Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Sleep here, paralysis there… YAWN. You’ve seen them before. If you're designing a game, you might want some more interesting effects. We need some status effects that get a little spicier. BOLD, DRAMATIC status effects. Ones that become the star of their game. Ones that draw inspiration from far and wide, not just from other RPGs. Let’s talk about some games with bold status effects!
Featuring:
Omori
Star Fox 64
Pacific Drive
Cursed Words
Disco Elysium
Also Featuring Clips from (in order of first Appearance):
Wario Land 2
Mario Kart 64
Dragon Quest XI
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Kingdom Hearts 2
Pokemon Leafgreen
Earthbound
Monster Hunter World
Cassette Beasts
Mario and Luigi Brothership
Darkest Dungeon
Dragon's Dogma 2
Final Fantasy Tactics
Kid Icarus Uprising
Elden Ring
Super Mario 64
Metaphor Refantazio
Etrian Odyssey
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Dicey Dungeons
Star Fox Zero
Balatro
Wordplay
Raccoin
Slots and Daggers
Peak
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Steamworld Heist 2
Resident Evil Requiem
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Mr. Sleepy Man
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Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=DESIGNDOC and use my code DESIGNDOC to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev.
Sleep here, paralysis there… YAWN. You’ve seen them before. If you're designing a game, you might want some more interesting effects. We need some status effects that get a little spicier. BOLD, DRAMATIC status effects. Ones that become the star of their game. Ones that draw inspiration from far and wide, not just from other RPGs. Let’s talk about some games with bold status effects!
Featuring:
Omori
Star Fox 64
Pacific Drive
Cursed Words
Disco Elysium
Also Featuring Clips from (in order of first Appearance):
Wario Land 2
Mario Kart 64
Dragon Quest XI
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Kingdom Hearts 2
Pokemon Leafgreen
Earthbound
Monster Hunter World
Cassette Beasts
Mario and Luigi Brothership
Darkest Dungeon
Dragon's Dogma 2
Final Fantasy Tactics
Kid Icarus Uprising
Elden Ring
Super Mario 64
Metaphor Refantazio
Etrian Odyssey
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Dicey Dungeons
Star Fox Zero
Balatro
Wordplay
Raccoin
Slots and Daggers
Peak
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Steamworld Heist 2
Resident Evil Requiem
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Mr. Sleepy Man
🎧 Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast.
📢 Support Design Doc on Patreon: patreon.com/designdoc
👕 Check out our merch store! crowdmade.com/collections/design-doc
Design Doc on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/designdoc.bsky.social
