Rachael (she/her) has been in love with all things video games for more years than she cares to remember. Her previous roles include being a staff writer, senior editor, and also the head of culture ...

Free-form level design in FPS titles like Neon White encourages non-linear exploration and player agency. Neon White focuses on speed and movement over typical shooter gameplay, using unique cards for ...

"This is where we took inspiration from a lot of older games like Wind Waker, Kingdom Hearts, and Skyward Sword was a big ...

When Miles Tost moved from The Witcher 3 to Cyberpunk 2077 in 2016, he soon realized that he was dealing with a unique challenge. Despite both being RPGs, the two “couldn’t be more different,” with CD ...

Cara is a graduate of NYU's Game Design program with a love for all things narrative and gaming. Following the bloodbath in Clair Obscur's opening, the area in which Gustave finds himself is ...

A game lives or dies on its level design. When you think about it, most of a game's mechanics revolve around how the player interacts with the environment around them. From ambiance and world building ...

Great mobile game design is a little like a great film soundtrack – if it’s done well, you shouldn’t notice it. Unfortunately, this also makes it all too easy to overlook the amazing detail that goes ...