"This is the earliest we’ve been this unhinged." Health; Developing for Speed Runners

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Sam! returns to the clubhouse to help your nice hosts decide that Lakitu is no longer a savoir that comes down from the clouds, but since he has a job as a referee, should therefore be wearing a little ref shirt.

Sam Baeseman is a member of the IDGATC board, the Nice Games Alliance board, and founding member of JAMA Jam.
Nice Games Alliance
IDGATC
JAMA Jam
Sam! joined us last week to talk about:
Creative Peer Communities
Blippo+ (Mark's game) released, and you can buy it:
Blippo+ on Steam
Blippo+ on Switch
Blippo+ on itch.io
Lydia:
Why Learning Is So Hard for Adults (And How Games Can Help)
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ELB Learning
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YouTube
Before becoming a host, Lydia joined the clubhouse as a guest to talk about:
Digital Escape Rooms
Stephen is:
not going to talk about his fishing game
doing a game jam, Ludem Dare

0:15:30

Health

Calculate your pet's HP

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Your nice hosts talked about these health systems:

Subnautica - oxygen/food/water
Dave the Diver - oxygen
PEAK - stamina
Gauntlet - time
Super Smash Bros. - percentages
Star Trek Adventures (TTRPG) - stress
Doom (1993) - health packs
Doom (2016) - enemy damage
Super Mario Bros. - mushrooms (2D) / coins (3D)
Bloodborne - dignity
Sonic the Hedgehog - rings
Call of Duty - regenerating health
Blades in the Dark - "harm"

42:31

Developing for Speed Runners

We talked about normal players vs. speedrunners in:

Ladder Game

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