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This article explores how to write effective DESIGN.md files for AI tools like Claude. The author found that simply listing design tokens is insufficient; files need to include context, intent, and constraints. Building a DESIGN.md from scratch revealed the importance of a product brief and explicit "don'ts" for the system. Claude can extract design tokens accurately but struggles with the reasoning and strategic "why" behind design decisions. Ultimately, a well-crafted DESIGN.md requires designer input for its rationale, not just token extraction.

The recording from our first free workshop, where 250+ designers started to build a design system from scratch with Claude. Everything you need to build along is right here.

How the CREW Design team at Swiggy went from static Figma files to raising production PRs, and what it took to get there.

This simple optimization script can help solve significant performance issues in Unity Scenes with thousands of dynamic rigid bodies and physics objects.

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Book Nook is a world premiere reveal from Malapata Studio, makers of Camper Van: Make It Home. The demo for Daybreak Slam is now available. Visit Steam to add the game to your wishlist!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.The segment profiles members of the Rose City Garden Railway Society in Portland, Oregon, who build and operate intricate model railroads in their backyards. It follows enthusiasts like Bill Derville as they prep their miniature layouts for the society's annual summer tour, which opens private backyards to the public each June. The video captures how the hobby blends model railroading with gardening and landscaping to create detailed Northwest-themed scenes in miniature. Many members trace their passion back to childhood memories of full-sized steam locomotives. The piece is a warm portrait of a tight-knit hobbyist community keeping a nostalgic craft alive.

n this one-hour online session, discover how publishers really assess game pitches and what separates the ones that get signed from those that don’t. We’ll walk through each stage of the evaluation process and highlight exactly what publishers expect to see in your pitch deck. Gina Jackson, co-founder of Pitchify, brings first-hand insight from signing over 200 games across mobile, PC, and console (including PS5). She’ll guide you through the common decision-making frameworks used by publishers today, and share details on the 16 live Pitch Direct publisher submission from 10 publishers currently available on Pitchify, worth over $12.5 million in potential deals.

Successful indie game studios are now funding other independent developers, a trend that has gained momentum amidst a general downturn in video game industry investment. Innersloth, the developer of the massively popular game "Among Us," launched Outersloth in 2024 to provide financial support to indie game projects. Similarly, Landfall, known for "Peak," established Evil Landfall to invest in and publish other indie titles. Kinetic Games, the creator of "Phasmophobia," also launched its own publishing business to aid fellow indies. These initiatives are crucial as overall investment in the gaming sector has significantly decreased since its 2021 peak.

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This article from UX Planet introduces Claude Design, a new tool from Anthropic for product designers. It can be used to create various visual designs like UI mockups and prototypes. The author provides a five-step guide to using the tool, starting with creating a new project. The article aims to assess if Claude Design is a "Figma killer" or just another design tool. It's a member-only story written by Nick Babich.

Anthropic Labs has launched Claude Design, a new tool for collaborative visual creation. Powered by Claude Opus 4.7, it allows users to generate designs, prototypes, slides, and more through conversational refinement. Claude Design automatically incorporates team design systems for brand consistency and offers flexible import and export options. It supports various use cases, from realistic prototypes to marketing collateral and code-powered frontier designs. The tool is available in research preview for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers.

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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued a notification for the "Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0" with a corpus of Rs. 10,000 crore. This initiative aims to mobilize venture capital for India's startup ecosystem. The scheme will support innovation-driven manufacturing, long-gestation technologies, and smaller venture capital funds. It expands access to venture capital across various stages and sectors, with a focus on deep tech and early growth-stage startups. SIDBI will continue as the implementing agency for this expanded framework.

FEN (Forsyth-Edwards Notation) describes any chess position as a single line of text. Here's how it works, field by field, with ASCII boards and worked examples.

'Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands' is an open world shooter developed by Ubisoft Paris. It is the biggest action-adventure open world games published by Ubisoft, with the game world including a wide variety of environments such as mountains, forests, deserts and salt pans. A dedicated tool chain and rendering system was designed for this purpose and is now shared among several other projects, this lecture will describe some of the most important technologies behind this work.

Go behind the scenes with the custom tools and technology ustwo Games built to develop Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. Manesh guides you through the important dos and don’ts the studio followed in order to create this open-world game that runs on low-end mobile devices. Speaker: Manesh Mistry, Lead Programmer (ustwo Games)

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ShipShaper is a creative game about the simple joy of designing ships. Nothing more. Nothing less. Export to Bulwark, 3D print, or use in your own games with a free commercial license.

On a sun-warmed tropical shore, quietly craft a mighty sandcastle. Carve moats, raise towers and walls, then embellish with driftwood, pebbles, shells and seaweed. Gentle tides, soft surf and a calming color palette turn every build into a peaceful, relaxing moment.

Tom Francis is a game designer, writer, and programmer known for games like Gunpoint and Heat Signature. He emphasizes sustainability in indie game development, prioritizing making games that can be made at a comfortable pace. Key advice includes staying small, picking prototypable projects, rigorous testing, and setting prices based on player feedback. Francis believes these strategies maximize the impact of available resources and improve studio stability.

In this 2012 GDC session, Firaxis Games' Sid Meier examines what types and categories of decisions are inherently interesting in the process of game design.

This guide sets out to elucidate exactly what balance is, why it’s important, and how we can keep a game balanced and players happy.

Hi everyone! Last month, after two years of intense work, I launched Duskpunk, my gritty dice-driven RPG.  If you’ve already played it, thank you! It would be amazing if you could leave a revi…

Microsoft claims Xbox Play Anywhere titles significantly boost player engagement and spending. Players of these titles spend over twice as many hours in-game and purchase more than double the number of games. Over 1,500 titles currently support Xbox Play Anywhere, offering cross-platform play and progression. Microsoft encourages developers to leverage this opportunity for tangible business benefits. This initiative aligns with Xbox's broader strategy of becoming a multiplatform proposition.

Why accessibility matters Accessibility means avoiding unnecessary barriers that prevent people with a range of impairments from accessing or enjoying your output. 15% of the population are disabled, rising to 20% amongst casual gamers (PopCap). Other conditions that aren’t registered disabilities can also hit barriers. 14% of the adult population have a reading age of […]

One of the top requests I've had over the last few months is to create a beginners guide to modding. The scope of the project got a bit out of hand, but her...

This collection showcases a wide array of game art and technical art techniques. It delves into specific game examples to explain visual tricks like faking reflections, creating volumetric effects, and optimizing rendering. Topics range from complex shadow rendering in "Infinity Nikki" to the practical challenges of shoe models in game development. The articles also explore creative uses of shaders, textures, and geometry to achieve stunning visual results.

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This document outlines alternative methods for installing Chrome extensions beyond the standard Chrome Web Store. It details how to install extensions using preference files on macOS and Linux, and the Windows registry. These methods are useful for bundling extensions with other software or for network administrators managing installations across an organization. The guide also covers updating, uninstalling, and common troubleshooting issues for these alternative installation flows.

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A video with a series of dramatic train crashes generated as a show by a user through BeamNG.Drive - a physics sandbox about vehicles on Steam.

The author, Shagufta Khan, believes the future of gaming lies in "Creation Gaming," where players actively build worlds rather than passively consume them. Drawing from her 18 years in media, she observed that people value what they help create, a phenomenon known as the IKEA Effect. Her studio, Second Quest, aims to empower players by providing simulation games as UGC platforms, utilizing AI to make creation tools accessible. Two current projects, "Model Trains" and "Lorekraft," exemplify this approach by offering expansive building and storytelling experiences. Khan's core bet is that fostering a sense of ownership and community through player-driven creation will lead to more engaging and lasting gaming experiences.

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The video "I got to play Transport Fever 3!" by City Planner Plays provides an exclusive look at the upcoming sequel, highlighting its polished performance even on mid-range hardware and its new start date of 1900. Key gameplay innovations include built-in advanced traffic signal timing, "Move It" style detailing tools, and a more modern UI that separates road-building for better mod support. The logistics system has been overhauled to include mandatory warehousing and "last mile" delivery, requiring more strategic planning to actually turn a profit. A new "City Prestige" and citizen happiness mechanic shifts the focus from simple money management to thoughtful urban design and placement. While no release date was confirmed, the creator noted the game felt highly stable and feature-complete during his hands-on time in New York.

A railway bogie is a critical undercarriage structure that supports a locomotive's weight and houses essential components like the drive system, brakes, and suspension. Each locomotive typically has two bogies, which can be equipped with two or three axles, each fitted with wheels and bearings. Powered bogies contain traction motors and gearboxes to drive the wheels, while unpowered bogies are pulled by locomotives. Bogies are complex subsystems with various design elements, including frames, braking systems, and sophisticated suspension and damping mechanisms. Wheelset arrangement classifications, like the UIC system, categorize locomotives based on their bogie and axle configurations.

This text describes a Steam game publisher database designed to help developers find suitable publishers based on genre and performance metrics. The database offers tools for analyzing publisher performance and includes caveats regarding data accuracy. It's presented as a hobby project by IMPRESS, an indie game marketing toolkit company. IMPRESS offers a suite of tools for game marketing, including influencer monitoring, press kits, and analytics, with some free access options. The overall goal is to simplify indie game marketing and help developers succeed.

Launchpad is a tool designed to simplify game creator discovery and key distribution. It uses machine learning for smart creator discovery across platforms like TikTok, Twitch, and YouTube. The platform also offers tools for managing creator relationships and automating outreach campaigns. Launchpad streamlines key distribution with a widget for collecting creator interest and advanced key management features. This aims to eliminate the need for bulky spreadsheets and disparate tools for game developers.

Voyage is a platform for living, breathing worlds powered by an emergent game engine. Your choices don't just affect the story—they permanently reshape your world. Accept the right quest and change the fate of an entire city. Join a guild and they'll write your name in their records. Hoard enough gold and thieves take notice. Every choice is remembered. Every action has consequences. Every victory is earned.

AI games are poised for a breakthrough, but foundational technologies and founder mindsets are still evolving. Similar to the internet's early days, the current AI landscape requires advancements in speed, cost, and quality of AI models. Founders need to broaden their concepts of what a game can be, embracing AI-native thinking for true innovation. NFX believes the "technology window" for AI-native games has just opened, presenting a significant opportunity for new ventures. They are hosting an AI Games Summit on March 8, 2026, for founders in this space.

Roblox is introducing 4D generation, powered by its Cube Foundation Model, which adds interactivity to 3D objects. This technology allows players to generate functional objects like cars that can be driven using simple text prompts. Developers are already seeing increased player engagement and playtime with this feature. The system uses "schemas" to define object parts and behaviors, enabling dynamic functionality. Roblox plans to expand this to generate entire scenes and more complex interactive elements through natural language prompts.

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MemoryTrain Creatives Private Limited offers unique, handcrafted resin statues and decor pieces inspired by culture and stories. Based in Cochin, Kerala, they focus on quality and artistry, transforming imagination into tangible art. Their product range includes curios, gifts, and souvenirs, with popular items like the Chettinad Mansion and Theyyam figurines. The company emphasizes customer satisfaction, offering free shipping, returns, and 24/7 support. MemoryTrain aims to bring a touch of magic and cultural richness to any space.

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