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Game Design Critic and expert Josh Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there. Metroidvania is a genre of high-highs and low-lows, and Josh is taking up the task to explain what a metroidvania is, the very long history and variety of it, and what you need to do to create one yourself.

  • A look at the history of metroidvania design
  • A primer on 2D platforming UI/UX
  • Explaining the design and specific elements that make a metroidvania, or could be applied to other genres
  • Perfect for designers and students alike

Game Design Deep Dive

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      Publisher: CRC Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 7/15/2025
      ISBN13: 9781032943923, 978-1032943923
      ISBN10: 1032943920
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Game Design Critic and expert Josh Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there. Metroidvania is a genre of high-highs and low-lows, and Josh is taking up the task to explain what a metroidvania is, the very long history and variety of it, and what you need to do to create one yourself.

      • A look at the history of metroidvania design
      • A primer on 2D platforming UI/UX
      • Explaining the design and specific elements that make a metroidvania, or could be applied to other genres
      • Perfect for designers and students alike

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