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Game Design Analysis

Examinations of design principles, genre trends, and how specific games approach mechanics and storytelling.

Game Case Studies

Genre Evolution and Trends

Game Development

Practical guides, personal stories, and technical advice from developers creating indie games.

Developer Journeys

Development Postmortems

Technical Guides and Prototyping

Game Reviews

Critiques and assessments of indie games across genres, from Metroidvanias to RPGs to experimental titles.

Bundle for Ukraine Coverage

Exploration Platformers

Genre-Spanning Reviews

Metroidvania and Action-Adventure

New Release Roundups

Retro-Style RPGs and Platformers

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Analog Stick

Eric Biancalana

Worldless is the Thing that Game Critics Say They Want

Oct 20

Doc Burford

i completed 52 games and 8 pieces of downloadable content in 2017.

Sep 17

Matcha N Mochi

Paradigm of RPG engagement: Strategy, Tactics, Logistics

Sep 10

FunVoke

Little Things That Put You Off a Game

Sep 10

The Ugly Monster

The Gaming Copywriter

‘Duskfade’ Has Amazing Platforming and… That’s Kinda It

Aug 23

Latest stories

Brendon Smith

Make a Game by Describing It: Introducing m{ai}geXR

5h ago

CoupleLore

I Built a Site Where You Can Give Someone Their Own Playable Story

5h ago

Fervo

Relaxing incremental games on Steam: calm idle games to unwind with

9h ago

Spencer Johnson

Sometimes That’s Not Enough: Dust and the Game It Had to Cut

10h ago

Beyond the Game

Daisy Lee

Leaf It Alone’s 40-Minute Achievement Is a Test of What You’re Willing to Skip

17h ago

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Indie Game

Game Design Analysis

Game Case Studies

Genre Evolution and Trends

Game Development

Developer Journeys

Development Postmortems

Technical Guides and Prototyping

Game Reviews

Bundle for Ukraine Coverage

Exploration Platformers

Genre-Spanning Reviews

Metroidvania and Action-Adventure

New Release Roundups

Retro-Style RPGs and Platformers

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Worldless is the Thing that Game Critics Say They Want

i completed 52 games and 8 pieces of downloadable content in 2017.

Paradigm of RPG engagement: Strategy, Tactics, Logistics

Little Things That Put You Off a Game

‘Duskfade’ Has Amazing Platforming and… That’s Kinda It

Latest stories

Make a Game by Describing It: Introducing m{ai}geXR

I Built a Site Where You Can Give Someone Their Own Playable Story

Relaxing incremental games on Steam: calm idle games to unwind with

Sometimes That’s Not Enough: Dust and the Game It Had to Cut

Leaf It Alone’s 40-Minute Achievement Is a Test of What You’re Willing to Skip

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Popular this week

Nobody Can Play 8,000 Demos

I Stopped Trusting Project Exhibitionist Guides. Here’s Why.

Deep Dive in Steam 2026 Indie Market

Sin Spire Gets Easier When You Stop Trying to Win

Worldless is the Thing that Game Critics Say They Want

Selected by Medium

Worldless is the Thing that Game Critics Say They Want

i completed 52 games and 8 pieces of downloadable content in 2017.

Paradigm of RPG engagement: Strategy, Tactics, Logistics

Little Things That Put You Off a Game

‘Duskfade’ Has Amazing Platforming and… That’s Kinda It

Latest stories

Make a Game by Describing It: Introducing m{ai}geXR

I Built a Site Where You Can Give Someone Their Own Playable Story

Relaxing incremental games on Steam: calm idle games to unwind with

Sometimes That’s Not Enough: Dust and the Game It Had to Cut

Leaf It Alone’s 40-Minute Achievement Is a Test of What You’re Willing to Skip

Who to follow