phanboigames said: I want to make my own games. im 62 so i dont have much time and I want to learn to use AI to generate 3d models, specifically complete levels/ environments. I know my way around...

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07.09.2025

Anonymous said: So a lawyer YouTuber by the name of Moon Channel made a lengthy video about the chances of Stop Killing Games. His conclusion is that even though the movement won't achieve its goals,...

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06.09.2025

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morganzephyr said: Hey so considering what happened with Silksong’s release and some discussions I saw on my dash and Twitter tl, in your opinion what are the particular advantages/disadvantages to...

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03.09.2025

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Anonymous said: Do you think AAA studios or publishers pay much attention to big indie successes? Your Hollow Knights, Hadeses, Slay the Spires, Minecrafts (once upon a time), Cities Skylines. I know...

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03.09.2025

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Anonymous said: With all the layoffs and studio closings/restructuring of the last few years, have there been any changes in higher level decision making? From, say, department leads to executives? Is...

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02.09.2025

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Diablo Devs Unionize Following Layoffs And Dissatisfaction With AI, Pay - Aftermath This is interesting news. The unionization of the Diablo team means that three of the four main game teams at...

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02.09.2025

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wheels1185 said: As a follow up to your recent answer about game cancellations, don’t game studios need to present a much more coherent plan than that before production starts? I know things can be...

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27.08.2025

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Anonymous said: Why aren't there more games with orthogonally projected camera views? Answer: The reason we don’t do it is because our eyeballs perceive things in perspective, not orthogonal...

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27.08.2025

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ondonasand said: This may be answerable in an archive post but tumblr search… I have an idea for a game, a 2-D rpg I would like to try to solo-dev. I don’t have prior dev experience. What would be a...

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27.08.2025

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Anonymous said: What are uncommon/unique reasons you see a game get the axe? Answer: One project I worked on got cancelled because the lead engineer on the project and main technical architect had a...

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26.08.2025

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portpiraya said: Hi, I have a question that might seem weird. The question is about video game characters/enemies. Some enemies in video games are described as completely invincible. Does that simply...

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26.08.2025

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extra-vertebrae said: Firstly: thank you for this blog and your time! Question: I might be overly cynical, but I've noticed that pubs have been pushing "big" CEs for new, often niche / indie / "indie"...

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26.08.2025

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Anonymous said: What are some common reasons on why games are cancelled/freezed, and what can we do to avoid it? Is it bad product management? Developers underestimating tasks? Clients always wanting...

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25.08.2025

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Anonymous said: If you're making a game with a bunch of rules which interact in ultimately very complicated ways (mtg, balatro, minecraft, whatever), are there any methods or even gut check ways to...

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25.08.2025

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Anonymous said: So Overwatch has gone into emergency maintenance, so the game is entirely unavailable. What kind of problems would require the entire server to be halted without warning? Answer:...

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25.08.2025

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Anonymous said: So I was having an interesting discussion with someone on the topic of animation clipping, & I thought since I'm not a game developer, I'd ask someone who is. So my question is, is it...

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25.08.2025

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Anonymous said: Maybe I'm imagining it, but it feels like AAA games have been more likely to be delayed after Cyberpunk. Do you think that game's huge imbroglio at launch has gotten other teams more...

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03.08.2025

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Anonymous said: On the topic of computer specs, how close to the limit does your over powered dev computers come to running unoptimized versions of the game? How common is it for your dev computer to...

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03.08.2025

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razgriz438 said: Why do many games that offer controller support not offer full button customization for the controller like they do for keyboard and mouse? Answer: It’s a good question. This is one...

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02.08.2025

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waistdeepcat said: Staying on the topic of computer specs, how do the recommended/minimum hardware requirements on Steam get determined? I can't image you just have an array of different computers to...

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02.08.2025

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anunculturedlittlepotato said: How come in some games generic npcs have access to outfits, armor, hair, ect. that player characters don't? Answer: It takes more effort to make something usable by...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: Since you have worked in both gambling and games, how much do each “fix” the RNG? For example, how much are there “guaranteed wins” baked into loot boxes or slot machines to keep...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: What are other “we use X program for y tasks” that are standard in AAA game dev? Answer: Beyond Visual Studio, there are a few common software tools we use. We use Jira pretty as our...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: Do you have any thoughts as as a designer Magic the Gathering becoming a grab bag of IPs? How about as a player of MTG given how often you referenced it in your posts? Answer: Any...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: has there been any transition from Visual Studio + Visual Assist X, or is that still the standard? i've tested CLion and Rider, but always seem to go back to Visual Studio. Answer: Not...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: On the follow up to the gambling question, have you seen industries you work with try to skirt around or cheat regulations, such as various car companies cheating at emission...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: How does compilation/building work when you're programming for consoles? Answer: It works mostly the same as it does on a PC, as the compiler and linker build an executable that can be...

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02.08.2025

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tw1stedsymph0ny said: Hey, I just read your post about console development and the engineering effort it takes to use the extra bells and whistles a console provides. I was wondering if you had any...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: What did you think you would be doing the most as a game developer when you were studying/trying to get into the profession versus what you did you actually end up doing the most once...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: Is direct console development (for a multi-platform title) only about certification requirements and console specific bug fixing, or is there more to it? Answer: There’s two sides to...

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02.08.2025

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Anonymous said: How long have Sony and Microsoft been using the same file formats for their games? Has it been the same since you started? Answer: I must apologize - I made a mistake yesterday....

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16.07.2025

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Anonymous said: On the topic of game preservation, what do you think is the best solution or pathway that consumers should try to push for that would might be a reasonable compromise between...

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14.07.2025

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nbisbo24 said: So I know its a youtuber thing and pretty ill-informed but do you have any opinions on Stop Killing Games or on the end of mmos and live service games. Answer: Let me tell you a...

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09.07.2025

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Anonymous said: What happens to game IPs from companies that no longer exist? For example, a game series from a studio that closed in the 2000s. Can another studio take over that IP and relaunch the...

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09.07.2025

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Anonymous said: As a follow up for the IP rights question, I know there are a lot of games/movies/shows who's release or remake is in jeopardy due to either not being able to figure out who owns the...

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09.07.2025

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Anonymous said: not the OA (original asker [is that a thing?]), but that PC build sounds sick! would you be able to share some pictures? Answer: I can’t show the outside of the case since it’s branded...

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09.07.2025

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Anonymous said: I see people talking about how companies like Nintendo or Blizzard will conveniently have a new game announcement or news of some sort shortly following some negative development, like...

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05.07.2025

Ask a Game Dev — Some Thoughts on Cancelled Games that were in Preproduction for 5+ years…

Some Thoughts on Cancelled Games that were in Preproduction for 5+ years…You may have seen a lot of video game news recently about projects that have been in development for a long time while still in...

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28.06.2025

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Anonymous said: What do you do if your game is going over budget? Answer: ALTIt depends on how far over budget we’re projected to go and how much budgeted dev time we’ve got left. If our [burn rate]...

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28.06.2025

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waistdeepcat said: Related to this post where you gave your PC build, what part of game development makes you need a PC like that? I always thought hardware like that was only used for servers and...

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