How to make a video game
Technical localization challenges and how to solve them
Codeglue's Thomas Jongman details common issues you can encounter when localizing Japanese games into English
"It's made of details": Staying focused as a hobbyist game developer
CreatorCrate's Jori Ryan on how part-time developers can keep themselves undaunted by bigger picture worries as they work on their project
Seven steps for a winning hypercasual prototype
Crazy Labs' Rotem Eldor details the right steps for a prototype that can pass the marketability test and later become a successful hypercasual game
Improve your user experience with passwordless authentication
Sponsored article: Learn how Xsolla Login and passwordless authentication can remove the risk of weak, reused, and leaked passwords during registration
Growing customisable first-party data analytics for mobile games
Exient's production director Thomas Leinekugel explains the benefits of building a first-party analytics solution
How to make money from video games
Pitfalls to avoid when looking for funding
1047 Games' Ian Proulx explores how to narrow down prospects, remove confusion, and speed up the funding process
The biggest games in the world are only as successful as their communities
Keywords Studios' James Gallagher analyses recent success stories, showing the various ways to build a community
The perfect publisher pitch deck
Fundamentally Games' Ella Romanos details each key section that should be covered in a pitch deck
Deep dive: How Shapez.io went from web game to $1 million Steam hit
The latest GameDiscoverCo column digs into the numbers behind the successful game with creator Tobias Springer
How to make bundles work on Steam
Piotr Bajraszewski breaks down the mechanics of 11 Bit Studios' Bundle Madness sale, and how it sold nearly 1m units in a week
How to get a job in video games
How to make the games industry more sustainable
As part of the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards, we've invited panellists to talk about actionable steps against climate change
Listening to your employees: Key lessons from the pandemic
Behaviour Interactive's Rémi Racine explores ways to address the micro-level impact of COVID and better support staff going forwards
Creating a diverse future for the games industry
As part of our Best Places To Work week, Amiqus' Liz Prince sat down with three panellists to talk about how diversity and inclusion can lead to a better future
How to support your staff's mental health
As part of Gamesindustry.biz's Best Places to Work Awards, we've talked to three panellists about the best practices to champion mental health support at your company
What to do if you are harassed in the workplace
We look back at advice given by Cinzia Musio and Anisa Sanusi during the GamesIndustry.biz podcast on handling toxicity
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How to make the games industry more sustainable
As part of the GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards, we've invited panellists to talk about actionable steps against climate change
Listening to your employees: Key lessons from the pandemic
Behaviour Interactive's Rémi Racine explores ways to address the micro-level impact of COVID and better support staff going forwards
Creating a diverse future for the games industry
As part of our Best Places To Work week, Amiqus' Liz Prince sat down with three panellists to talk about how diversity and inclusion can lead to a better future
How to support your staff's mental health
As part of Gamesindustry.biz's Best Places to Work Awards, we've talked to three panellists about the best practices to champion mental health support at your company
Pitfalls to avoid when looking for funding
1047 Games' Ian Proulx explores how to narrow down prospects, remove confusion, and speed up the funding process
The biggest games in the world are only as successful as their communities
Keywords Studios' James Gallagher analyses recent success stories, showing the various ways to build a community
Technical localization challenges and how to solve them
Codeglue's Thomas Jongman details common issues you can encounter when localizing Japanese games into English
The perfect publisher pitch deck
Fundamentally Games' Ella Romanos details each key section that should be covered in a pitch deck
Deep dive: How Shapez.io went from web game to $1 million Steam hit
The latest GameDiscoverCo column digs into the numbers behind the successful game with creator Tobias Springer
"It's made of details": Staying focused as a hobbyist game developer
CreatorCrate's Jori Ryan on how part-time developers can keep themselves undaunted by bigger picture worries as they work on their project
How to make bundles work on Steam
Piotr Bajraszewski breaks down the mechanics of 11 Bit Studios' Bundle Madness sale, and how it sold nearly 1m units in a week
What you need to know to ensure your ad creatives are successful in China
Nativex's Irene Yang guides mobile developers who wish to enter the lucrative Chinese market
How to take full advantage of Steam Festivals
TinyBuild's Michael Kuzmin details best practices when it comes to making the most out of Valve's events
Seven steps for a winning hypercasual prototype
Crazy Labs' Rotem Eldor details the right steps for a prototype that can pass the marketability test and later become a successful hypercasual game
Five reasons why game localization matters
Keywords' Yago Sagrado explores the many reasons why developers and publishers should consider localizing their games into more languages
Improve your user experience with passwordless authentication
Sponsored article: Learn how Xsolla Login and passwordless authentication can remove the risk of weak, reused, and leaked passwords during registration
Growing customisable first-party data analytics for mobile games
Exient's production director Thomas Leinekugel explains the benefits of building a first-party analytics solution
Estimating Steam and console sales: Two battletested methods
GameDiscoverCo and Fellow Traveller offer developers two models to forecast their games' sales potential
What to do if you are harassed in the workplace
We look back at advice given by Cinzia Musio and Anisa Sanusi during the GamesIndustry.biz podcast on handling toxicity
An introduction to games user research
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy talks to veteran user researcher Steve Bromley about what the job entails and what you can do to become one
Optimizing for the first 24 hours: Conversion values and iOS 14.5+
Adjust's Katie Madding explains the importance of leveraging behavioral activity in the first 24 hours of the player's journey
Resources for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace
The GamesIndustry.biz Academy compiles materials to give employees tools to get mental health support, and options to seek action from an impartial body
Tips from the Games and Online Harassment Hotline on stamping out toxicity in the workplace
Hotline director Jae Lin reflects on the initiative's first year, and share advice on how games professionals on any level can help stop discrimination and harassment
Lessons learnt from launching a studio while at university
Waving Bear Studio's co-founders talk about the challenges of transitioning from student to becoming your own boss
Get a Job in Games month: The full guide to finding your place in the industry
Everything we published as part of the GamesIndustry.biz Academy event in one place