Game Design Deep Dive: Metroidvania

By Joshua Bycer

Game Design Critic and expert Joshua Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there. Metroidvania is a genre of high-highs and low-lows, and Josh is taking up the task to explain what a metroidvania is, the very long history and variety of it, and what you need to do to create one yourself.

- A look at the history of metroidvania design

- A primer on 2D platforming UI/UX

- Explaining the design and specific elements that make a metroidvania or

could be applied to other genres

- Perfect for designers and students alike

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032944617
• ISBN13: 9781032944616
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"