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The 2025 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing: a Case for Caves of Qud

By Jason Grinblat

Nov 11

The 2025 Nebula Award for Best Game Writing: a Case for Caves of Qud

Nov 11

Doing Early Access the “Right Way”

by Tanya X. Short and Alexandra Orlando

Jul 12

Doing Early Access the “Right Way”

Jul 12

The Anatomy of a Steam Weekend Deal & Publisher Sale

Or, a post-mortem of the Kitfox 10th Anniversary Sale

May 17, 2023

The Anatomy of a Steam Weekend Deal & Publisher Sale

May 17, 2023

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Dwarf Fortress: 2 Months Later

A post-partum and publishing retrospective

Feb 6, 2023

Dwarf Fortress: 2 Months Later

Feb 6, 2023

How Many Copies Will Dwarf Fortress Sell?

A forecasting experiment in statistics and sales, using Steam wishlists

Dec 2, 2022

How Many Copies Will Dwarf Fortress Sell?

Dec 2, 2022

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In Praise of Messy Design

Or, in search of surprise and delight: the Shaggy, the Baggy, and the Craggy

Feb 18, 2021

In Praise of Messy Design

Feb 18, 2021

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How to Fight Envy & Jealousy and Get Back to Creating

Sometimes it’s reasonable, but it’s never helpful.

Dec 10, 2020

How to Fight Envy & Jealousy and Get Back to Creating

Dec 10, 2020

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How Much is a Steam Game Wishlist Worth?

The answer: it’s complicated, but… $3?

Dec 2, 2020

How Much is a Steam Game Wishlist Worth?

Dec 2, 2020

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The Indie Game Studio Glossary

Business, software, and game jargon, all in one place.

Jul 27, 2020

The Indie Game Studio Glossary

Jul 27, 2020

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8 Questions to Ask Yourself When Starting a Games Studio

A practical guide to the basics of studio leadership.

Jul 6, 2020

8 Questions to Ask Yourself When Starting a Games Studio

Jul 6, 2020

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Kitfox Games

Games with dangerous, intriguing worlds to explore. Currently: Boyfriend Dungeon, Lucifer Within Us, Dwarf Fortress, Mondo Museum • kitfoxgames.com

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