Game Makers Toolkit | Downwell's Dual Purpose Design @GMTK | Uploaded July 2016 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
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In this video, I'll explain why I think Downwell is one of the most elegant games made in a long time.

Recommended reading / viewing:

Polygon: "Downwell is the best game I've played in 2015"
polygon.com/2015/10/16/9550205/downwell-is-the-best-game-ive-played-in-2015

GDC Vault: "Designing Downwell around one key mechanic"
youtube.com/watch?v=M8SwpDKAWdg

snomaN Gaming: "You Need to Play Downwell"
youtube.com/watch?v=pxUY9xUU_ec

Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance):

Downwell (Moppin, 2015)
Spelunky (Derek Yu, 2012)

Music used in this episode:

Uroboros (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Razor Girl (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Broken Ghost (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Mochi Yasan (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Lustre (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Credits (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)

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