Latest articles by Alan Wen
Wanderstop review: a surprisingly intricate, de-stressing tea-making indie game
Self-reflection over a cuppa.
How Unreal Engine 5 is harnessed to blend photoreal environments with fantasy folklore in Among The Trolls
Game director Luca Simonotti reveals how UE5 enables a perfect mix of art and game design.
How Wheel World's massive rolling landscapes were made possible with Houdini
Small game dev teams can build large worlds without losing the human touch.
"The environment is like a character in the game": how Wanderstop's world design blends Art Nouveau and Impressionism
The art inspiration behind the The Stanley Parable dev's new game.
How Unreal Engine and Epic's Megascan library made solo-developed Lushfoil Photography Sim possible
Dev Matt Newell shares how he turned his hobby into a zen photography game.
How Monster Hunter Wilds was made possible by Capcom's secretive RE Engine
Devs Yuya Tokuda and Ryozo Tsujimoto reveal how its new tech impacts world design.
Procreate and Unity combine to turn Afterlove EP into a moving manga-inspired indie game
Illustrator Soyatu, background artist Pinga and technical artist Maxi discuss their inspirations, techniques, and pay tribute to the game's late creator.
This nostalgic indie game is a mash-up of comic art and photorealism - why it works
Despelote is a football game of two (artistic) halves.
How Eternal Strands' complex chaos was made possible
Game director Frederic St. Laurent and CTO Louis Tremblay discuss using Unreal Engine 5's tools and artistic choices.
Making indie game Mythmatch - finessing 2D animation to tell diverse stories
Creative director Moo Yu reveals this contemporary interpretation of Greek mythology isn't just cosy Hades.
How hand-crafted indie game Asterism mixes digital art and papercrafts
Solo dev Claire Moorwood made her dream game using Unity.
