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24 hour exclusive - How (and why) Spelunky makes its own levels (Patreon)

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2016-04-11 07:40:46

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2026-06

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Hey everyone!

I was so fascinated by Derek Yu's explanation of how a Spelunky level is generated (from his new book) that I just had to make a video that shows the process. Plus, think about why it was actually important to have randomly made stages.

Lemme know what you think!

Mark

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Game Maker's Toolkit - How (and why) Spelunky makes its own levels

Spelunky will always keep you guessing, by making a fresh set of 16 levels every time you play. In this episode we look at how creator Derek Yu strikes a balance between random and authored levels to make stages that always feel fun and fair - and why it's important that this game never gives you the same level twice.