Game Makers Toolkit | Why Does Celeste Feel So Good to Play? @GMTK | Uploaded July 2019 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
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Celeste is one of the most satisfying platformers released in recent memory. And a big part of that is due to the tight and responsive controls of the game’s main character: Madeline. In this video, let’s look at how designers Maddy Thorson (Matt at the time of recording the video) and Noel Berry made the hero of Celeste feel so good to play.
=== Sources and Resources ===
More info on my run and jump graphs | GMTK Patreon
patreon.com/posts/28582857
Full Maddy and Noel interview | GMTK Patreon (Paid content)
patreon.com/posts/24-hour-why-does-28730172
Celeste Player Code | GitHub
github.com/NoelFB/Celeste/tree/master/Source/Player
Celeste | Speedrun.com
speedrun.com/Celeste
Celeste’s stamina mechanic. explained | Reddit
reddit.com/r/celestegame/comments/c17vpr/celestes_stamina_mechanic_explained
Why Celeste’s dash feels great | Rock Paper Shotgun
rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/03/celeste-dash
TowerFall Physics | Maddy Thorson
maddythorson.medium.com/celeste-and-towerfall-physics-d24bd2ae0fc5
Celeste Developer Commentary Livestream | Maddy Thorson
youtube.com/watch?v=u-nSjhIgmXc
Level Design Workshop: Designing Celeste | GDC
youtube.com/watch?v=4RlpMhBKNr0
Celeste's Movement | Mix and Jam
youtube.com/watch?v=STyY26a_dPY
=== Chapters ===
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - The Run
03:08 - The Jump
04:46 - Other Factors
05:14 - How Celeste was Coded
06:21 - The Climb
07:00 - The Dash
07:44 - Platforming as Problem Solving
08:40 - Art and Animation
09:27 - Player Forgiveness
11:50 - Speedrunning Celeste
13:20 - Level Design
15:23 - Conclusion
16:28 - Patreon Credits
=== Games Shown ===
Super Meat Boy (2010)
LittleBigPlanet (2008)
The Swindle (2015)
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back (2017)
The End Is Nigh (2017)
Celeste (2018)
New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Mega Man 11 (2018)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Shovel Knight (2014)
Unravel (2016)
Sonic Mania (2017)
Nuclear Throne (2015)
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Inside (2016)
N++ (2015)
=== Credits ===
Celeste soundtrack - Lena Raine (radicaldreamland.bandcamp.com/album/celeste-original-soundtrack)
2D Platformer Character Controller - Scripting Gravity | Unity
youtube.com/watch?v=hn9lkAua3Vk
Celeste All B-Sides Speedrun in 26:46 | TGH
youtube.com/watch?v=I76TcmlsRIk
Looney Tunes © Warner Bros
=== Subtitles ===
Contribute translated subtitles - amara.org/v/C3BEJ
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Celeste is one of the most satisfying platformers released in recent memory. And a big part of that is due to the tight and responsive controls of the game’s main character: Madeline. In this video, let’s look at how designers Maddy Thorson (Matt at the time of recording the video) and Noel Berry made the hero of Celeste feel so good to play.
=== Sources and Resources ===
More info on my run and jump graphs | GMTK Patreon
patreon.com/posts/28582857
Full Maddy and Noel interview | GMTK Patreon (Paid content)
patreon.com/posts/24-hour-why-does-28730172
Celeste Player Code | GitHub
github.com/NoelFB/Celeste/tree/master/Source/Player
Celeste | Speedrun.com
speedrun.com/Celeste
Celeste’s stamina mechanic. explained | Reddit
reddit.com/r/celestegame/comments/c17vpr/celestes_stamina_mechanic_explained
Why Celeste’s dash feels great | Rock Paper Shotgun
rockpapershotgun.com/2018/04/03/celeste-dash
TowerFall Physics | Maddy Thorson
maddythorson.medium.com/celeste-and-towerfall-physics-d24bd2ae0fc5
Celeste Developer Commentary Livestream | Maddy Thorson
youtube.com/watch?v=u-nSjhIgmXc
Level Design Workshop: Designing Celeste | GDC
youtube.com/watch?v=4RlpMhBKNr0
Celeste's Movement | Mix and Jam
youtube.com/watch?v=STyY26a_dPY
=== Chapters ===
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - The Run
03:08 - The Jump
04:46 - Other Factors
05:14 - How Celeste was Coded
06:21 - The Climb
07:00 - The Dash
07:44 - Platforming as Problem Solving
08:40 - Art and Animation
09:27 - Player Forgiveness
11:50 - Speedrunning Celeste
13:20 - Level Design
15:23 - Conclusion
16:28 - Patreon Credits
=== Games Shown ===
Super Meat Boy (2010)
LittleBigPlanet (2008)
The Swindle (2015)
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back (2017)
The End Is Nigh (2017)
Celeste (2018)
New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
Mega Man 11 (2018)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Shovel Knight (2014)
Unravel (2016)
Sonic Mania (2017)
Nuclear Throne (2015)
Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Inside (2016)
N++ (2015)
=== Credits ===
Celeste soundtrack - Lena Raine (radicaldreamland.bandcamp.com/album/celeste-original-soundtrack)
2D Platformer Character Controller - Scripting Gravity | Unity
youtube.com/watch?v=hn9lkAua3Vk
Celeste All B-Sides Speedrun in 26:46 | TGH
youtube.com/watch?v=I76TcmlsRIk
Looney Tunes © Warner Bros
=== Subtitles ===
Contribute translated subtitles - amara.org/v/C3BEJ
