to report business stuff in video games in a way that serves nobody but some executives

Video games are magic.

We made a pretty good coming of age story game but most players won’t even give it a chance because it’s got too much color. We’re not all that different in love, relationships, and generational issues. I promise you can relate to these characters. store.steampowered.com/app/1617220/...

A sneak peak into the development of indie games:

We wouldn't have to reinvent games criticism discourse from first principles on social media every other month if more of y'all blogged instead. Only You can bring back the era of blogs sniping at each other about Bioshock Infinite

I agree with the thesis, though not sure where the idea Pikmin was inspired by Bosch is coming from. However, I found out that the game's art was inspired by Tim Burton's style, and now I desperately want a Pikmin game that looks like this. (source: www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/64323/6...)

assuming this really is one of the inspirations behind pikmin, this is a good example of one of many somethings inspiring a game (and how that can lead to something unique) VS one game inspiring a spiritual sequel which is just that game again but less budget

Philly game devs! On the Philly Game Mechanics Discord, we'll be kicking off the Phillytron Arcade Jam in 1 hour! Work on a team to develop a game that will be hosted on either/both the Phillytron 1 *and upcoming* Phillytron 2 cabinets next month! More details in the video below youtu.be/Dw8Au9kjnXg

just in time for that summer sun: VIDEOGAMES v. VIDEO GAMES (even has a romchip logo on the back! get your exclusive journal merch here: romchip-a-journal-of-game-histories-shop.fourthwall.com)

its fucking insane this is a normative part of the industry

As someone who was a bit of a Final Fantasy 6 Hipster and hung out in like-minded internet spaces back when FF7 came out, I kinda understand why The Kids just discovering the game would feel this way.