The Secret Lives of Games

62: Rethinking Difficulty with Maddy Thorson


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Maddy Thorson (Celeste, TowerFall) joins us to discuss the evolution of their excellent catalog of platformers, how Celeste made them reconsider difficulty, and the benefits of working with a team you can trust.

Show notes:

Maddy Thorson

Celeste Classic 2

Celeste source code

Axiom Verge randomizer

Spelunky Dare Challenge Bot

Maddy's Mario Maker 2 courses

Maddy's Super Mario World Remix

Twilight Imperium

Detransition, Baby book

Dreamsnake book

Line Rider

Andy's first Spelunky 2 Cosmic Ocean run

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