Derek Yu Quotes
born 1982 United States
Derek Yu (born July 2, 1982) is an American independent game designer, game artist, and blogger.
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I think my word is "flow" for game design, because I think you want your game to flow, and I think you want your game development process to flow.
GDC interview (2012)
I don't eat spicy food to feel pain, but the pain wakes me up— and it's the gateway to interesting flavors that you can't find anywhere else. The flavor is what makes spicy food good, and it gets easier and easier to withstand the heat the more you experience it.
One More Run (2021)
The most important thing to know about video game development and schooling is that no one, whether it's an indie studio or big company, cares about degrees. How could it, when some of its most prominent members are drop-outs or never-beens?
Make Games (2010)
The more I play and create games, the less convinced I am that the difficulty of games should be thought of in terms of a linear or exponential ramp upwards where, as the player gets stronger, you need to make the opposition increase proportionally in strength.
Spelunky (2016)