This week, we take a long look at two related genres that we've been dabbling in recently: Metroid-vanias and Souls-likes. We get in deep about pacing, exploration, navigation, and how all of that comes together to influence how a story is told.
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The Big Picture
Trying Something New
Footsies Talk
Have I Got a Story for You!
Fighting for Dummies
Narrator Blues
This is Bonkers
Broken Canons
Just Chillin'
Everyone Stop Fighting!
Backstage Back Alright!
Minisode 13: D'ya Get It? (This is a bad pun)
Minisode 12: Do the Mash
Minisode 11: Get Real
Minisode 10: Character Arc Double Feature
Minisode 9: A Link to the Character
Minisode 8: In Transition
Minisode 7: The Sound of Music
Minisode 6: Whispers of Tragedy
Minisode 5: Some Spicy Takes
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