“MAGE CAST” episode #039 – This Is The Sound A Hovercraft Makes (VVVVVV)

Welcome to the lost episode of MAGE CAST… All the way from the land where women glow and men plunder comes Patrick Arthur (@retpodcast), my special guest for this episode. We’ll talk on VVVVVV podcast how it took inspiration from the Commodore 64 and how to pronounce the title, as well as discuss limitations from big budgets, the indie scene and trends developing over time, our favorite indies, the problem of discoverability for games, what makes VVVVVV stand out, platforming without jumping, room names, the game’s challenges, accessibility vs difficulty and how to avoid ad hominem when talking about tough games, the beauty of a simple premise, learning your colors and the sad elephant.

Links:

• thewellredmage.com/2017/11/25/vvvvvv/
• thewellredmage.com/2018/09/02/asking-big-questions-011-is-game-quality-improving/
• thewellredmage.com/category/magipedia
• normalhappenings.com/

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Red formerly ran The Well-Red Mage and now serves The Pixels as founder, writer, editor, and podcaster. He has undertaken a seemingly endless crusade to talk about the games themselves in the midst of a culture obsessed with the latest controversy, scandal, and news cycle about harassment, toxicity, and negativity. Pick out his feathered cap on Twitter @thewellredmage, Mage Cast, or Story Mode.