Robbie has been an avid gamer for well over 20 years. During that time, he's watched countless franchises rise and fall. He's a big RPG fan but dabbles in a little bit of everything. Writing about ...

Making a video game is much less daunting than it might seem. While you likely aren’t going to go from having no experience to making the next Grand Theft Auto, it has actually never been easier to ...

Portal 2 sets a great standard for tutorials - it's funny and quick, and the patronizing nature of telling the player how to progress is explained in the narrative. Games have a lot of standard ...

First Epic Games acquired Oodle, and now it's acquired creative powerhouse ArtStation. The ArtStation platform is now owned by Epic Games, and developers are mostly pretty happy about the situation.

Callum is a seasoned gaming managing editor for a number of publications and a gamer who will always try to shine a spotlight on indie games before giving AAA titles the time of day. He loves nothing ...

In my time on this earth I’ve pledged allegiance to many masters. Learned men and women: Buddhists, dissidents, Jedi. Their words—always measured—tend to echo at critical junctures. Whenever I face ...

Hand-holding in games can detract from the fun and challenge. Some popular games have overly abundant tutorials and guidance. Finding a balance between guidance and freedom is crucial for player ...

Jeff Kornberg’s YouTube channel, The Dragon’s Tomb, does not stand out from the throng of other channels hosting tutorials for board games. Like his peers, Kornberg explains the rules in a slow, ...

Tutorials might feel tedious in most games, but some titles bring a welcome twist to them. The best tutorials teach game ...