Blog - Beginner

They might not have always been noticed, but there have been incredible women in game development since the industry began in the late 1970s....Read More

The video game industry is booming: nearly 300,000 people work in the industry in the US alone - more than double the number employed...Read More

We all love a game with a gorgeous art style, right?Whether it’s the hand-drawn animation of Cuphead or the monochromatic melancholy of LIMBO, a...Read More

Marketing is one of the most important aspects of a video game’s development cycle. Hundreds of indie games are launched each day, and those...Read More

If you’ve ever tried to complete a speed run or a perma-death and had friends ask, “Why on earth would you make life harder...Read More

Video game genres are categories of games that share similar characteristics.Puzzle games put your brain to work, shooters require you to fire bullets and...Read More

Making a 2D game is easy: fling a few canaries into the side of a pig fortress and you're on your way to two...Read More

Nobody’s perfect, right? Judi Dench has starred in bad films, Michael Jordan missed a basket or two, and Hideo Kojima couldn’t come up with...Read More

Video game crowdfund campaigns can be a powerful way for indie game designers to secure the finance they need to develop and publish their...Read More

The time it takes to develop a video game is never cut and dried. If you’re hoping to hear a definitive “it takes six...Read More

Whether you’re developing, designing, or writing a video game, coming up with great game ideas is a skill that anyone can learn. Here are...Read More

Learning to code a game can feel like a daunting task. Thankfully, learning to code with GameMaker is much easier than you think, thanks...Read More