Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

83: Getting Feedback with Derek Yu

Nov 19, 2021

01:32:49

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When to Get Fee Back

03:38

Feedback Is a Loading Thing

02:01

Is Your Game a Career?

05:09

Introduction

2min

How's the Post Launch Going?

4min

Youfa 50

2min

Is That a Good Thing to Do on Yo for 50?

5min

Is It Easier to Ignore Feedback?

4min

Is Your Game a Career?

5min

I Only Shipped One Game, Is That Still Relevant?

2min

How Much Should Feedback Influence Your Long Term Vision for a Game?

2min

The Game Is Too Difficult

3min

10.

Colin, I've a Strong Reaction, and I Love That

6min

11.

Is Mixed Feedback Better Than Positive Feedback?

6min

12.

Feedback Is a Loading Thing

2min

13.

The Secret of Game a Week

4min

14.

How to Reject the Feedback That You Receive

5min

15.

What's the Difference Between Good and Bad Feedback?

5min

16.

Win to Ask for Feedback

3min

17.

A Derrick, I've Never Really Liked Tracking Those Kinds of Stats About My Game

4min

18.

Early Access Games

2min

19.

When to Get Fee Back

4min

20.

The Most Feedback You Ever Get Is After You Release Your Game

3min

21.

What's Next?

4min

22.

Game Design Feedback

4min

23.

How to Reverse Engineer Your Feedback Processes

2min

24.

Is There Any Good Feedback Channel on Line?

5min

25.

Can Someone Play My Game?

2min

26.

A Culebus Voice Male at Three

2min

Our old pal and Spelunky creator Derek Yu stops by to discuss his helpful blog post on how to think about feedback on your game. We discuss sympathetic vs unsympathetic feedback, thinking about feedback across your entire creative practice, and why feedback can be valuable beyond the content itself.

Show notes:

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