Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-09-08 21:00Denshattack! director talks about Japanese influences, “incredible” support from Nintendo, and how the studio benefitted from GamePassGenki
Game DevelopmentNews2026-09-07 22:00“I wish you’d treat developers’ time and lives with a little more care.” Japanese solo indie dev recounts being strung along for 16 months by publisher only to be refused a contractĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviewsNews2026-09-04 22:00Indie game investment brand COREBLAZER “provides funding without meddling” and is looking for developer partners. What’s its goal, and what are the risks? We asked Ayuo Kawase
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-09-01 23:00The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy’s SRPG gameplay was designed as the “exact opposite of Fire Emblem.” The adrenaline rush of throwing away characters’ livesAUTOMATON WEST
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-08-28 12:00To the Moon creator explains why he still makes games with RPG Maker. The “just right” simplicity that lets you focus on the creative sides of developmentAUTOMATON WEST
Game DevelopmentNews2026-08-26 23:00Visions of Mana co-director Kenji Ozawa is recruiting for an “unannounced console game” by his new independent studioCarlos "Zoto" ZotomayorNews (Japan-related)
Game Development2026-08-26 22:00Arthurian action-adventure game Tides of Annihilation draws inspiration from Jojo, the Fate series and Berserk among other Japanese influencesAmber VNews (Global)
Game DevelopmentNews2026-08-24 22:00Study of best-selling genres on Steam shows sandbox games continue to stand out in revenue Genki HashimotoNews (Global)
Game DevelopmentNews2026-08-17 22:00Shuhei Yoshida advised Expedition 33 developers not to call it a “turn-based RPG” due to negative JRPG stigma at the timeAmber VNews (Global)22
Game DevelopmentNews2026-08-05 23:00Debanked adult game developers in Japan face tax nightmare as they still get taxed on income they’re blocked from receiving, indie creator saysAmber VNews (Japan-related)2
Game DevelopmentNews2026-07-31 19:29“We absolutely don’t view our eroge titles as a shameful past.” Laplacian explains why it had to remove adult games from its official websiteAmber VNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviews2026-07-29 00:00Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 director says eliminating limitations in development is a “big mistake.” We talk to Sandfall Interactive about staying small, Japanese influences, and what’s next Genki3
