We delve deep into the pages of Derek Yu’s excellent Spelunky book, from its thoughtful musings on creativity, to its inspiring lessons in game design. A must-read on how our favorite game came to be! Plus some record-breaking Spelunky news, the Weekly Challenge, and more. Things we discussed: Now Play This Low% Hell World Record d_tea's back-to-back World Records Co-op All Journal Entries run Spelunky book Boss Fight Books Humble Bundle TIG source Derek Yu's Twitter thread on difficulty Mutazione announcement trailer Shopstorm, A Spelunky Story Spelunky Generator Lessons A Breakdown of 2013's Most Fascinating Video Game Moment