17: Climbing Gloves in the Jungle

1

Introduction

00:00 • 2min

2

The Importance of Notes in Game Design

01:36 • 2min

3

The Don Wall

03:38 • 2min

4

The Don Wall

05:48 • 5min

5

The Parallels Between Climbing and Problem Solving

10:24 • 2min

6

How to Maintain Your Excited About a Project Over a Six Month Scale

12:39 • 3min

7

The Psychology of Free Solo Climbing

15:25 • 2min

8

The Fear of Death in the Don Wall

17:19 • 2min

9

Theranos and Free Solo

18:50 • 2min

10

How to Design and Iterate on Climbing Gyms

20:48 • 2min

11

The Paradox of Game Design

22:37 • 3min

12

The Power of Creativity in Games

25:41 • 3min

13

The Art of Games

28:22 • 4min

14

The Importance of Context in Design

32:20 • 3min

15

The Importance of Context in Art

35:28 • 2min

16

How to Play a Platformer

37:04 • 2min

17

The Struggle to Build Games That Are Accessible but Different

38:48 • 2min

18

The Invisible Game Design: How to Have a Surprise Effect

40:24 • 3min

19

How to Get Out of Anxiety

43:49 • 2min

20

The Beauty of Knowledge

45:47 • 2min

21

Nick and Dug's Road Trip in New Zealand

47:26 • 2min

22

The Mystery of Splunky

49:15 • 2min

23

Co-Op: The Best Platform for Multiplayer

50:57 • 2min

24

The Difficult Balance of Co-Op and Spellunky

52:32 • 2min

25

Co-Op: The Unexpected Coolness

54:51 • 2min

26

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Spelunky

56:21 • 2min

27

The Importance of Camera Untethering in Spelunky

58:26 • 2min

28

The Importance of Co-Op in Spelunky

01:00:12 • 2min

29

The Importance of Co-Op in Spelunky

01:01:58 • 2min

30

How to Be a Successful Co-Op Player

01:03:50 • 2min

31

How to Make an Eggplant Run

01:05:36 • 2min

32

Spelunky: A Co-Op Game

01:07:26 • 2min

33

How to Have Fun With Your Friends in Multiplayer Games

01:09:19 • 2min

34

The Influence of Black Splunky on the Game Industry

01:11:23 • 3min

35

Spina: The First Hard Game I Really Got Into

01:14:17 • 2min

36

The Impact of Playing Light on Your Design Sensitivity

01:16:12 • 2min

37

Spinning Spinning: A Guide to Roguelike Games

01:18:04 • 2min

38

The Influence of Spinky on Mini Metro

01:20:20 • 2min