Game Design Deep Dive
eBook - ePub

Game Design Deep Dive

Metroidvania

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Game Design Deep Dive

Metroidvania

About this book

Game Design Critic and expert Joshua Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there. Metroidvania is a genre of high?highs and low?lows, and Josh is taking up the task to explain what a metroidvania is, the very long history and variety of it, and what you need to do to create one yourself.

• A look at the history of metroidvania design

• A primer on 2D platforming UI/UX

• Explaining the design and specific elements that make a metroidvania or

could be applied to other genres

• Perfect for designers and students alike

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781040377543
Topic
Computer Science
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Social Media
  8. Additional Books
  9. Preface
  10. 1 Introduction
  11. 2 The Metroid and the Vania
  12. 3 Basic Metroidvania Design
  13. 4 The 2010s Metroidvania Extravaganza
  14. 5 The UI/UX of Metroidvanias
  15. 6 Building a Metroidvania
  16. 7 The Normal Ending
  17. Glossary
  18. Index

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