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Arctic Eggs is a badly designed game. It's unfair, it's confusing and it's controls, well, they barely work. Under every possible metric it is designed wrong - in a way that's counter to what's generally accepted to be good design, both for cooking games and games in general...
But what if that's a good thing?
After inhaling the fumes of one too many burned eggs, The Architect has come up with an idea - what if a rigid, narrow idea of good design can actually hold games back? What if sometimes games need to break the rules and be made badly in order to teach us new ways of playing?
You Saw:
Arctic Eggs - 2024
Cook Serve Delicious 2 - 2017
Final Fantasy 14 - 2010
Venba - 2023
Overcooked 2 - 2018
DOOM 2016 - There's simply no way of knowing
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 2017
Metal Slug 3 - 2000
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - 2022
A Hat In Time - 2017
Ape Escape - 1999
Alien: Resurrection - 2000
ASTRO BOT - not out yet
Dark Souls - 2012
Another Crab's Treasure = 2024
Lies of P - 2013
Dune Spice Wars - 2022
Dune 2 - 1992
Starcraft 2 - 2010
Command and Conquer 3 - 2007
Age of Empires 4 - 2021
Super Metroid - 1994
Hollow Knight - 2017
Ori and the Blind Forest - 2015
Guacamelee 2 - 2019
Slay The Spire - 2019
Across the Obelisk - 2021
Monster Train - 2022
Griftlands - 2021
Far Cry 5 - 2018
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - 2024
Horizon Forbidden West - 2022
Mirror's Edge - 2008
Uncharted 2 - 2009
Resident Evil 4 Remake - 2023
Cruelty Squad - 2021
Golden Light - 2020
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure - 1997
Toodee and Topdee - 2021
Teardown - 2022
Yume Nikki - 2004
Hatoful Boyfriend - 2011
Hylics 2 - 2020
Dragon Quest 3 Remake - not out yet
BABA is YOU - 2019
Outer Wilds - 2019
Fez - 2012
Viewfinder - 2023
Undertale - 2015
Super Mario Brothers - 1985
Shovel Knight - 2014
Mario Bros - 1983
Mario Odyssey - 2017
Sonic Generations - 2011
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - 2017
Bubsy 3D - 1996
Parcel Corps - not out yet
Neon White - 2022
Portal - 2007
Pepper Grinder - 2024
Verlet Swing - 2018
Titanfall 2 - 2016
VVVVVV - 2010
Downwell - 2015
Snake pass - 2017
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom - 2024
MO Astray - 2019
Tinertia - 2014
Splodey - 2023
Super Magbot - 2021
Getting Over It - 2017
I Am Bread - 2014
Sniper Elite 5 - 2022
Halo 1 - 2001
DOOM - 1996
Halo 2 - 2004
Halo Infinite - 2021
Metal Gear Solid - 1998
Resident Evil - 1996
Resident Evil 4 - 2005
Dead Space - 2008
SIGNALIS - 2023
Crow County - 2024
Resident Evil 2 Remake - 2019
Resident Evil 2 - 1998
Prey - 2017
Indkika - 2024
Mario Kart 8 - 2014
Mario Kart Double Dash - 2003
Resident Evil 8 - 2021
Magic The Gathering Arena - 2018
Call of Duty Black Ops 3 - 2015
Metal Gear Solid 2 - 2001
Minecraft - 2011
Splatoon 3 - 2022
Deep Rock Galactic - 2018
Vermintide 2 - 2018
Left 4 Dead 2 - 2009
GTFO - 2019
Stacklands - 2022
Witchhand - 2024
Cultist Sim - 2018
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 2012
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 - 2007
Into The Breach - 2018
Tactical Breach Wizards - not out yet
Shadow of War - 2017
Far Cry 3 - 2012
Sable - 2021
Spiderman 1 - 2018
Death Stranding - 2019
Psychonauts 2 - 2021
Wandersong - 2018
Superliminal - 2019
Buckshot Roulette - 2023
Ultrakill - Early Access
Street Fighter 6 - 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 2023
Catherine - 2011
The Eternal Cylinder - 2021
Borderlands 3 - 2019
Dreamquest - 2014
Rogue Legacy - 2013
Hades 2 - Early Access
Returnal - 2021
Apex Legends - 2019
Zero Seivert - Early Access
Dark and Darker - Early Access
Ghost of Tsushima - 2020
Super Mario World - 1990
New Super Mario Bros Wii - 2009
The Hex - 2018
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 - 2022
Pokemon Scarlet - 2022
Overwatch - 2022
Mosa Lina - 2023
QWOP - 2010
Surgeon Sim - 2013
Dishonored 2 - 2016
Chants of Sennaar - 2023
Katamari Damacy - 2004
Destiny 2 - 2017
Check out Katie and Catburger!: youtube.com/c/KatieandCatburger
Support the channel on Patreon!: patreon.com/ArchitectofGames
Follow me on twitter!: twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot
Arctic Eggs is a badly designed game. It's unfair, it's confusing and it's controls, well, they barely work. Under every possible metric it is designed wrong - in a way that's counter to what's generally accepted to be good design, both for cooking games and games in general...
But what if that's a good thing?
After inhaling the fumes of one too many burned eggs, The Architect has come up with an idea - what if a rigid, narrow idea of good design can actually hold games back? What if sometimes games need to break the rules and be made badly in order to teach us new ways of playing?
You Saw:
Arctic Eggs - 2024
Cook Serve Delicious 2 - 2017
Final Fantasy 14 - 2010
Venba - 2023
Overcooked 2 - 2018
DOOM 2016 - There's simply no way of knowing
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - 2017
Metal Slug 3 - 2000
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - 2022
A Hat In Time - 2017
Ape Escape - 1999
Alien: Resurrection - 2000
ASTRO BOT - not out yet
Dark Souls - 2012
Another Crab's Treasure = 2024
Lies of P - 2013
Dune Spice Wars - 2022
Dune 2 - 1992
Starcraft 2 - 2010
Command and Conquer 3 - 2007
Age of Empires 4 - 2021
Super Metroid - 1994
Hollow Knight - 2017
Ori and the Blind Forest - 2015
Guacamelee 2 - 2019
Slay The Spire - 2019
Across the Obelisk - 2021
Monster Train - 2022
Griftlands - 2021
Far Cry 5 - 2018
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth - 2024
Horizon Forbidden West - 2022
Mirror's Edge - 2008
Uncharted 2 - 2009
Resident Evil 4 Remake - 2023
Cruelty Squad - 2021
Golden Light - 2020
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure - 1997
Toodee and Topdee - 2021
Teardown - 2022
Yume Nikki - 2004
Hatoful Boyfriend - 2011
Hylics 2 - 2020
Dragon Quest 3 Remake - not out yet
BABA is YOU - 2019
Outer Wilds - 2019
Fez - 2012
Viewfinder - 2023
Undertale - 2015
Super Mario Brothers - 1985
Shovel Knight - 2014
Mario Bros - 1983
Mario Odyssey - 2017
Sonic Generations - 2011
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy - 2017
Bubsy 3D - 1996
Parcel Corps - not out yet
Neon White - 2022
Portal - 2007
Pepper Grinder - 2024
Verlet Swing - 2018
Titanfall 2 - 2016
VVVVVV - 2010
Downwell - 2015
Snake pass - 2017
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom - 2024
MO Astray - 2019
Tinertia - 2014
Splodey - 2023
Super Magbot - 2021
Getting Over It - 2017
I Am Bread - 2014
Sniper Elite 5 - 2022
Halo 1 - 2001
DOOM - 1996
Halo 2 - 2004
Halo Infinite - 2021
Metal Gear Solid - 1998
Resident Evil - 1996
Resident Evil 4 - 2005
Dead Space - 2008
SIGNALIS - 2023
Crow County - 2024
Resident Evil 2 Remake - 2019
Resident Evil 2 - 1998
Prey - 2017
Indkika - 2024
Mario Kart 8 - 2014
Mario Kart Double Dash - 2003
Resident Evil 8 - 2021
Magic The Gathering Arena - 2018
Call of Duty Black Ops 3 - 2015
Metal Gear Solid 2 - 2001
Minecraft - 2011
Splatoon 3 - 2022
Deep Rock Galactic - 2018
Vermintide 2 - 2018
Left 4 Dead 2 - 2009
GTFO - 2019
Stacklands - 2022
Witchhand - 2024
Cultist Sim - 2018
XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 2012
Final Fantasy Tactics A2 - 2007
Into The Breach - 2018
Tactical Breach Wizards - not out yet
Shadow of War - 2017
Far Cry 3 - 2012
Sable - 2021
Spiderman 1 - 2018
Death Stranding - 2019
Psychonauts 2 - 2021
Wandersong - 2018
Superliminal - 2019
Buckshot Roulette - 2023
Ultrakill - Early Access
Street Fighter 6 - 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - 2023
Catherine - 2011
The Eternal Cylinder - 2021
Borderlands 3 - 2019
Dreamquest - 2014
Rogue Legacy - 2013
Hades 2 - Early Access
Returnal - 2021
Apex Legends - 2019
Zero Seivert - Early Access
Dark and Darker - Early Access
Ghost of Tsushima - 2020
Super Mario World - 1990
New Super Mario Bros Wii - 2009
The Hex - 2018
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 - 2022
Pokemon Scarlet - 2022
Overwatch - 2022
Mosa Lina - 2023
QWOP - 2010
Surgeon Sim - 2013
Dishonored 2 - 2016
Chants of Sennaar - 2023
Katamari Damacy - 2004
Destiny 2 - 2017
