What Makes Good Metroidvania Design | Game Design Lecture, Metroidvania Design Tips

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The edited recording of our design lecture on metroidvania that we did during the summer. If there is a genre or topic you would like me to explore in the future please get in touch.

0:00 Intro
1:07 What is a Metroidvania
6:47 Gameplay Skills vs. Keys
26:07 Action Adventure vs. Metroidvania Design
36:05 Igavania Design
40:46 Do We Need a New Name for Metroidvanias?
49:57 Conclusion
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