Spelunky is a 2008 source-available indie 2D platform video game created by Derek Yu and released as freeware for Microsoft Windows. I definitely don’t think indie gaming as a whole is in trouble. He (rather obsessively) tracks the movements of the Doom modding community, too. Such a great well written insightful book. The best of the Boss Fight Books that I've read. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. In the book I started with how I would introduce Spelunky to people when I met them for the first time. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. It's mostly about Derek Yu's personal journey making Spelunky, but along the way there are lots of learning points for the reader who is interested in making games. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. New York, Derek Yu is the creator of Spelunky, co-creator of the game Aquaria, and editor-in-chief of The Independent Gaming Source, an indie game development community and news site.

Hardcore fans of the game will get a lot out of this, as will people interested in game design. It sounds weird and totally not fun at all. $ 25.00 More Screens: Download: imok.zip (12.8 Mb) Jack Thompson made "A Modest Proposal," and this was the answer that my three drunken friends and I had for him: a side-scrolling platform shoot-em-up that lets you mutilate gamers and game developers through 4 outrageous levels designed by … I bought the book because I’m a big fan of the game. NY 10036. I don't necessarily always agree with some of what Yu discusses, or even particularly like Spelunky, but it provides some great insight into games design, ways of working, and the indie game lifecycle.

Thanks a million to the author. Derek Yu is the creator of Spelunky, co-creator of the game Aquaria, and editor-in-chief of The Independent Gaming Source, an indie game development community and news site. In this book, Spelunky's creator Derek Yu shares his thoughts on creativity, game design, the importance of finishing projects, handling criticism, and more. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. It is very inspiring to see how he developed Spelunky throughout the years, and how he offered an enthralling experience for gamers who like challenging games. If you loved the Spelunky game, then this is definitely an interesting book for you. If you are interested in this kind of background game developer information, this book is an easy read and keeps you reading.

He mostly plays platformers and RPGs, and keeps a close eye on anything of particular interest to antipodean audiences.
Derek Yu's Home on the Web. 's HD remake went on to become PC Gamer's Game of the Year and earn perfect scores from Polygon and Eurogamer. Derek Yu is the creator of Spelunky. The inside story of designing one of the most original and influential games of the indie era All of that was very challenging.Expectations are so critical. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

Like this. Derek Yu President, Mossmouth I am very happy to announce that Spelunky 2 is launching on PS4 on September 15, 2020! Spelunky 2 is the long-awaited sequel to Spelunky, a 2D platformer released by Derek Yu in 2008.The game casts players as a spelunker exploring caves and mines in search of treasure while being menaced by traps and monsters along the way.

--This text refers to the paperback edition. Derek Yu has a progress report on Spelunky 2.