I saw this thread about let’s plays and long games, and I wanted to write about some specific solutions we can implement to help players who are short on time but still want to enjoy long games.

Someone asked me about what I’d want in a bug reporting system, so I compiled those thoughts here. I’ve written parts of these systems myself and certainly used them a lot, so hopefully this is a decent spec.

When you release a game on multiple storefronts, you often need to access their APIs. Ideally, you do this without lots of special case code throughout your game. You can do this by abstracting the retail platform’s API behind a common interface.

New game makers often ask how they can make good-looking games when they don’t have any art skills. There’s lots of advice out there on how to get better at art, but here’s some ideas on making simple art that looks good.

The Many Dimensions of Kirby is a GDC 2023 talk where Kirby and the Forgotten Land’s designers discuss how they brought traditional Kirby gameplay into a 3D world. Kamiyama’s section of this talk was great. Here’s some major points with timestamps.

Over the years, I’ve found these suggestions for how to get your game noticed: both who/how to reach out and making a presskit.