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I think it has to do with fundamental differences in the way different designers want their game to be experienced, and also fundamental differences between different players and how they want to treat that relationship between the player of the game world and the designer.

— Derek Yu The Spelunky Showlike (2018)

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Mystery, surprise, tension, challenge, and a real sense of accomplishment always come at the cost of feeling uncomfortable.

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It's not a final judgment of you, as a person and an artist, when you release a game.

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A personal creative vision cannot bloom without the freedom afforded by that trust.

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Rather, I believe it makes more sense to think about difficulty in terms of the game's overall pacing.

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The best games come out of a mutual respect between the creator and the player.

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