The Impact of Procedural Generation on Game Design | Critical Thought (Game Design Talk)

The Impact of Procedural Generation on Game Design | Critical Thought (Game Design Talk)

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Spelunky 2
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Spelunky 2 (2020)
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For today's critical thought, we're talking about the use and philosophy of procedural generation in videogames to discuss whether or not it can be used to improve every videogame, and the limitations of its impact.

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