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 ...
Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw State computer game design student leans into technology as educational tool for children

Long before she considered herself a computer game designer, Maria Elizabeth Cvetanoski understood the power of curiosity.
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 York Times

When You Fall on Your Face, a Philosophical Designer Succeeds

Bennett Foddy’s breakthrough gave players a hammer to climb a mountain of trash. In his newest video game, every step is an adventure. “I think all of my work is a rebellion against the concept of ...