Twine is a free, open-source dev tool for designing interactive fiction and text-based games. Turns out it's perfect for ...

Phaser is a fun, free and fast 2D game framework for making HTML5 games for desktop and mobile web browsers, supporting Canvas and WebGL rendering. Turn Claude Code into a full game dev studio — 49 AI ...

A web-based implementation of Hollow Knight built with vanilla JavaScript and HTML5 Canvas. Features 2D platformer mechanics, boss battles, sprite animations, and atmospheric audio. Created in ...

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Tim Ruswick highlights a common mismatch in game development: tutorials are often disliked by teams, yet they’re the first thing players see. That makes them a front-line part of the experience, not a ...

Epic Games is rushing headfirst into generative AI-based game development for an upcoming Disney shooter that uses characters from Marvel and Star Wars. Developers on the project were reportedly told ...

Austin Manchester is a writer and editor living in New York City. At Polygon, he covers gaming and entertainment news, reviews new video games, interviews behind-the-scenes talent, and more. He enjoys ...

Melbourne-based studio Beethoven & Dinosaur has won Game of the Year for its music-themed, minigame-driven adventure game Mixtape at the 2026 Australian Game Developer Awards (AGDAs). Mixtape also won ...

Satoru Nihei knows there’s a lot riding on Onimusha: Way of the Sword. The new samurai action game, a scintillating fusion of cutting-edge swordplay and imaginative, often grotesquely realized ...

The best web developer portfolio examples make it easy to see what a developer does, what they can build, and what makes their work different. Some use a simple one-page layout, while others turn the ...

At the end of 2026, Riot will wrap up development on 2XKO, but servers will stay online. At the end of 2026, Riot will wrap up development on 2XKO, but servers will stay online. is a senior reporter ...

Over the course of gaming history, countless development studios and solo developers have created hundreds of games to entertain players across dozens of platforms. Many studios, like Blizzard ...