Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

05: The Design of Spelunky

Nov 1, 2018
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Duke Bug and the New World Record Run
01:36 • 2min
3
Spelunky Science
03:17 • 2min
4
The New High Score Run Will Always Be Using Dupes
04:52 • 2min
5
How to Understand Background Order of Items in Spelunky
06:47 • 2min
6
The Mr. Meow Mix Mix
08:38 • 2min
7
The Secret Path to the Black Market
10:32 • 2min
8
The Hell Path
12:30 • 2min
9
Day of the Devs: Secret Paths
14:16 • 2min
10
The Pros and Cons of Spellunky Design
15:51 • 2min
11
The Impact of Spelunky on Game Design
17:52 • 2min
12
How to Generate a Spelunky Level
20:07 • 2min
13
Derek's Book About Spelunky
21:40 • 2min
14
Spelunky: A Deep Procedural Systemic Game
23:23 • 3min
15
Procedural Generated Games
25:56 • 1min
16
Spelunky: A Collection of Jigsaw Pieces
27:26 • 4min
17
The Indifferent World in Spelunky
31:29 • 2min
18
The Indifferent World of Spellunky
33:18 • 2min
19
The Importance of a Random Plasma Rifle
35:07 • 2min
20
The Importance of Inventory in Video Games
36:49 • 2min
21
The Multiplicity of the Game
38:24 • 2min
22
The Importance of Ritual in Game Design
39:58 • 2min
23
The Importance of Daily Challenges
41:38 • 2min
24
The Importance of Daily Challenges
43:22 • 1min
25
Pocket Run and the Insta Tournament
44:46 • 2min
26
The Importance of Daily Challenges
46:16 • 2min
27
Syncope House: A Dynamic Feel
48:25 • 2min
28
The Unexpected Pacing of Spellunky
50:07 • 2min
29
Slunky: A Review
51:40 • 2min
30
Spelonky 2: The Evolution of Strike Scores
53:15 • 2min
31
The Climbing Glove and the Teleporter in Spelunky
55:07 • 2min
32
The Minor Annoyances in the Steam Version of Co-Op Run
57:24 • 2min
33
The Ghost of the Moai Statue
59:09 • 2min
34
World Three: A Co-Op Run
01:00:49 • 2min
35
The Importance of Walking in Jumps Throws
01:02:25 • 2min
36
The Long Scroll for Speedlunky Achievement
01:03:57 • 2min
37
How to Save Penguins in World Three
01:05:34 • 2min
38
How to Deal With Penguins in the Dark
01:07:23 • 2min
39
How to Do a Journal Run in Under an Hour
01:09:05 • 2min
40
How to Use the Whip to Kill Enemies in the Game
01:10:48 • 2min
41
How to Use Arrow Whipping in Dailies
01:12:43 • 2min
42
How to Cook Bombs Correctly
01:14:23 • 2min
43
How to Escape the Black Market
01:16:13 • 2min
44
How to Play Spellunky With the Plasma Rifle
01:18:00 • 2min
45
The Frog's Death by Tiki Trap
01:19:51 • 2min
46
The Jungle in Spinky
01:21:29 • 2min
47
The Spucky Show: A Daily Impression
01:23:00 • 2min