I remember when I was a child playing Manic Miner and thinking, "This will never not be fun to me." And you know what? Even with my not fully formed, malleable kid brain, I was totally right. Manic ...

Want the tools for game art and textures but aren't sure where to start? We've interviewed dozens of games artists over the years, and we've also published many tutorials and step-by-step guides for ...

What if Elden Ring was a 2D hardcore action game with dozens of dungeons and a huge world side-scrolling world? Well, a talented fan has already depicted a single frame of this wild idea! CHECK THIS ...

Kristy Ambrose has been writing professionally since 2010. She dabbles in various genres, but her favorites are fantasy and science fiction. She creates everything from fanfiction to serialized novels ...

It appears that back in 2016, Bandai Namco received a pitch for a 2D Metroidvania game set in the world of Dark Souls. Pixel ...

I don't have any specific, clear inspiration. Instead, it's the sum of everything I've experienced, watched, played, listened to, etc. In Afterdream, you get lost in a lucid dream. A dream that feels ...

Video games have never looked better than they do now. While AAA studios push graphical fidelity ever further, other developers realize their imaginative worlds with expressive art styles like pixel ...

When it comes to 2D action platformers, I don’t necessarily need them to be revolutionary. But I do expect a superb execution of the fundamentals – speed, control, and challenge – all of which the ...

Studio PICO, a two-man developer based in Japan, is currently in the early stages of development on Grand Exile, a pixel art 2D action and shooting game hybrid planned for release on Switch and PC.

The world of 2D video games is rich with classics that have stood the test of time, offering a blend of nostalgic charm and timeless gameplay. From the iconic Mario series to the challenging Mega Man ...