Game Dev In-Depth
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Interviews, Documentaries, and Insights about Game Development, Videogame History, and Retrogaming.
Curated by @attiliohimeki.bsky.social
Curated by @attiliohimeki.bsky.social
The 8BitDo 64 is great. I was skeptical at first as the form factor was too different from the original trident design, but this really feels like the real thing. #n64
September 16, 2026 at 7:32 AM
The 8BitDo 64 is great. I was skeptical at first as the form factor was too different from the original trident design, but this really feels like the real thing. #n64
State of Play is fine so far, but they've been showing the same games for a while. Let's see if they have something cool and new in the State of Play Japan. #StateOfPlay #PS5
September 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
State of Play is fine so far, but they've been showing the same games for a while. Let's see if they have something cool and new in the State of Play Japan. #StateOfPlay #PS5
Even though I never played it, #Turok has a special meaning to me. Growing up with a #N64, games were very expensive (about 100 euros, without considering years of inflation), so you had to be picky, and I skipped it. 30 years later I finally get to play it, thanks to @nightdivestudios.bsky.social
September 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Even though I never played it, #Turok has a special meaning to me. Growing up with a #N64, games were very expensive (about 100 euros, without considering years of inflation), so you had to be picky, and I skipped it. 30 years later I finally get to play it, thanks to @nightdivestudios.bsky.social
The Xbox 360 did not have HDMI output at launch, it only came two years later with the Elite variant. It also did not have WiFi support, you had to buy an adapter for that. It was only added 5 years later, with the S variant.
Think about that when you still debate if the Xbox360 counts as retro.
Think about that when you still debate if the Xbox360 counts as retro.
August 11, 2026 at 8:55 AM
The Xbox 360 did not have HDMI output at launch, it only came two years later with the Elite variant. It also did not have WiFi support, you had to buy an adapter for that. It was only added 5 years later, with the S variant.
Think about that when you still debate if the Xbox360 counts as retro.
Think about that when you still debate if the Xbox360 counts as retro.
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This story is one of my favorite ever features I got to out together on one of my favorite games. My mission is to get #PSO (OG version) onto something modern. Follow @designroom.bsky.social for more shenanigans. www.polygon.com/interviews/2...
Phantasy Star Online devs on the story, the graphics, and the angry fans that used to call the office
We continue our retrospective interview series for the game’s 20th anniversary
www.polygon.com
October 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This story is one of my favorite ever features I got to out together on one of my favorite games. My mission is to get #PSO (OG version) onto something modern. Follow @designroom.bsky.social for more shenanigans. www.polygon.com/interviews/2...
Total budget for Remedy's Alan Wake 2 was reportedly $70 Millions, of which $20 Millions for Marketing.
Source: www.hs.fi/talous/art-2...
#gamedev #horror
Source: www.hs.fi/talous/art-2...
#gamedev #horror
Pelit | Alan Wake II on yksi Suomen kalleimmista kulttuurituotteista, ja siitä voi tulla Remedylle kultakaivos
Perjantaina julkaistu Alan Wake II -peli on saanut kriitikoilta ylistystä. Osaketutkimusyhtiö Inderes odottaakin pelin kehittäjä Remedylle merkittävää kasvua ensi vuodelle.
www.hs.fi
October 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Total budget for Remedy's Alan Wake 2 was reportedly $70 Millions, of which $20 Millions for Marketing.
Source: www.hs.fi/talous/art-2...
#gamedev #horror
Source: www.hs.fi/talous/art-2...
#gamedev #horror
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We've acquired the historic game magazine Computer Entertainer.
As in, we got the rights. We own the magazine. And we're putting it into the Creative Commons for anyone to use for free.
Learn more: gamehistory.org/computerente...
As in, we got the rights. We own the magazine. And we're putting it into the Creative Commons for anyone to use for free.
Learn more: gamehistory.org/computerente...
August 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We've acquired the historic game magazine Computer Entertainer.
As in, we got the rights. We own the magazine. And we're putting it into the Creative Commons for anyone to use for free.
Learn more: gamehistory.org/computerente...
As in, we got the rights. We own the magazine. And we're putting it into the Creative Commons for anyone to use for free.
Learn more: gamehistory.org/computerente...
How did a studio in Texas end up working on one of #Nintendo most valuable IPs, #Metroid? This lengthy article from IGN, from 2004, covers the history of Retro Studios and Metroid Prime
www.ign.com/articles/200...
#gamedev #gamecube
www.ign.com/articles/200...
#gamedev #gamecube
A Retrospective: The Story of Retro Studios - IGN
This is the story of Retro Studios, the acclaimed Texas-based developer behind the Metroid Prime titles. Within the span of seven years, this small developer not only breathed new life into one of Nin...
www.ign.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
How did a studio in Texas end up working on one of #Nintendo most valuable IPs, #Metroid? This lengthy article from IGN, from 2004, covers the history of Retro Studios and Metroid Prime
www.ign.com/articles/200...
#gamedev #gamecube
www.ign.com/articles/200...
#gamedev #gamecube
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Some Takayama quotes about how every object in Tears of the Kingdom is built with functional simulated physics, 2024
Source: Game Developers Conference (GDC)
#Zelda
#TearsoftheKingdomQuote
#TakayamaQuote
www.notion.so/5daa8b399c3d...
Source: Game Developers Conference (GDC)
#Zelda
#TearsoftheKingdomQuote
#TakayamaQuote
www.notion.so/5daa8b399c3d...
![PEOPLE:
- Takahiro Takayama. Physics Programming Lead for Tears of the Kingdom.
QUOTE:
Takayama: A world with a high degree of freedom requires everything to be physics driven.
Every single thing [in Tears of the Kingdom] without exception is built with dynamic rigid bodies and constraints [instead of with kinematic rigid bodies].
And this is what allowed us to create a world in which players can freely translate their creativity and imagination into action without destroying the world.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreibbeg5kncmsfzouu2vff2t5y46elr3xn3hyk55mlvns2l3m6irzrq)
![PEOPLE:
- Takahiro Takayama. Physics Programming Lead for Tears of the Kingdom.
QUOTE:
Takayama: Take the wheel [Zonai component in Tears of the Kingdom]. It's comprised of three rigid bodies: the wheel, motor, and shaft. Instead of the shaft connecting directly with the wheel, it holds up the motor.
The torque from the motor transfers to the wheel's rigid body, causing it to rotate, and the friction between the ground and the wheel creates the driving force.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2e7f2uvcguv4d5qxqnyjmk32/bafkreibglnabla2rm3giucsqhsyq6mte77a3d3eoudhyagisqliqwdcgpm)
August 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Some Takayama quotes about how every object in Tears of the Kingdom is built with functional simulated physics, 2024
Source: Game Developers Conference (GDC)
#Zelda
#TearsoftheKingdomQuote
#TakayamaQuote
www.notion.so/5daa8b399c3d...
Source: Game Developers Conference (GDC)
#Zelda
#TearsoftheKingdomQuote
#TakayamaQuote
www.notion.so/5daa8b399c3d...
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The Story Of Jet Set Radio's Unexpected Journey From Dreamcast To Game Boy Advance.
The Story Of Jet Set Radio's Unexpected Journey From Dreamcast To Game Boy Advance
"We ended up hacking the Dreamcast disc, because we couldn't get any actual assets."
www.timeextension.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Story Of Jet Set Radio's Unexpected Journey From Dreamcast To Game Boy Advance.
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Wow, Kotaku is now actually readable on mobile devices again! A great time to revisit my feature on the Game Preservation Society.
kotaku.com/saving-japan...
kotaku.com/saving-japan...
Saving Japan's Games - Kotaku
A Tokyo non-profit organization is dedicated to preserving Japan’s earliest video games before they die. On a Sunday morning in September, Typhoon Talim
kotaku.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Wow, Kotaku is now actually readable on mobile devices again! A great time to revisit my feature on the Game Preservation Society.
kotaku.com/saving-japan...
kotaku.com/saving-japan...
Developers from the original Half-Life team share insights about its history and development, in this documentary published on the game's 25th anniversary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZ3...
#gamedev #halflife #fps
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZ3...
#gamedev #halflife #fps
Half-Life: 25th Anniversary Documentary
YouTube video by Valve
www.youtube.com
July 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Developers from the original Half-Life team share insights about its history and development, in this documentary published on the game's 25th anniversary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZ3...
#gamedev #halflife #fps
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbZ3...
#gamedev #halflife #fps
Hideki Kamiya and Noboru Sugimura, Director and Screenwriter on Resident Evil 2, shares insights about the game, and what happened to Resident Evil 1.5.
shmuplations.com/residentevil2/
#gamedev #horror #residentevil
shmuplations.com/residentevil2/
#gamedev #horror #residentevil
Resident Evil 2 – 1998 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
A neat "making of" documentary about George Romero's Resident Evil 2 commercial. —Were there any other movies you were inspired by? Mikami: Spielberg’s Jaws. I also saw this at the theatre when I was ...
shmuplations.com
July 23, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Hideki Kamiya and Noboru Sugimura, Director and Screenwriter on Resident Evil 2, shares insights about the game, and what happened to Resident Evil 1.5.
shmuplations.com/residentevil2/
#gamedev #horror #residentevil
shmuplations.com/residentevil2/
#gamedev #horror #residentevil
Daniel Knight, creator of indie hit Phasmophobia, talks about how the game came to be, and an unlikely source of inspiration, The Witcher 3.
www.eurogamer.net/the-story-of...
#gamedev #horror #indie
www.eurogamer.net/the-story-of...
#gamedev #horror #indie
The story of Phasmophobia: How The Witcher 3 inadvertently saved the ghost-hunting game that sold 25 million copies
We travel to Phasmophobia creator Daniel Knight's house to talk near-misses, life-changing success, the film, and the game's biggest days being yet to come.
www.eurogamer.net
July 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Daniel Knight, creator of indie hit Phasmophobia, talks about how the game came to be, and an unlikely source of inspiration, The Witcher 3.
www.eurogamer.net/the-story-of...
#gamedev #horror #indie
www.eurogamer.net/the-story-of...
#gamedev #horror #indie
Enric Álvarez, Owner and Game Director at Mercury Steam, tells us how a small Tech Demo, based on The Exorcist, led the studio to work on Castlevania, and later on Metroid.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-2...
#gamedev #metroid #castlevania
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-2...
#gamedev #metroid #castlevania
MercurySteam Interview -- Enric Álvarez on How the Studio Was Saved, Working with Nintendo, and More
YouTube video by DualShockers
www.youtube.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Enric Álvarez, Owner and Game Director at Mercury Steam, tells us how a small Tech Demo, based on The Exorcist, led the studio to work on Castlevania, and later on Metroid.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-2...
#gamedev #metroid #castlevania
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r-2...
#gamedev #metroid #castlevania
In this 2 parts Documentary from Arcipel, Shinji Mikami talks about the origin of the Resident Evil series, what other games and films influenced him, and how he got his job at Capcom.
youtu.be/NKYX3GstHlw?...
#gamedev #residentevil #horror
youtu.be/NKYX3GstHlw?...
#gamedev #residentevil #horror
Shinji Mikami, Part 1: The birth of the survival horror game
YouTube video by Archipel
youtu.be
July 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In this 2 parts Documentary from Arcipel, Shinji Mikami talks about the origin of the Resident Evil series, what other games and films influenced him, and how he got his job at Capcom.
youtu.be/NKYX3GstHlw?...
#gamedev #residentevil #horror
youtu.be/NKYX3GstHlw?...
#gamedev #residentevil #horror
Project Zero/Fatal Frame Director Makoto Shibata, and Producer Yutaka Fuyaka, talk about the remaster of Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and the future of the series.
www.dreadxp.com/interview/th...
#gamedev #horror #projectzero #fatalframe
www.dreadxp.com/interview/th...
#gamedev #horror #projectzero #fatalframe
The Passion Behind Fatal Frame interview with Director Makoto Shibata and Producer Yutaka Fuyaka
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www.dreadxp.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Project Zero/Fatal Frame Director Makoto Shibata, and Producer Yutaka Fuyaka, talk about the remaster of Mask of the Lunar Eclipse and the future of the series.
www.dreadxp.com/interview/th...
#gamedev #horror #projectzero #fatalframe
www.dreadxp.com/interview/th...
#gamedev #horror #projectzero #fatalframe
Shigeru Miyamoto, along with developers from the original game, go through the history of the #Pikmin series, all the way to Pikmin 4, in this 3 parts Interview.
www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...
#gamedev #nintendo #gamecube
www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...
#gamedev #nintendo #gamecube
July 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Shigeru Miyamoto, along with developers from the original game, go through the history of the #Pikmin series, all the way to Pikmin 4, in this 3 parts Interview.
www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...
#gamedev #nintendo #gamecube
www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/...
#gamedev #nintendo #gamecube
Did you know that #Zelda Ocarina of Time was in development for 3 years?
In this Developer Interview from 1999, Shigeru Miyamoto talks about design choices, dev insights, and more about one of the best games ever.
shmuplations.com/ocarinaoftime/
#nintendo #gamedev #n64 #tloz
In this Developer Interview from 1999, Shigeru Miyamoto talks about design choices, dev insights, and more about one of the best games ever.
shmuplations.com/ocarinaoftime/
#nintendo #gamedev #n64 #tloz
Ocarina of Time – 1999 Developer Interview - shmuplations.com
In this Ocarina of Time interview, producer Shigeru Miyamoto's pontificates on the game's design choices, gameplay changes, and interactivity in 3D games.
shmuplations.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
In this interview from 2021, Daisuke Sato, former head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, talks about the #Yakuza series, and how it became popular in the West.
jpgames.de/2021/02/inte...
#gamedev #sega #likeadragon
jpgames.de/2021/02/inte...
#gamedev #sega #likeadragon
Interview with: Daisuke Sato on the past and future of the Yakuza series • JPGAMES.DE
The English script.
jpgames.de
July 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
In this interview from 2021, Daisuke Sato, former head of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, talks about the #Yakuza series, and how it became popular in the West.
jpgames.de/2021/02/inte...
#gamedev #sega #likeadragon
jpgames.de/2021/02/inte...
#gamedev #sega #likeadragon
An interview about Ikaruga, one of my favourite games ever. It covers the early prototyping stages, design influences, and more.
shmuplations.com/ikaruga/
Make sure to support @shmuplations.bsky.social, they do incredible work.
#gamedev #retro #shmup
shmuplations.com/ikaruga/
Make sure to support @shmuplations.bsky.social, they do incredible work.
#gamedev #retro #shmup
Ikaruga – 2001/2002 Developer Interviews - shmuplations.com
These two Ikaruga interviews (slightly edited to read as one) follow the evolution of Ikaruga’s design and gameplay. Iuchi also talks about its connection to Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga’s reception ...
shmuplations.com
July 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
An interview about Ikaruga, one of my favourite games ever. It covers the early prototyping stages, design influences, and more.
shmuplations.com/ikaruga/
Make sure to support @shmuplations.bsky.social, they do incredible work.
#gamedev #retro #shmup
shmuplations.com/ikaruga/
Make sure to support @shmuplations.bsky.social, they do incredible work.
#gamedev #retro #shmup
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Interview: "It Felt Very 'Computer-y' To Give English Names To Things" - Hitoshi Sakimoto On Creating His Famous 'Terpsichorean' Sound Driver. (Repost)
Interview: "It Felt Very 'Computer-y' To Give English Names To Things" - Hitoshi Sakimoto On Creating His Famous 'Terpsichorean' Sound Driver
"I’d get all excited just seeing something like 'syntax error' pop up on the screen"
www.timeextension.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Interview: "It Felt Very 'Computer-y' To Give English Names To Things" - Hitoshi Sakimoto On Creating His Famous 'Terpsichorean' Sound Driver. (Repost)
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The First Part Of Horror Game Docuseries 'Terrorbytes' Is Now Available For Free On YouTube.
The First Part Of Horror Game Docuseries 'Terrorbytes' Is Now Available For Free On YouTube
"Enter the Survival Horror"
www.timeextension.com
July 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The First Part Of Horror Game Docuseries 'Terrorbytes' Is Now Available For Free On YouTube.
A documentary series from @rare.co.uk, covering influential titles such as Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, and Battletoads.
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#gamedev #retro #n64
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#gamedev #retro #n64
Making Of/Things You Didn't Know - YouTube
Incredible insights and anecdotes from the teams behind Rare classics over the years!
m.youtube.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A documentary series from @rare.co.uk, covering influential titles such as Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, and Battletoads.
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#gamedev #retro #n64
m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#gamedev #retro #n64