Games Need More Than Nostalgia
00:00 - intro 01:07 - Level Design 02:24 - Compartmentalization and Flow 04:56 - Design Philosophy 07:29 - Dev's Intentions 09:10 - The Vastness 11:22 - Linear Exploration 14:19 - Closing thoughts Buy me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/gamesovercoffee Play This Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/31... Submit your game to Games Over Qualia: https://forms.gle/npH5GyiZmtmxtAkX6 The GOQ Queue: https://trello.com/b/06qUTcX6/goq-queue Join the Discord: / discord Patreon and GOQ Talk Podcast: / gamesoverqualia Games Over Coffee Homepage (and study guides!): https://gamesover.coffee
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