You might be wondering why you'd spend time creating a game for a game console released over 40 years ago. Consoles like Atari 2600 have a lot of limitations regarding processing power, visuals and sound. Working with these limitations can make a fun distraction from larger projects and being forced to keep a small scope, use simple graphics and come up with a basic game design can be an interesting challenge.

After asking our community to tell us about the YouTube channels on game developmen they watch we've compiled a list, the channels are categorized but listed in no particular order.

Completing a game jam entry can be a daunting task by itself, but don't dismiss the presentation of your game. Ultimately you want players or judges to notice your game to play it, give it feedback and comments.

Unbeknownst to many developers there's a whole bunch of handheld consoles available that you can build yourself, or program custom games for. We've compiled a list of the most popular handhelds, listing specs and glancing over the unique features of each device.

The last couple of months we've been sharing short and sweet game development tips on our Twitter profile. Here's all of them, slightly expanded. Let us know if you've got a great tip yourself!

Sometimes pre-made game assets aren't exactly in the format you hoped for. Imagine finding a spritesheet while the game engine you're using doesn't support sprite sheets, or having to plow through hundreds of separate files.

There are plenty of videos on YouTube the guide you through game feel and design, but which are the best? We've compiled a list of our personal favorites. Got a great video that's not on the list yet? Let us know by commenting down below!