Designing For | Bloodborne's Central Yharnam -- Designing For Inconsistency @DesigningFor | Uploaded December 2017 | Updated October 2024, 8 seconds ago.
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we take a look at Bloodborne's tutorial area -- and how it fails to convey the mechanics of its game in an effective manner.
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Writing/Voiceover/Audio Editing/Game Footage: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones
(youtube.com/user/pyrrhickong)
Script Editing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Additional Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Intro Graphic and Watermark By: youtube.com/channel/UCFlA
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Also take a look at our episode on Ghosts N' Goblins, which is brutally unfair, but communicates that idea loud and clear to the player: youtube.com/watch?v=YyICGpfRWus
Or our episode on Night in the Woods, with a mini-game intentionally designed to make you feel apathetic about it: youtube.com/watch?v=0CkkfI8Mvqo
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Bloodborne and Demon's Souls are © FromSoftware, Inc. and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The Dark Souls series is © FromSoftware, Inc. and Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is © Konami Holdings Corporation, PlatinumGames Inc., and Kojima Productions Co., Ltd.
Devil May Cry HD Collection, Street Fighter II: Turbo, and Ghosts 'n Goblins are © Capcom Co., Ltd.
Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy are © Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
The Elder Scrolls series is © Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks LLC.
Shadow Hearts: Covenant was © Nautilus and Midway Games, Inc. (Probably now owned by Warner Bros.)
Deus Ex is © Eidos Montréal and Square-Enix Holdings Corporation. Game by Ion Storm, L.P.
Wolfenstein: The New Order is © MachineGames Sweden AB and Bethesda Softworks LLC.
Portal 2 is © Valve Corporation.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is © Sega Games Co., Ltd.
Super Mario Bros. is © Nintendo Co., Ltd.
The Chessmaster is © Ubisoft. Game by Mindscape.
Credit Ability is © Ungame.
Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes are © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
The Catch is © the American Broadcasting Company.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is © CBS Corporation.
The Undertaker is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
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Images/Footage Used:
"You died": theonlyoneoneone.deviantart.com/art/You-died-492504842
"Bloodborne - Cleric Beast": oniruu.deviantart.com/art/Bloodborne-Cleric-Beast-638396048
"Shrug": cuatico.deviantart.com/art/Shrug-349232676
"Undertaker Gepetto": luminousursidae.deviantart.com/art/Undertaker-Gepetto-720177268
Possible source of campfire gif: imgur.com/gallery/IsvgzmX
Tough as Nails: churchsermonseriesideas.com/tough-as-nails
Chun-Li vs. Sagat: youtube.com/watch?v=BTMA5og-Wwo
Away, Away Guys: youtube.com/watch?v=w2okGfNe2oo
The Praise the Sun image's creator seems to have been lost to the trenches of the internet.
Designing For is a series which looks at a level in gaming, and analyzes a theme central to that level's design. In this episode, we take a look at Bloodborne's tutorial area -- and how it fails to convey the mechanics of its game in an effective manner.
--------------
Writing/Voiceover/Audio Editing/Game Footage: Tommy Eyler/Pyrrhickong/The Dryest Bones
(youtube.com/user/pyrrhickong)
Script Editing/Image Editing/Video Editing/Additional Game Footage: Zack Frisbee/Goombachi
Intro Graphic and Watermark By: youtube.com/channel/UCFlA
-------------
Also take a look at our episode on Ghosts N' Goblins, which is brutally unfair, but communicates that idea loud and clear to the player: youtube.com/watch?v=YyICGpfRWus
Or our episode on Night in the Woods, with a mini-game intentionally designed to make you feel apathetic about it: youtube.com/watch?v=0CkkfI8Mvqo
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Bloodborne and Demon's Souls are © FromSoftware, Inc. and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The Dark Souls series is © FromSoftware, Inc. and Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is © Konami Holdings Corporation, PlatinumGames Inc., and Kojima Productions Co., Ltd.
Devil May Cry HD Collection, Street Fighter II: Turbo, and Ghosts 'n Goblins are © Capcom Co., Ltd.
Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy are © Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
The Elder Scrolls series is © Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks LLC.
Shadow Hearts: Covenant was © Nautilus and Midway Games, Inc. (Probably now owned by Warner Bros.)
Deus Ex is © Eidos Montréal and Square-Enix Holdings Corporation. Game by Ion Storm, L.P.
Wolfenstein: The New Order is © MachineGames Sweden AB and Bethesda Softworks LLC.
Portal 2 is © Valve Corporation.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is © Sega Games Co., Ltd.
Super Mario Bros. is © Nintendo Co., Ltd.
The Chessmaster is © Ubisoft. Game by Mindscape.
Credit Ability is © Ungame.
Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes are © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
The Catch is © the American Broadcasting Company.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is © CBS Corporation.
The Undertaker is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
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Images/Footage Used:
"You died": theonlyoneoneone.deviantart.com/art/You-died-492504842
"Bloodborne - Cleric Beast": oniruu.deviantart.com/art/Bloodborne-Cleric-Beast-638396048
"Shrug": cuatico.deviantart.com/art/Shrug-349232676
"Undertaker Gepetto": luminousursidae.deviantart.com/art/Undertaker-Gepetto-720177268
Possible source of campfire gif: imgur.com/gallery/IsvgzmX
Tough as Nails: churchsermonseriesideas.com/tough-as-nails
Chun-Li vs. Sagat: youtube.com/watch?v=BTMA5og-Wwo
Away, Away Guys: youtube.com/watch?v=w2okGfNe2oo
The Praise the Sun image's creator seems to have been lost to the trenches of the internet.
