Gamasutra: Derek Yu is the cultivator of TIGSource, one of the primary sources of information about the indie scene on the web and host to one of indie's best forums, bringing creators and fans together to share novel new ideas and the greatest new games.
He also happens to be a pretty talented developer, with IGF-winning underwater adventure game Aquaria, along with the fiendishly addictive and brilliant Roguelike-infused 2D platform game Spelunky as his current champion, as well as new iPhone title Diabolika. He's collaborated with the likes of Alec Holowka, now of Infinite Ammo, and he's maintained a seat on the IGF Judging panel for the last few years. You could say he knows a bit about independent games.
I talked to him about how one man can do so much, his thoughts on procedural generation, and how he felt about killing hundreds and thousands of people in his death trap/cave. Looking at Spelunky, you could be mistaken thinking he had a mind like H.H. Holmes.
IGN : Do some of the shots in Amazon's upcoming Secret Level animated anthology look familiar? Sit back as we dive into the connections between Secret Level's Creator, Tim Miller (also known for creating Love, Death, and Robots, directing the first Deadpool movie, and more), and the secret history of Blur Studios – a visual effects studio that produces CGI sequences for high profile names such as Star Wars, Sonic 2, and others. Along with films, Blur studios is known for creating incredible cinematic game trailers for titles including Call of Duty, Batman: Arkham games, Gears of War, and many more. Find out further secrets within Blur Studios and how they connect even deeper into the gaming world. Secret Level releases on Amazon Prime on Dec. 10, 2024.
SECRET LEVEL is a new adult-animated anthology series featuring original stories set within the worlds of some of the most beloved video games. From the creative minds behind LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS, each of the 15 episodes is a celebration of games and gamers. Games that inspired the 15 epic stories include Armored Core, Concord, Crossfire, Dungeons & Dragons, Exodus, Honor of Kings, Mega Man, New World: Aeternum, PAC-MAN, various PlayStation Studios games, Sifu, Spelunky, The Outer Worlds, Unreal Tournament and Warhammer 40,000. SECRET LEVEL, arrives on Prime Video December 10.
As we come to the end of 2021, let's take a look back as we celebrate many anniversaries that are up and coming next year.
