Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games cover image

02: The Spelunky Beginner's Guide

Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

00:00

The Importance of Health in DLC

There's the Basic mechanics that you're just getting better at and learning the subtleties of and jump distances and everything And then there's the ecosystem of how everything in the world interacts with with each other, you know and everything else. those are the two skills I think that that develop in tandem while you're playing. Most most deaths occur from rushing through a segment You think is safe having a bunch of health doesn't matter when a lot of stuff just kills you instantly Which I think is a really great point where people like when they get the the damsel or the dog or the the hunk They really go out of their way to get it.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app