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Tag: Spelunky

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Roguelites Have Learned the Right (and Wrong) Ways to Scale Player Powers

Roguelites have an inherently tricky design problem to solve. They want you to play the first levels of the game over and over ...
By Elise AveryMarch 2, 2022
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Indie World Showcase 12/15: Spelunky, Among Us, and Every Switch Game Nintendo Showed Off

Nintendo has added even more to its buffet of Nintendo Switch indie games with today’s December Indie World Showcase. The digital presentation featured ...
By Michael CripeDecember 15, 2020
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News

Spelunky & Spelunky 2 Coming to Nintendo Switch in Summer 2021

Spelunky and Spelunky 2 are coming to Nintendo Switch next year. Mossmouth and Blitworks revealed the ports during today’s December Nintendo Indie World ...
By Michael CripeDecember 15, 2020
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Features

For Derek Yu, Game Development Is a Life-Long Passion, and Spelunky 2 Is Just the Start

Derek Yu is the creator of indie classic Spelunky, recent sequel Spelunky 2, and Mossmouth, the game studio behind both games. He has ...
By Michael CripeDecember 9, 2020
Reviews

Spelunky Review

I can describe the exact moment you’ll give up on Spelunky. You’ll be at the very first level, having just died, yet again, ...
By Grey Carter Legacy AuthorJuly 26, 2012
Staff Favorites 2009

The Escapist Staff’s Five Faves of 2009: Jordan

As a regular contributor of reviews to The Escapist, I played plenty of games in 2009 that impressed me for a week or ...
By Jordan Deam Legacy AuthorDecember 30, 2009
Declaration of Independence

Infinite Caves, Infinite Stories

The level exit is within sight. A careful downward leap will see both me and the blonde damsel I’m carrying in both arms ...
By Anthony Burch Legacy AuthorJuly 7, 2009
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