Postmortems

Design
Postmortem: The singular design of Namco's Katamari Damacy (2004)Postmortem: The singular design of Namco's Katamari Damacy (2004)
byKeita Takahashi
Dec 20, 2024
1 Min Read
Production
Classic Postmortem: Harmonix's Dance Central (2010)Classic Postmortem: Harmonix's Dance Central (2010)
byMarc Flury,Kasson Crookerand 3 more
Nov 21, 2024
1 Min Read
Design
Postmortem: How Empires of the Undergrowth came together in over 7 years of Early Access
Postmortem: How Empires of the Undergrowth came together in over 7 years of Early Access
Nov 14, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMike Connor
Design
Classic Postmortem: Telltale Games' The Walking Dead (2012)
Classic Postmortem: Telltale Games' The Walking Dead (2012)
Oct 25, 2024
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1 Min Read
byKevin Bruner
Design
Classic Postmortem: NanaOnSha's Haunt (2012)
Classic Postmortem: NanaOnSha's Haunt (2012)
Oct 24, 2024
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1 Min Read
byDewi Tanner
Production
Postmortem: Bringing The Cycle: Frontier to Unreal Editor for Fortnite
Postmortem: Bringing The Cycle: Frontier to Unreal Editor for Fortnite
Oct 22, 2024
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1 Min Read
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byAlexandra Norman,Michał Lorczak and 1 more
Design
Classic Postmortem: The development of the original Psychonauts was a fraught experience
Classic Postmortem: The development of the original Psychonauts was a fraught experience
Jul 26, 2024
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1 Min Read
byHolly Green,Community Editorial Coordinator
Production
Postmortem: The journey of Inkbound through Early Access
Postmortem: The journey of Inkbound through Early Access
Jun 11, 2024
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1 Min Read
byMark Cooke,Blogger
Production
Postmortem: American McGee's Alice (2000)
Postmortem: American McGee's Alice (2000)
Oct 31, 2023
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1 Min Read
byJim Molinets,Contributor
Design
Postmortem: Windy Meadow
Postmortem: Windy Meadow
Oct 19, 2023
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1 Min Read
byAureus Gaj,Contributor
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Business
Make it last: How to turn a static IP into a franchise the Dead Cells way
Make it last: How to turn a static IP into a franchise the Dead Cells way
Aug 1, 2023
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1 Min Read
bySteve Filby,Contributor
Production
Postmortem: Prototyping Let’s! Revolution! to transform Minesweeper into a turn-based strategy roguelike
Postmortem: Prototyping Let’s! Revolution! to transform Minesweeper into a turn-based strategy roguelike
Jul 27, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMichael Highland,Ian Sundstrom
In this screenshot from the game Last Year, a young woman is surrounded by sharp claws in a poorly lit room.
Production
Postmortem: Bringing an IP back to life with horror survival game Last Year
Postmortem: Bringing an IP back to life with horror survival game Last Year
Jul 6, 2023
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1 Min Read
byMatthew Itovitch,Contributor
Audio
Classic Postmortem: Double Fine's Psychonauts
Classic Postmortem: Double Fine's Psychonauts
Aug 17, 2015
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1 Min Read
byCaroline Esmurdoc,Blogger

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