Description
Game Design Critic and expert Josh Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there. Metroidvania is a genre of high-highs and low-lows, and Josh is taking up the task to explain what a metroidvania is, the very long history and variety of it, and what you need to do to create one yourself.
- A look at the history of metroidvania design
- A primer on 2D platforming UI/UX
- Explaining the design and specific elements that make a metroidvania, or could be applied to other genres
- Perfect for designers and students alike
About the Author
Joshua Bycer is a Game Design Analyst with over a decade of experience writing for major sites, doing YouTube, and the author of the Game Design Deep Dive series. In that time through Game-Wisdom.com, he has interviewed hundreds of game developers and members of the industry about what it means to design video games.
Book Information
ISBN 9781032943923
Author Joshua Bycer
Format Paperback
Page Count 152
Imprint CRC Press
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g
