Downwell's Dual Purpose Design

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In this video, I'll explain why I think Downwell is one of the most elegant games made in a long time.

Recommended reading / viewing:

Polygon: "Downwell is the best game I've played in 2015"
http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/16/955...

GDC Vault: "Designing Downwell around one key mechanic"
Designing Downwell Around One Key Mec...

snomaN Gaming: "You Need to Play Downwell"
You Need To Play Downwell

Games shown in this episode (in order of appearance):

Downwell (Moppin, 2015)
Spelunky (Derek Yu, 2012)

Music used in this episode:

Uroboros (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Razor Girl (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Broken Ghost (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Mochi Yasan (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Lustre (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)
Credits (Downwell, Eirik Suhrke)

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