Game DevelopmentIndie GamesNews2026-01-21 22:00“This is not a scam, I’m putting my life on the line,” Japanese YouTuber who crowdfunded $320k game development budget addresses controversy after project halts Amber VNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentInterviewsNews2026-01-20 00:01There’s an increasing number of game OSTs where the music doesn’t match the gameplay, says The Hundred Line and Danganronpa composer Masafumi Takada Ayuo KawaseNews (Japan-related)19
Game DevelopmentNews2026-01-13 23:00YouTuber who crowdfunded $320k to develop dream game promises to “respond to refund requests sincerely” amidst standstill, but won’t give up on completing it Akihiro SakuraiNews (Japan-related)18
Game DevelopmentNews2026-01-07 18:34Hitachi launches multilingual “intuitive” voice command recognition software for Nintendo Switch 2 game devsCarlos "Zoto" ZotomayorNews (Japan-related) / Nintendo
Game DevelopmentNews2025-12-30 22:00“Final Fantasy 7 almost gave me a heart attack.” Japanese developers talk about their most memorable bugsĐorđe PNews (Japan-related)
Game DevelopmentNews2025-12-24 22:00“Players hate them, and they won’t even try to look for them until they absolutely have to.” Japanese game developers discuss the pitfalls of tutorials Amber VNews (Japan-related)19
Game DevelopmentNews2025-12-18 23:00Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s battle system was designed around the premise of “no frustrating deaths” and “a game you can clear without taking a single hit,” director says Amber VNews (Global)5
Game DevelopmentNews2025-12-17 22:00“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI failure and financial struggle Hideaki FujiwaraNews (Japan-related)4
Game DevelopmentNews2025-12-10 22:00Game font provider who replaced $380 annual license plan with $20,500 plan reconsiders move following countless inquiries from Japanese game developers Amber VNews (Japan-related)4
Game DevelopmentInterviews2025-12-08 22:00“I don’t care if it doesn’t sell, I just want to make the game I want to make” Japanese streamer-turned-game dev on why he invested $160k into a niche passion project Amber VNews (Japan-related)8
Game DevelopmentNews2025-12-04 23:00“For us developers, the higher the console specs, the better.” Japanese creator explains why performance matters even when it seems “underused” Amber VNews (Japan-related)5
Game DevelopmentInterviews2025-12-02 22:00The Like a Dragon series still can’t be called mainstream in the West, developers say. “There’s an audience, but we still have a long way to go” AUTOMATON WESTNews (Japan-related)2
