1.6 - Night Trap with Dan Brakeley

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1.6 - Night Trap with Dan Brakeley

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54 minutes

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Jan 7, 2019

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A discussion of Night Trap and the... interesting elements of its design. Game developers Sully, Cardell, and Dan discuss the wonders of full motion video games, game content debates of the 90's, and whether or not Night Trap could be an interesting game today. Extra-Life details: https://extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donordrive.participant&participantID=331427

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Jan 7, 2019

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A podcast by game developers discussing the game play and design of fun, memorable video games from their past. A round table format features weekly guests that discuss a choice game or experience.

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1.1 - Path of Exile with Jesse Kurlancheek: A discussion of Path of Exile, its expansions, and the interesting elements of its design. Game developers Sully, Cardell, and Jesse discuss the wonders of synergistic loot systems and what it means to live for the grind. Extra-Life details: by Fun, But Why?
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58 min listen
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1.6 - Night Trap with Dan Brakeley: A discussion of Night Trap and the... interesting elements of its design. Game developers Sully, Cardell, and Dan discuss the wonders of full motion video games, game content debates of the 90's, and whether or not Night Trap could be an interesting... by Fun, But Why?
54 min listen
2.02 - Bioshock with Caleb Wheeler: Sully and Cardell discuss Bioshock with QA member Caleb Wheeler - how environment design and the creative presentation of information can keep a player locked into a game experience, in spite of their realized fears. Join our community discord here... by Fun, But Why?
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72 min listen
2.03 - League of Legends with Sebastian Rodriguez: Sully and Cardell discuss League of Legends with QA member Sebastian Rodriguez - how League of Legends introduces a thousand micro-decisions that you need to stack up to a winning match. Join our community discord here and discuss the game of the... by Fun, But Why?
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2.05 - Shadow of the Colossus with Mark Wood: Sully and Cardell discuss Shadow of the Colossus with Visual Effects artist Mark Wood - boss fights that wonderfully realize the fantasy of fighting a truly massive foe, and the narrative cohesion that follows feeling bad about a great victory. Join... by Fun, But Why?
74 min listen

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1.6 - Night Trap with Dan Brakeley

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