Vernacademia Season 2.3: Run and Gun

Red Talks about and Defines his concept of Run and Gun games

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Cliff Notes:

00:04 Introduction
00:20 What is a Run and Game
00:35 Reflexive versus Contemplative
01:02 What are Run and Gun Games like
02:30 Enemies as the focus
02:51 Guns n' projectiles
03:35 Pacing in Run and Guns
04:27 Difference between Shmup and Run and Gun
05:49 Shadow the Hedgehog - Run and Gunner?
06:35 The Flowering of Skill
09:30 Design Philosophy of Tough Love
11:05 Mechanical Media Res
11:20 Where to start the learning curve