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GDC 2019 is now open for registration!  
by Staff [10.17.18]
Now's the time to register for GDC 2019! You'll want to look at pass options and register early to get the best price. Plus, some passes have limited quantities so if you’re interested, don't wait!
Audio, GDC, Smartphone/Tablet, Social/Online, Indie, Console/PC, Art, Production, Programming, Design, Business/Marketing
Get a job: Experius is looking for an Unreal 4 Environment Artist  
by Staff [10.16.18]
The Culver City-based team is seeking a self-motivated and experienced 3D generalist for a virtual reality project.
Art, Recruitment
Submissions are now open for the GDC 2019 Tutorials!  
by Staff [10.16.18]
Hey devs, GDC 2019 has put out a call for submissions of lectures and panels that would be a good fit for 6 of the conference's popular Tutorials, from the Level Design Workshop to eSports Day!
Design, Production, Art, Console/PC, Indie, GDC
Q&A: Inside the tools and techniques used to build The Crew 2's open world  
by Alan Bradley [10.16.18]
Gamasutra recently sat down with David Guillaume and Carl Pedimina of Ivory Tower to dig the technical aspects of creating an online world that is both massive and extremely detailed.
Design, Art, Console/PC
Why Paradox is bringing visual editing tools to its next engine update 1
by Alissa McAloon [10.15.18]
"We want to put as much power as we can into the hands of the people who are making content," says engine team lead John Wordsworth. "They shouldn’t have to ask a coder for help."
Audio, Design, Programming, Art, Console/PC
Video Game Deep Cuts: Smash That Magic Spiderweb  
by Gamasutra Staff [10.14.18]
This week's highlights include a neat Smash Bros interview, a review of Magic Leap's reveal party, and words of wisdom from Spiderweb Software, among many others.
Audio, Smartphone/Tablet, Social/Online, Indie, Console/PC, Art, Production, Programming, Design, Business/Marketing

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How Yacht Club Games Created Shovel Knight's Tinker Knight Boss  
by David Craddock [10.18.18]
In the third and final batch of exclusive material from David L. Craddock's "Shovel Knight" published by Boss Fight Books, the author discusses how developer Yacht Club Games designed Shovel Knight's Tinker Knight boss battle.
Design, Programming, Art, Console/PC, Indie
Lessons Learned After Making Anodyne with Sean Han Tani  
by Larry&Brandon GDU [10.18.18]
Sean Han Tani is a composer, independent game developer, writer and teacher. He is best known for making Anodyne game and is currently working on the sequel, Anodyne 2. His past work includes All Our Asias- a surreal, lo-fi, 3D adventure, about identity,
Business/Marketing, Design, Programming, Production, Art, Console/PC, Indie
How Yacht Club Games Created Shovel Knight's Specter Knight, Plague Knight, and Propeller Knight Bosses  
by David Craddock [10.17.18]
In another batch of stories from David L. Craddock's "Shovel Knight" published by Boss Fight Books, the author discusses how developer Yacht Club Games designed Shovel Knight's Specter Knight, Plague Knight, and Propeller Knight boss battles.
Design, Programming, Art, Console/PC, Indie
How Yacht Club Games Created Shovel Knight's Baz, Mole Knight, and King Knight Bosses  
by David Craddock [10.16.18]
In exclusive material from David L. Craddock's "Shovel Knight" published by Boss Fight Books, the author discusses how developer Yacht Club Games designed Shovel Knight's Baz, King Knight, and Mole Knight boss battles.
Design, Programming, Art, Console/PC, Indie
How to build worlds and tell stories in VR  
by Michela Rimensberger [10.16.18]
This entry summarizes my presentation held at the Forward Festival this June about worldbuilding and Storytelling in VR. I used the dwarven Stonebeard family from our fantasy universe, to explain our approach of the 4WH's.
Design, Art, Indie, VR
Remembering old games: Max Payne. Interview with the creators of the game  
by Aleksandr Samovich [10.16.18]
Interviews with developers about old games
Audio, Production, Art

arrowArt Jobs
Backflip Studios — Boulder, Colorado, United States
[10.18.18]
3D Environment Artist

Backflip Studios — Boulder, Colorado, United States
[10.18.18]
3D Environment Artist

Qualcomm — San Diego, California, United States
[10.17.18]
SR Technical Artist

Bradley University — Peoria, Illinois, United States
[10.17.18]
Assistant Professor or Instructor-in-Residence of Game Art

Fantasma Games — Stockholm, Sweden
[10.17.18]
Front-End Game Programmer

Sparx* - Virtuos Vietnam — Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
[10.17.18]
Senior Real-time VFX Artist

Cold Iron Studios — San Jose, California, United States
[10.16.18]
Senior World Builder
Cold Iron is seeking an experienced Sr. World Builder to join us in creating a shooter set in the Alien universe for consoles and PC! Are you excellent at designing spaces that are as pleasing to look at as they are to play through? Do you revel in bridging the gap between art and design, making the content and pacing of the game more enjoyable through layout with strong artistic sensibilities?
PerBlue — Madison, Wisconsin, United States
[10.16.18]
Senior Data Analyst

Cold Iron Studios — San Jose, California, United States
[10.16.18]
Senior Environment Artist
Cold Iron is seeking an experienced Sr. Environment Artist to join us in creating a shooter set in the Alien universe for consoles and PC!
Experius — Culver City, California, United States
[10.15.18]
Unreal 4 Environment Artist