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What is concept art? One of the most misunderstood crafts in game design explained

Conversely, the most important aspect of concept art is in the most technical and specific art, referred to as model sheets, ...
The New York Times

A Game Designer Who Wants to See Ideas He’ll Hate

The founder of Giant Sparrow says creativity requires pushing boundaries. Its next game will explore “the strangeness of organic life.” By Christopher Byrd Ian Dallas, the founder and creative ...
The New Yorker

The Game Designer Playing Through His Own Psyche

A little more than a decade ago, the video-game designer Davey Wreden experienced a crippling success. In October, 2013, he and a collaborator, William Pugh, released the Stanley Parable HD, a ...
GameSpot

How One Deus Ex Designer Created The Game's Best Level

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Deus Ex is celebrating its 25-year anniversary today, June 23, 2025. Below, we chat with designer Steve Powers about how he created one of the most ...