Game Design Deep Dive: Metroidvania - (Hardback or Cased Book)

Game Design Critic and expert Joshua Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there. Metroidvania is a genre of high-highs and low-lows, and Josh is taking up the task to explain what a metroidvania is, the very long history and variety of it, and what you need to do to create one yourself.- A look at the history of metroidvania design- A primer on 2D platforming UI/UX- Explaining the design and specific elements that make a metroidvania orcould be applied to other genres- Perfect for designers and students alike

• | Author: Joshua Bycer
• | Publisher: CRC Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 29, 2025
• | Number of Pages: 00132 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1032944617
• | ISBN-13: 9781032944616