The Secret Lives of Games

98: Escaping Your Fate with Coin Crew Games (Escape Academy)

Sep 2, 2022
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Coin Crew Games: The Co-Founder
01:49 • 2min
3
How Mike and I Made Escape Academy
03:29 • 3min
4
The Pandemic and the Effects on Game Design
06:31 • 6min
5
How to Make an Indie Game and Not Pay Yourself
12:30 • 2min
6
The Evolution of Escape Rooms in Video Games
14:29 • 3min
7
The Evolution of Escape Rooms
17:54 • 3min
8
How Do We Mess About Laura Notes Notes?
20:34 • 2min
9
Escape Academy: A Game for the Gamer
22:18 • 2min
10
The Importance of First Person Controls in VR
24:47 • 4min
11
Enthalora: A Game That Captures the Feeling of Physical Escape Rooms
28:47 • 4min
12
The Importance of Narrative Tie-Ins in Escape Rooms
33:04 • 2min
13
The Frame Narrative and the Future of Escape Rooms
35:27 • 5min
14
How to Make a Puzzle Academy Work for You
40:08 • 2min
15
The School: A Review
41:40 • 2min
16
Split-Screen for Local Co-Op
44:05 • 4min
17
How to Playtest a Game Like Escape Academy
48:18 • 4min
18
The Venn Diagram Between My Favorite Puzzles
52:20 • 4min
19
How to Get the Most Out of Your Team's Feedback
56:16 • 3min
20
Magic the Gathering's Proverbs
59:26 • 2min
21
The Importance of Experience in Escape Rooms
01:01:07 • 2min
22
How to Balance a Variety of Puzzles
01:02:42 • 3min
23
The Importance of Audience in DLCs
01:05:42 • 2min
24
The Last Puzzle in the Computer Lab Level
01:07:39 • 3min
25
The Importance of Having a Good Hint System in Escape Rooms
01:10:24 • 2min
26
The Last Level of Escape Room
01:12:36 • 2min
27
The Bruce Willis Puzzle
01:14:45 • 2min
28
The Best Shout Out to Adam
01:16:22 • 3min