Why Videogames Want You To Fail
Adam Millard - The Architect of Games
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Games are fun, so games criticism should be too! This channel is dedicated to exploring game design, critique and thematic exploration in a laid back, occasionally funny style. Hosted by The Architect, the psychologically-questionable manifestation of wannabe games writer Adam Millard's inner monologue, The Architect of Games seeks to answer long-standing gaming questions, give insight into your favourite titles and maybe even teach you something new about how we analyse media. Whether it's unpicking the reasons why a game works so well, or analysing what caused the industry's biggest flops, The Architect will be talking about all this and more two times a month... probably.
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Support the channel on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Follow me on twitter!: https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot check out eli_handle_b.wav!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUdZY_KRQndvMIPD-8_uXRw Whether we want to admit it or not - sometimes, we lose at videogames, it's an inevitable part of doing something challenging and naturally, gamers everywhere want to avoid this happening as much as possible. Why? Because failure and defeat aren't much fun... or are they? Contrary to popular belief, The Architect is genuinely awful at videogames and has seen their fair share of ruined colonies, terrifying monsters and doomed dungeon runs, but despite it all, some great games manage to make this experience entertaining and enriching without compromising their challenge - how can they pull this off? Well, it's all to do with rethinking the consequences of our failure and coming to terms with the fact that WE might be the reason why failure sometimes isn't fun. You Saw: Space engineers - 2013 Shadow of Mordor - 2014 Marvel's Avengers - 2020 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - 2020 Mario Odyssey - 2017 Marvel SNAP - 2022 Mario Kart 8 - 2014 Persona 5 Royal - 2019 Dishonored - 2012 Tunic - 2022 Hardpsace Shipbreaker - 2022 Fall Guys - 2020 Deathloop - 2021 Cruelty Squad - 2021 Potionomics- 2022 XCOM 2 - 2016 Super Mario 3D World - 2013 Darkest Dungeon 2 - Early Access Rimworld - 2018 Dark Souls - 2012 Bayonetta - 2014 Strange Horticulture - 2022 Sifu - 2022 Apex Legends - 2019 Shovel Knight - 2014 Duck Tales - 1989 Mega Man X - 1993 Castlevania Symphony of the Night - 1997 Super Mario Bros - 1983 Minecraft - 2011 Day Z - 2013 Player Unknown's Battlegrounds - 2016 Call of Duty Warzone - 2020 Resident Evil 8 - 2021 Resident Evil 2 Remake - 2019 Signalis - 2022 Dead Space - 2008 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - 1992 DOOM: Eternal - 2020 Uncharted 4 - 2016 Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Borderlands 3 - 2020 Titanfall 2 - 2016 Darkest Dungeon - 2016 XCOM: Enemy Unknown - 2012 Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga - 2022 Dwarf Fortress - 2006 Unsighted - 2021 Pathologic 2 - 2019 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - 2017 Death Stranding - 2019 Dead Cells - 2018 Spelunky 2 - 2021 Caves of Qud - 2015 Rogue Legacy - 2013 Hades - 2020 Monster Train - 2020 Prey: Mooncrash - 2018 Slay The Spire - 2019 Dark Souls 2 - 2014 Dark Souls 3 - 2016 Kings Field 3 Bloodborne - 2015 Elden Ring - 2022 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - 2019 Monster Hunter World - 2018 Phantom Abyss - Early Access Baldur's Gate 3 - Early Access The Elder Scrimbles 5: Skyrim - 2011 Super Smash Brothers Ultimate - 2018 Hitman 3 - 2021 Binding of Isaac rebirth - 2014 Totally Reliable Delivery Service - 2019 Kerbal Space Program - 2011 Accounting+ - 2017 Half Life Alyx - 2020 Trombone Champ - 2022 Batman Arkham Asylum - 2009 Fez - 2013 Celeste - 2018 Portal - 2007 The Witness - 2016 BABA IS YOU - 2019 Sable - 2021 Pac Man - 1980 Doom - 1993 Galaxians - 1979 Hunt: Showdown - 2018 Golf Gang - 2022
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