5 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.
A game designer's newsletter on shmup (shoot-'em-up) design, covering scoring systems, audio, risk and rank, and progress on their game Interstellar Sentinel. Issues combine design analysis with personal anecdotes and community discussion.
A personal developer blog by an indie game and app developer working on Apple platforms and the Playdate console. It offers devlog updates, project announcements, and reflective year-in-review and goal-setting posts.
A solo indie developer's personal devlog covering progress on a roguelite dungeon crawler with slot machine and deckbuilding mechanics, plus life updates, streaming plans and audiobook narration work. Readers get an informal, candid look at game design thinking and the ups and downs of independent development.
Updates from Fail Forward Games, a small studio making tabletop-style roleplaying games and a visual novel rooted in Indigenous folklore, with news on the Sea Beyond project, its funding struggles and upcoming events. Readers get development diaries, art previews and announcements of a quirky low-budget release.
Development blog for an indie game studio covering changelogs and progress updates for its games Traversion and an SCP-themed game. Readers get detailed patch notes, feature roadmaps and notes on Patreon and build release plans.
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