Free DownloadGame Design Deep Dive by Bycer, Joshua; English | 2025 | ISBN: 1032943920 | 144 pages | True EPUB | 20.67 MB
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