The Dichotomy of Dead Cells | Dissecting Design, Game Design Analysis

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Dead Cells
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Dead Cells (2018)
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For this dissecting design, I took a look at the roguelike elements behind Dead Cells and why I don't feel the game truly works as an action roguelike. If you want to see more dissecting designs regularly, be sure to check out the game-wisdom patreon (http://patreon.com/gwbycer) as hitting our monthly goal will make it easier for me to do these.

0:00 Intro
1:37 Gameplay
3:07 Weapon Designs
7:03 Metroidvania Design
8:44 Persistent System
10:31 Run Flow
15:12 After the Break
16:30 Itemization Problems
31:27 Level Design
40:26 Persistence
42:36 Conclusion
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