How To Combine Video Game Genres

GMTK is powered by Patreon - Great video games can come from combining genres - but getting the mix right isn’t easy. In this video we’ll explore the three main methods for merging genres, and look at the problems - and solutions - of each approach. === Before you watch === Content warning: Mild Violence === Sources === - [1] Spelunky | Boss Fight Books [2] The Sid Meier Legacy | GameSpot :// [3] How Deus Ex Blended Genres To Change Shooters Forever | Ars Technica [4] Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Design post-mortem | Digital Dragons [5] Why Pocket Dungeon? | Yacht Club Games - === Chapters === 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Method 1: Hand-off 05:49 - Method 2: Play style 09:25 - Method 3: Blend 12:23 - Conclusion === Games Shown === Super Mario Bros. (1985) NetHack (1987) Spelunky Classic (2008) Enter the Gungeon (2016) Returnal (2021) Florence (2018) Rayman Legends (2013) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) Forza Horizon 5 (2021) Baba is You (2019) Outlast (2013) Persona 5 (2016) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) Slay the Spire (2019) The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (2014) Grand Theft Auto V (2013) Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (2016) DOOM (2016) God of War (2005) Shovel Knight: King of Cards (2019) LA Noire (2011) Yakuza 0 (2015) XCOM 2 (2016) Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (2002) Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020) Untitled Magnet Game (Unreleased) Grapple Dog (2022) Far Cry 5 (2018) Batman: Arkham City (2011) Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020) Sid Meier’s Covert Action (1990) BioShock (2007) Dishonored (2012) Deus Ex (2000) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) Alpha Protocol (2010) Prey (2017) Half-Life (1998) Baldur’s Gate (1998) Thief: The Dark Project (1998) Deathloop (2021) Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017) Elden Ring (2022) Hades (2020) Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017) Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) Thumper (2016) Dead Cells (2018) Portal (2007) Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006) Battle Chef Brigade (2017) Bejeweled 3 (2010) FIFA 21 (2020) Burnout Paradise (2008) Yoku’s Island Express (2018) Crypt of the NecroDancer (2015) Toodee and Topdee (2021) Pyre (2017) Octopath Traveler (2018) Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (2007) Mass Effect 2 (2010) Undertale (2015) Everhood (2021) Chasm (2018) Hollow Knight (2017) Assassin’s Creed: Origins (2017) Marvel’s Avengers (2020) Spelunky (2012) Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon (2021) Mixolumia (2020) 868-HACK (2015) Lumines Remastered (2018) === Credits === Music provided by Epidemic Sound - (Referral Link) === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - TBA