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'Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy' Finds Fun In Failure

The highest-rated positive review of the designer's 2017 game Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy reads as follows: "Almost killed myself 10/10." There is a 15-minute video with 8 million views on YouTube that begins with superstar streamer Markiplier threatening to punch Foddy in the gut.

Philosophy, Failure, DifficultyDave EngOctober 7, 2023philosophy, game, difficultyComment

Should Games Have Meaningful Choices?

Jon Ingold, co-founder of Inkle Studios, talked for almost 50 minutes before addressing the main question posed by the Writer's Guild of Great Britain: How do you make choices matter in video games? When he finally considered it, his answer was brief.

playersDave EngJune 18, 2021Players, games, philosophyComment