Spitball Sessions

Spitball Sessions # 18 - In which Luke, in a Fit of Contrarianism, Declares his Hatred for Other M

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In this episode, inspired by an interview wih Peter Olotka, Josh and Luke discuss contra-design (not to be confused with Contra design): creating designs by intentionally going in the opposite direction.

Then, in the Mouthwash, they talk about the misnomer that is Metroivanias.  Josh hates the term.  Luke wonders whether there’s room for growth or if they are tied to a basic formula.  Josh declares Cave Story the greatest Metroidvania of all time.

Note: parts of Fez are spoiled in great detail, about 105 mins or so into the podcast.

The writer/designer of Yomi is Sirlin, and the article I was attempting to reference can be found at http://www.sirlin.net/ptw-book/7-spies-of-the-mind