5 Principles of Game Design

In our first episode, we interview seven game developers about five game design principles. We explore the special spark that makes the medium of games unique, and each creator approaches it with their own particular lens and expertise.

Topics:

00:00 Vision
6:11 Agency
14:46 Game Feel
23:56 Systems
30:59 Discovery

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Guests:

Rand Miller (Cyan, Inc.)
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Robyn Miller
  / tinselman  

Chris Sutherland (Playtonic Games)
  / chris_suth  

Hamish Lockwood (Playtonic Games)
  / superluigibroos  

Darren Korb (Supergiant Games)
  / darrenkorb  

Mike Rayhawk
  / mikerayhawk  

Kan Gao (Freebird Games)
  / reives_freebird  

Art by Matthew Taranto
  / matthewptaranto  

Additional audio editing by Daniel Ran
  / danielxran  

Games:

realMyst: Masterpiece Edition
Shadow of the Colossus
Minecraft
Journey
Myst
Outer Wilds
Riven
Pathologic 2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Banjo-Kazooie
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Yooka-Laylee
Hades
Pyre
To the Moon
Super Smash Bros.
Divinity Original Sin
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
Obduction
The Last of Us Remastered
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Super Mario Maker 2
Red Faction: Guerilla Re-Mars-tered
World of Warcraft
Transistor
Bastion
Super Mario 64
Half-Life Alyx
Moss
SUPERHOT VR
Cuphead
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Sonic Generations
Rock Band
Overwatch
Hitman 2
The Manhole
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Plants vs. Zombies
Portal
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Firewatch
Myst III: Exile
Super Mario Odyssey
Metroid Prime
Myst: Uru

Music:

Catalyst - Mirror's Edge Catalyst
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082LTK25H/...

BaCl2 - Surviving Mars
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RQL5RZK/...

Mo - Surviving Mars
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RNL17P9/...

The Magnetic Tree - Dustforce
https://www.amazon.com/The-Magnetic-T...

Swimming While it Rains - Dustforce
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014O972X0/...

It's Not Supposed to Be Snowing - Dustforce
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014O977I0/...

Early Development - Satisfactory
   • Video  

Main Menu - Satisfactory
   • Video  

The Museum - Outer Wilds
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SSD1DT5/...

Space - Outer Wilds
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SQB7RVT/...

The Ancient Glade - Outer Wilds
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SSD2CND/...

Other:

NoClip
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Peter Sanderson
   / @warpcoregames  

LEGO Land
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JD Brick Productions
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Nvo
   • World of Warcraft - Paladin Gear All ...  

LEGO
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Midwinter Minis
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Beyond the Brick
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