Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games

28: Surviving Overland with Adam Saltsman

Sep 27, 2019
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Future of the Splunky Show
01:42 • 3min
3
Overland: A Post-Apocalyptic Road Trip Game
04:26 • 3min
4
East-to-West: A Roguelike Adventure
07:05 • 5min
5
The Game Isn't Hard When You Understand the Rules of the World You're In
11:43 • 4min
6
The Risk of Overloading People With Too Much Information
15:45 • 2min
7
The Uneasy Relationship With Creatures in the Game
17:27 • 2min
8
The Structure of the Game
18:59 • 2min
9
The Importance of Fuel in Super Meat Boy
20:36 • 2min
10
How to Play Metroid: The Rise of the Titans
22:51 • 3min
11
Procedural Generation in Overland
25:43 • 4min
12
How to Make Tharsis More Interesting
30:00 • 2min
13
The Balance Lever in a Level Loop
32:03 • 3min
14
How to Play Tharsis 2D
35:16 • 4min
15
Overlands: A Game of Character
38:56 • 3min
16
Sarah Northways Rebuild Games
42:08 • 2min
17
The Importance of Emotional Anchor in the Game
44:14 • 4min
18
The Importance of Balance in Video Games
47:49 • 3min
19
The Importance of Emotionality in Strategy Games
50:49 • 3min
20
Overland: A Strategy Game
54:15 • 6min
21
The Crunch Phase of Le Mans Warehouse
01:00:11 • 3min
22
Overland: A Roguelike Game
01:02:48 • 4min
23
How to Play Strategy Games That Feel Legitimate and Not Unfair
01:06:53 • 3min
24
The Importance of Having a Team That Can Handle the Challenge
01:10:02 • 3min
25
How to Undo Everything in a Level
01:13:28 • 3min
26
Overland: A Legacy Board Game
01:16:23 • 3min
27
Card of Darkness
01:19:02 • 3min