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Going Platinum: Bayonetta 2, combat design, and the Nintendo angle  
by Christian Nutt [08.06.13]
Director Yusuke Hashimoto and producer Atsushi Inaba are determined to make Bayonetta 2 better than the original -- and talk about working with Nintendo, combat design, and what being an independent developer means.
Design, Programming, Console/PC
Sponsored: Respecting and Developing Your Game's Characters  
by Lee Sheldon [08.05.13]
We need to respect game characters as much as we respect collision detection, says game designer and academic Lee Sheldon.
Design
He Loves Bees: An interview with Xbox's experimental storyteller 3
by Kris Ligman [07.19.13]
Gamasutra sits down with Elan Lee, father of the Alternate Reality Game (including Halo 2's landmark I Love Bees campaign), to discuss his new work with Microsoft and a future beyond the ARG.
Business/Marketing, Design, Interview, Console/PC, Social/Online, Exclusive
The Shame Game: An Interview With Jesse Schell 32
by Brandon Sheffield [07.16.13]
Can free-to-play feel good? Should it be incorporated into every game? Jesse Schell talks about where the model works, where it doesn't, and looks at it in the context of other industries -- and then talks about how he wants to lead us to a game utopia.
Design, Interview, Social/Online
The SCUMM Diary: Stories behind one of the greatest game engines ever made 10
by Mike Bevan, Staff [07.12.13]
It's rare that the mention of a video game engine can elicit emotions nearly as strong as the games that it powers, but SCUMM is special in a lot of ways. SCUMM co-creator Aric Wilmunder tells the stories behind the well-regarded engine.
Design, Programming, Production
The Animal Crossing: New Leaf Letter Series 5
by Gamasutra staff [07.11.13]
In this email conversation series, our UK editor Mike Rose and our news editor Kris Ligman join Christian Nutt for a wide-ranging discussion on the game. All three of have been playing New Leaf and each brings a different way of looking at the game, as you'll see.
Design, Console/PC
The Last Pixel: Closing the book on Pixel Pusher 2
by Steve Theodore [07.08.13]
In this reprint from the final (June/July 2013) issue of GD Mag, Steve Theodore reflects on how the nature of discussing art in games has changed in the past ten years.
Design, Art, GD Mag Exclusive
Layers of Player Understanding 8
by Jainan Sankalia [07.05.13]
This model explains, from a ludic perspective, the layers of understanding a player can obtain experiencing a heavily designer-authored game. Each layer of this model is based on interaction and how interaction is presented to the player and utilized by the player.
Design
Dwarf Fortress in 2013 14
by Mike Rose [07.02.13]
Gamasutra speaks to Tarn Adams, creator of the iconoclastic and unique simulation game, about his future plans, why he doesn't fraternize with developers, and why he resolutely refuses to sell out.
Business/Marketing, Design, Interview, Indie
How Double Fine's happy-go-lucky designer won Kickstarter 9
by Kris Graft [06.27.13]
Double Fine may have blown the doors open on video game crowdfunding, but that didn't make Brad Muir any less nervous about leading the studio's second Kickstarter campaign.
Business/Marketing, Design