IndieCade 2011: Jonathan Blow & Marc Ten Bosch
78K views · Oct 24, 2011 · Gaming
Comments · 61
@bigtomcurbstomp · 14 years ago
0:45:57<br><br>1. Richness<br>2. Completeness<br>3. Surprise<br>4.Lightest Contrivance<br>5. Strength of Boundary<br>6. Compatibility<br>7. Orthogonality<br>8. Generosity.<br><br>Put that in your notes!
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@leseanpayne2805 · 7 months ago
I have needed this game design video for 14 years. This is the best game design tutorial i have seen on all of game devs soft skills-- on meaning making and choice making and decision space and design itself.<br><br>I feel extremely empowered to push forward in my designs. Ane I just wanted to put out into the digital ether that I had that feeling 14 years after the videos release.
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@Sibicle · 5 years ago
having now played through The Witness, it feels super weird when he is showing a video of early puzzle prototypes and the line crosses through itself..
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@MaggotTayne · 13 years ago
An hour well spent. It's a shame some of Jonathan's examples were cut out from the video, though. I don't know if they were removed in the interest of time, or because they were seen as unimportant to the talk, but it would've been nice to see those extra few minutes. Any extra insights from Jon Blow are worth keeping, as far as I'm concerned.
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@pinkguy8205 · 5 years ago
I can't stop thinking about the way Jon is sitting on that chair
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@lloydnone · 14 years ago
Thanks for taking the time to post this video!
@FunComputerTime · 3 months ago
Just realized Miegakure is "FEZ but 3D". Took me a while lol
@kayfab.e · 14 years ago
1:05:27<br>I almost spit all over the keyboard when I heard that.<br>JON BLOW STEALTH GAME?? LIFE IS WORTH LIVING!!!
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@ItsAllGoodGames · 9 years ago
20 minutes into it, epic presentation
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@indiecadebossbattle · 14 years ago
@MsBickle76 It depends on the event- Some events have a strict no filming policy and sometimes the venue has very specific rules. At IndieCade, you're free to film as long as the Presenter/Speaker is comfortable with it. This video was captured by Ida Bendetto, an incredibly helpful and amazing IndieCade volunteer.
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@indiecadebossbattle · 14 years ago
@YearwigY It's now publicly listed, we forgot to flip the switch! Thanks for the reminder :)
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@mattihol726 · 5 years ago
Pure gold
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