Game Design Deep Dive

Metroidvania

Game Design Critic and expert Josh Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there.

Game Design Critic and expert Joshua Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there. Metroidvania is a genre of high‑highs and low‑lows, and Josh is taking up the task to explain what a metroidvania is, the very long history and variety of it, and what you need to do to create one yourself.

• A look at the history of metroidvania design

• A primer on 2D platforming UI/UX

• Explaining the design and specific elements that make a metroidvania or

could be applied to other genres

• Perfect for designers and students alike

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