Loup&Snoop | Is it OKAY to make Mario Kill Himself? Interviews with 28 Makers/Streamers about SDLocks @loupandsnoop | Uploaded May 2021 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Self destruct locks (SDlocks) are situations where you can no longer win, but you can and must kill yourself. Are they acceptable level design? This is a contentious topic, so I interviewed 28 reputable makers and streamers on the topic.

Here is discuss: What are SDlocks, why/when they are good/bad, interviews on it, strategies to remove/reduce them, and some real examples.

0:00 Intro
0:34 What are SDlocks
3:54 Interview Prompt
4:37 Interviews
16:36 My opinion on SDlocks
18:19 Fixing SDlocks
19:51 Mitigating SDLocks
24:16 More Examples
24:53 SDlocks in Traditional Levels
25:24 Real Examples
29:49 Conclusion

Special Thanks (sorted by when they appear in the video):
DrHazar (twitch.tv/DrHazar), IAmTheSupernova (twitch.tv/IAmTheSupernova), DragnHntr (twitch.tv/DragnHntr), Geitje (twitch.tv/Geitje_1), JulianSMM (twitch.tv/JulianSMM), Morpha00 (twitch.tv/Morpha00), Evgarre, Nin_tanner (twitch.tv/Nin_tanner), DonkeyMintInc, Shoujo (twitch.tv/Shoujo), WarspyKing (twitch.tv/WarspyKing), Chichiri12345 (twitch.tv/Chichiri12345), com_poser (twitch.tv/com_poser), TinoSMM, FerFiger (twitch.tv/FerFiger), Defender1031 (twitch.tv/Defender1031), MuzBCG (twitch.tv/MuzBCG), QuixoticN (twitch.tv/QuixoticN), Royru (twitch.tv/Royru), B0X_SMM (twitch.tv/B0X_SMM), grakowsky (twitch.tv/grakowsky), realbchin (twitch.tv/realbchin), Merzer_ (twitch.tv/Merzer_,), ItsDolph1n (twitch.tv/ItsDolph1n), TruecoreGame (twitch.tv/TruecoreGame), TanukiDan (twitch.tv/TanukiDan), krool_gamer (twitch.tv/krool_gamer), and akRoots (twitch.tv/akroots)

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