Using natural symphonies to create human connections in Sunlight

[Gamasutra Daily](#) [Breaking news, in-depth analysis, industry jobs, and more] June 18, 2021 — JUMP TO — [From Our Sponsors](#sponsors) | [Featured Blogs](#blogs) | [Top Job Postings](#job) | [Resource Center](#resources) [TOP STORIES] [Using natural symphonies to create human connections in Sunlight]( "We wanted the forest to represent humanity itself speaking as one, which we feel needs voices and actors from all over the world," say the creators of the Exc... [Crafting the life-altering, divergent narrative of Across the Grooves]( "...instead of a “blank state” character which is the preferred option for a lot of games, I like to create fully-formed characters, and let the play... [The relaunched Xbox Design Lab will let you unleash your inner artisan]( Microsoft has relaunched the Xbox Design Lab to let players, developers, and basically anybody with an Xbox (or a hankering for a fancy paperweight) create ... [Some Switch owners have been unable to download software for a week]( Some unfortunate Switch owners are struggling to download software and updates from the Nintendo eShop due to what appears to be a firmware issue. [Among Us dev Innersloth talks about the human cost of overnight success]( "Among Us going viral, it was just like 'OK, this is my life.' The pressure to get things done quickly was really high." [More Stories »]( [FROM OUR SPONSORS] [How telcos can take your games business from local to global (sponsored)]( There's big opportunity to expand your game business into Asia-Pacific, but where do you begin? Gamasutra editor-in-chief Kris Graft speaks with Telstra VP Adam Day to find out how game companies can partner with telecommunications companies to grow business. [FIND OUT MORE]( [FEATURED BLOGS] [Game Dev Digest Issue #99 - A Peek Behind The Curtains]( Game Dev Digest Issue #99 - A Peek Behind The Curtains. The latest from the free weekly Unity3d/gamedev newsletter. [A Beginner's Guide to Designing Indie Game Store Pages]( Marketing is an increasingly important part of game development, and your store page is crucial for getting new people interested in your game. For this post, I... [Level of Detail (LOD): Quick Tutorial]( In this blog post, I will show you why, when and how you should use LOD in Unity. Remember, LOD is not only about the poly count. [A history of game accessibility guidelines]( A look back at the decades long history of game accessibility knowledge sharing [Patching Conversations to Pin the Blame]( New murder-mystery game Overboard! uses a unique patchwork approach to dialogue to assemble its case against the prime suspect... whoever that might be! [More Blogs »]( ON-DEMAND: What Game Devs Need To Know About Criminal Economics And The Gaming Industry [WATCH NOW]( [JOBS LISTINGS FOR TODAY] [RESOURCES] [5 challenges for game producers and production directors in 2021 (Sponsored)]( Jon Leslie and Patric Palm share how to manage multi-discipline teams running a live-service game with never-ending releases, content drops, and live-ops. [Case study: How to launch on Epic Games Store with Hybrid Cloud Hosting]( Sponsored: Developing and operating a multiplayer game is a notoriously complex, time-consuming and expensive business. And when you launch your title on the Epic Games Store the stakes are high and the world is watching. [One-quarter of developers say their studio is not working on D&I initiatives]( One quarter of GDC State of the Industry respondents indicated their companies are not currently investing in D&I initiatives. [Focus on the magic: How we found the freedom to create Scavengers]( Sponsored: "One of our guiding philosophies was to find technologies to help accelerate our development. Tools that could let us focus on the magic of creating gameplay," writes Midwinter Entertainment co-founder Josh Holmes. [Ready Player, Everyone? Finding long-term success in gaming and esports]( Sponsored: With gaming and esports experiencing a boom in 2020, how can we ensure that we’re setting up gaming and esports for long-term success? Read on to learn about the emerging technologies and trends leading these industries into the future. [More Resources »]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [YouTube]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Gamasutra c/o Informa Tech Game Network 303 Second Street, South Tower, 9th floor, Suite 900 San Francisco, CA 94107 You have subscribed as: {EMAIL}. You have received this email because you have previously expressed interest in receiving E-Mail Newsletters from Gamasutra.com. © Informa Tech 2021. All Rights Reserved. [Privacy Policy]( [Informa Tech](