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It's easy to assume that amazing indie games like Gunpoint, Crypt of the Necrodancer, Ape Out, and Into the Breach were designed in a flash of inspiration. But that's not true - find out how these games came to be in this episode of Game Maker's Toolkit.

=== Sources and Resources ===

[1] Ape Out: The Story of an Indie Game | Vimeo
vimeo.com/126966205

[2] Into the Breach Design Postmortem | GDC Vault (Free)
gdcvault.com/play/1025772/-Into-the-Breach-Design

[3] Crashlands: Design by Chaos | GDC Vault (Free)
gdcvault.com/play/1025346/-Crashlands-Design-by

[4] The Rhythms and Layers of Ryan Clark (Crypt of the Necrodancer) | The Spelunky Showlike
thespelunkyshowlike.libsyn.com/website/38-the-rhythms-and-layers-of-ryan-clark

[5] Game Design Deep Dive: Rocket jumping in Rocket League | Gamasutra
gamasutra.com/view/news/251633/Game_Design_Deep_Dive_Rocket_jumping_in_Rocket_League.php

[6] Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 149
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[7] Dealing with Scope Change in Heat Signature and Gunpoint | GDC Vault (Free)
gdcvault.com/play/1024932/Dealing-with-Scope-Change-in

[8] Truth in Game Design (Braid) | GDC Vault (Free)
gdcvault.com/play/1014982/Truth-in-Game

[9] Luck and Listening in Game Design (Spy Party) | Chris Hecker on YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=Tvcm3uUbzAw

[10] The Design of Subnautica | GDC Vault (Free)
gdcvault.com/play/1025745/The-Design-of-Subnautica

[11] Game Developer Magazine Volume 19 / Number 12 | Archived at GD Archive
twvideo01.ubm-us.net/o1/vault/GD_Mag_Archives/GDM_December_2012.pdf

[12] Baba is You creator, Arvi Teikari | The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook
https://podbay.fm/podcast/1313004515/e/1590984000

[13] Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Iwata Asks
iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/supermariogalaxy2/1/3

[14] Don't Starve: Creating Community Around an Antisocial Game | GDC Vault (Free)
gdcvault.com/play/1020547/Don-t-Starve-Creating-Community

[15] An Experimental Approach to Interactive Entertainment (Journey) | GDC Vault (Free)
gdcvault.com/play/1019683/An-Experimental-Approach-to-Interactive

=== Games Shown ===

Ape Out (Gabe Cuzzillo, 2019)
Dead Cells (Motion Twin, 2018)
Furi (The Game Bakers, 2016)
Into the Breach (Subset Games, 2018)
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic, 2020)
Untitled Goose Game (House House, 2019)
Crypt of the NecroDancer (Brace Yourself Games, 2015)
Spelunky (Derek Yu, 2012)
Rocket League (Psyonix, 2015)
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars (Psyonix, 2008)
Super Mario 3D World (Nintendo, 2013)
Team Fortress 2 (Valve Corporation, 2007)
Onimusha: Warlords (Capcom, 2001)
Devil May Cry (Capcom, 2001)
Gunpoint (Suspicious Developments, 2013
Braid (Number None, 2008)
SpyParty (Chris Hecker, 2018)
Subnautica (Unknown Worlds Entertainment, 2018)
Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions, 2020)
Heat Signature (Suspicious Developments, 2017)
Thief: The Dark Project (Looking Glass Studios, 1998)
Hollow Knight (Team Cherry, 2017)
Superhot (SUPERHOT Team, 2013)
Titan Souls (Acid Nerve, 2015)
Snake Pass (Sumo Digital, 2017)
Baba is You (Hempuli, 2019)
Katana Zero (Askiisoft, 2019)
Dreams (Media Molecule, 2020)
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo, 2010)
Don't Starve (Klei Entertainment, 2013)
Journey (thatgamecompany, 2012)

=== Credits ===

Music used in this episode

Music provided by Music Vine - musicvine.com
Credits music by animeistrash

Other credits

Ape Out - Launch Trailer | Nintendo
youtube.com/watch?v=jSMp4DRDqgQ

#11 Crashlands I.H.O. | [TLX] byElmerox1
youtube.com/watch?v=zxHdzDEjziQ

Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars | Stranno
youtube.com/watch?v=G2YJzP_35Lg

The BEST Way To Improve Your Aerial Car Control In Rocket League | Thanovic
youtube.com/watch?v=d_7VLNiHgY8

Meet the Spy | Valve
youtube.com/watch?v=OR4N5OhcY9s

Onimusha: Warlords All Samanosuke Weapons | D3PY Gaming
youtube.com/watch?v=RQ3cHbcnYnM

Devil May Cry HD - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 | Shirrako
youtube.com/watch?v=RGiqJYjiaAk

the_usual_toaster vs. YtterbiJum: Week 4 | SpyParty
youtube.com/watch?v=RGiqJYjiaAk

Making Baba Is You,what is this? by Arvi Teikari Hempuli | Gamelab Conference
youtube.com/watch?v=8eTFea_UZcc

Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 4K 60FPS [HD Texture Pack] | ItsLui
youtube.com/watch?v=HhQP0JTZJOI

Subnauticas PROTOTYPES! | Aci
youtube.com/watch?v=pwWkAxzXxeQ

=== Subtitles ===

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