Game Design Deep Dive

Metroidvania

By: Joshua Bycer

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Hardcover | 30 June 2025 | Edition Number 1

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146 Pages

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22.9 x 15.2 x 0.97

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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 highâ'highs and lowâ'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.

â¢ A look at the history of metroidvania design

â¢ A primer on 2D platforming UI/UX

â¢ Explaining the design and specific elements that make a metroidvania or

could be applied to other genres

â¢ Perfect for designers and students alike

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