We are delighted to announce that in-skill purchasing (ISP) is now generally available for Alexa skills published in France, Italy and Spain. 

With Amazon Pay for Alexa Skills, you can sell real-world goods and services such as tickets for movies or concerts, car pick up services, food, and more. This post will show you how to add Amazon Pay to your skill in just a few simple steps.

Today, developers and businesses can leverage Alexa to reach customers across over 100 million Alexa-enabled devices, engage with customers, and sell products and services using in-skill purchasing (ISP) and Amazon Pay for Alexa Skills.

さあ、Alexaで遊べるゲームを開発しましょう。さて、コーディングに入る前に、音声という文脈でスコープを決め、ゲームのアイデアを練り上げるのに役立つ原則をいくつか紹介しましょう。これから紹介する原則は、一般的なゲーム開発にも当てはまる場合があるかもしれません。ただし、ほとんどはAlexa Skills Kitを使った音声操作用ゲーム開発に特化した内容であり、Amazon Alexa音声デザインガイドに記載された音声デザインのベストプラクティスに従う必要があります。

Here are five things developers should consider when building adventure games on Alexa, including voice game mechanics, Alexa's role in the gameplay, and how to plan for future voice game expansions.

Many people have asked us where to start with designing an Alexa skill, and we think we’ve found a great method that anyone can use to design a voice experience, from ideation to validation.

Get an overview of our latest Twitch series on how to build an engaging game skill from start to finish.

The more customers you reach, the more likely they are to discover and engage with your skill. Therefore, we always suggest developers localize and publish skills in as many languages as possible. Follow these steps to localize your Alexa skill.

We just kicked off the Alexa Skills Challenge: Games. Before you dive into the coding, here are a couple of principles that hopefully will help you scope and refine your game ideas in the context of voice.

We are delighted to announce that kid skills published in the UK and Germany are now eligible to earn Alexa Developer Rewards. Earlier this month, we announced that Alexa supports kid skills in the UK and Germany.