GameMaker's UX team, Scott McCallum and Neve O'Neill, represented GameMaker at the UX Scotland Conference. They talk about their experience, and their work within the engine

A GameMaker community called Loungeware are making their own motley collection of microgames. We interviewed space, La Presidenta of Loungeware, to get you the low down.

A unique game jam was thrown in aid of Comic Relief 2024, led by Gower College Development Studios (GCDS), and supported by the British Esports Student Champions – GCS Owls. 

Technology can open up the gaming industry to people with physical disabilities like limited movement. Jason Vearing (Winx hands free gaming) is developing software that allows people to play video…

People come into game development from many different routes, Graeme Hawkins (Retchy) started off as an animator with no coding experience. Armed with his visual expertise and inspired by early film…

How to Write Compelling Characters For Video Games ‘If you create an engaging character, players will follow them anywhere.’ - Angus FletcherJust think about Kratos in God of War, or the hype around…

So, you want to make pixel art - to design your own 2D game art and characters? Or perhaps you want to create a .gif of your dog soaring through the clouds into a pink and purple…

Writing for video games is often about creating flow charts, side quests, cutscenes and collaborating with the rest of the design team. Character development is sometimes difficult to sandwich…

Can you imagine dreaming up a game with your friend, then launching a Kickstarter and actually getting enough money to bring it to life?It’s a bit mad, but it happens. Between 2009 and 2022,…

Whether you enjoy finger dancing to a rhythm game or soul-searching to a synthesiser symphony (try saying that three times fast), video game music is fundamental to your experience. But what makes…