The Games That Designed Themselves

🔴 Get bonus content by supporting Game Maker’s Toolkit - https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/support/ 🔴 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 https://vimeo.com/126966205 [2] Into the Breach Design Postmortem | GDC Vault (Free) https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1025772/-Into-the-Breach-Design [3] Crashlands: Design by Chaos | GDC Vault (Free) https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1025346/-Crashlands-Design-by [4] The Rhythms and Layers of Ryan Clark (Crypt of the Necrodancer) | The Spelunky Showlike https://thespelunkyshowlike.libsyn.com/website/38-the-rhythms-and-layers-of-ryan-clark [5] Game Design Deep Dive: Rocket jumping in Rocket League | Gamasutra https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/251633/Game_Design_Deep_Dive_Rocket_jumping_in_Rocket_League.php [6] Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 149 No scan [7] Dealing with Scope Change in Heat Signature and Gunpoint | GDC Vault (Free) https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024932/Dealing-with-Scope-Change-in [8] Truth in Game Design (Braid) | GDC Vault (Free) https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1014982/Truth-in-Game [9] Luck and Listening in Game Design (Spy Party) | Chris Hecker on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvcm3uUbzAw [10] The Design of Subnautica | GDC Vault (Free) https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1025745/The-Design-of-Subnautica [11] Game Developer Magazine Volume 19 / Number 12 | Archived at GD Archive http://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 http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/supermariogalaxy2/1/3 [14] Don't Starve: Creating Community Around an Antisocial Game | GDC Vault (Free) https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1020547/Don-t-Starve-Creating-Community [15] An Experimental Approach to Interactive Entertainment (Journey) | GDC Vault (Free) https://www.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 - https://musicvine.com/ Credits music by animeistrash Other credits Ape Out - Launch Trailer | Nintendo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSMp4DRDqgQ #11 Crashlands I.H.O. | [TLX] byElmerox1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxHdzDEjziQ Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars | Stranno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2YJzP_35Lg The BEST Way To Improve Your Aerial Car Control In Rocket League | Thanovic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_7VLNiHgY8 Meet the Spy | Valve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4N5OhcY9s Onimusha: Warlords All Samanosuke Weapons | D3PY Gaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ3cHbcnYnM Devil May Cry HD - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 1 | Shirrako https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGiqJYjiaAk the_usual_toaster vs. YtterbiJum: Week 4 | SpyParty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGiqJYjiaAk Making Baba Is You,what is this? by Arvi Teikari Hempuli | Gamelab Conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eTFea_UZcc Super Mario Galaxy 2 - 4K 60FPS [HD Texture Pack] | ItsLui https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhQP0JTZJOI Subnauticas PROTOTYPES! | Aci https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwWkAxzXxeQ === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - https://amara.org/v/C3BDm/