Watch Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games Online Full Episodes

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3 - 1
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What is “Play”?　[Game Essence]
3 - 2
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Blade Trails [Effects]
3 - 3
"

Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause [UI]
3 - 4
"

Flipped Animation [Animation]
3 - 5
"

Customization Lets Your Imagination Play [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 6
"

Long Ago, Numbers Were Used to Draw Pixel Art [Grab Bag]
3 - 7
"

Dealing With Color Disparity [Graphics]
3 - 8
"

Giving Feedback for Sound Effects [Audio]
3 - 9
"

Show the Actual Game! [Marketing]
3 - 10
"

Staying True to Your Concept [Work Ethic]
3 - 11
"

Faithfulness Comes First in Licensed Games [Game Essence]
3 - 12
"

Randomness Spices Games Up [Design Specifics]
3 - 13
"

Turning Gift-Giving Into a Game [Grab Bag]
3 - 14
"

Don’t Put Decisions Off [Team Management]
3 - 15
"

Motion Blur [Graphics]
3 - 16
"

Game Essence in Action Games [Game Essence]
3 - 17
"

A: Work Ethic 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#10
3 - 18
"

Animation Blending [Animation]
3 - 19
"

Debug Mode [Programming & Tech]
3 - 20
"

C: Planning & Game Design 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
3 - 21
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Crafting “Similar” Games [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 22
"

Button Settings [UI]
3 - 23
"

Competition and Abundance [Work Ethic]
3 - 24
"

A World Without Footprints [Grab Bag]
3 - 25
"

Presenting Scores [Planning & Design]
3 - 26
"

Making Effects the Right Size [Effects]
3 - 27
"

B: Game Essence 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
3 - 28
"

Handicap Systems [Design Specifics]
3 - 29
"

Making "Work" Games Fun [Game Essence]
3 - 30
"

Balancing Ambient Sounds [Audio]
3 - 31
"

Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]
3 - 32
"

Using Parameters to Establish Characters [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 33
"

Playing Games in Front of Other People [Marketing]
3 - 34
"

Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]
3 - 35
"

1986: The Year of Legend [Grab Bag]
3 - 36
"

Portraying Fingers [Animation]
3 - 37
"

Advancing Text [UI]
3 - 38
"

Say It, and It Might Come True [Work Ethic]
3 - 39
"

Better Than Not Being Able to Beat the Game [Game Essence]
3 - 40
"

D: Design Specifics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08
3 - 41
"

A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 42
"

Final Output [Graphics]
3 - 43
"

Storage Tips [Grab Bag]
3 - 44
"

Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]
3 - 45
"

Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]
3 - 46
"

Mandatory Strategies and Strategic Balance [Game Essence]
3 - 47
"

E: Team Management 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
3 - 48
"

Play Testing Keeps Going [Team Management]
3 - 49
"

Computer-Controlled Players [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 50
"

Using Other Songs for Audio Reference [Audio]
3 - 51
"

Flashing Effects [Effects]
3 - 52
"

Destroying One Wall [Graphics]
3 - 53
"

Always Keep Attack Collision in Mind [Animation]
3 - 54
"

Targeting and Market Research [Marketing]
3 - 55
"

Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]
3 - 56
"

Echo Chambers [Work Ethic]
3 - 57
"

Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]
3 - 58
"

Game Essence in Strategy Games [Game Essence]
3 - 59
"

Online Updates [Design Specifics]
3 - 60
"

Manga-like Visuals [Graphics]
3 - 61
"

In-Game Cutscenes [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 62
"

F: Graphics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
3 - 63
"

Directors and Producers [Team Management]
3 - 64
"

Start with the Climax [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 65
"

The Limitations of Skeletons [Animation]
3 - 66
"

When Ideas Won't Come [Work Ethic]
3 - 67
"

How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]
3 - 68
"

Famicom and NES Audio [Audio]
3 - 69
"

Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI]
3 - 70
"

Turning Anything Into a Competitive Game [Grab Bag]
3 - 71
"

Being Kind to Beginners [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 72
"

Establishing Characters Through Their Design [Graphics]
3 - 73
"

The Limitations of Particle Effects [Effects]
3 - 74
"

Smash Bros. DOJO!! [Marketing]
3 - 75
"

Speedy Screen Transitions [Design Specifics]
3 - 76
"

Amplify Both Strengths and Weaknesses [Game Essence]
3 - 77
"

G: Animation 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
3 - 78
"

Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]
3 - 79
"

Never Get Into Fights [Work Ethic]
3 - 80
"

Be Mindful of the Time Players are Giving You [Planning & Game Design]
3 - 81
"

Rotation on Two Axes [Animation]
3 - 82
"

H: Effects 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
3 - 83
"

CRT Displays [Grab Bag]
3 - 84
"

Odds and Ends of Supervising: Sora Edition [Graphics]
3 - 85
"

HUDs [UI]
3 - 86
"

I: Audio 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
3 - 87
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What Happens When You Shift the Center of Gravity? [Design Specifics]
3 - 88
"

Give Yourself a Handicap When Balancing Your Game [Game Essence]
3 - 89
"

No Masterpiece Has Bad Audio [Audio]
3 - 90
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A Director’s Job is to Trim [Team Management]
3 - 91
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Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]
3 - 92
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Up is Down, and Down is Up [Work Ethic]
3 - 93
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J: UI 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08
3 - 94
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K: Programming & Tech 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#05
3 - 95
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M: Grab Bag 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
3 - 96
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Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games: Finale Special
3 - 97
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N: Game Concepts 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#05
3 - 98
"

L: Marketing 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
3 - 99
"

A: Work Ethic 2 (Category Compilation) #11～#20
3 - 100
"

B: Game Essence 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#15
3 - 101
"

C: Planning & Game Design 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#18

Season

What is “Play”? [Game Essence]

Blade Trails [Effects]

Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause [UI]

Flipped Animation [Animation]

Customization Lets Your Imagination Play [Planning & Game Design]

Long Ago, Numbers Were Used to Draw Pixel Art [Grab Bag]

Dealing With Color Disparity [Graphics]

Giving Feedback for Sound Effects [Audio]

Show the Actual Game! [Marketing]

Staying True to Your Concept [Work Ethic]

Faithfulness Comes First in Licensed Games [Game Essence]

Randomness Spices Games Up [Design Specifics]

Turning Gift-Giving Into a Game [Grab Bag]

Don’t Put Decisions Off [Team Management]

Motion Blur [Graphics]

Game Essence in Action Games [Game Essence]

A: Work Ethic 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#10

Animation Blending [Animation]

Debug Mode [Programming & Tech]

C: Planning & Game Design 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09

Crafting “Similar” Games [Planning & Game Design]

Button Settings [UI]

Competition and Abundance [Work Ethic]

A World Without Footprints [Grab Bag]

Presenting Scores [Planning & Design]

Making Effects the Right Size [Effects]

B: Game Essence 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06

Handicap Systems [Design Specifics]

Making "Work" Games Fun [Game Essence]

Balancing Ambient Sounds [Audio]

Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]

Using Parameters to Establish Characters [Planning & Game Design]

Playing Games in Front of Other People [Marketing]

Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]

1986: The Year of Legend [Grab Bag]

Portraying Fingers [Animation]

Advancing Text [UI]

Say It, and It Might Come True [Work Ethic]

Better Than Not Being Able to Beat the Game [Game Essence]

D: Design Specifics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08

A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]

Final Output [Graphics]

Storage Tips [Grab Bag]

Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]

Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]

Mandatory Strategies and Strategic Balance [Game Essence]

E: Team Management 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07

Play Testing Keeps Going [Team Management]

Computer-Controlled Players [Planning & Game Design]

Using Other Songs for Audio Reference [Audio]

Flashing Effects [Effects]

Destroying One Wall [Graphics]

Always Keep Attack Collision in Mind [Animation]

Targeting and Market Research [Marketing]

Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]

Echo Chambers [Work Ethic]

Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]

Game Essence in Strategy Games [Game Essence]

Online Updates [Design Specifics]

Manga-like Visuals [Graphics]

In-Game Cutscenes [Planning & Game Design]

F: Graphics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06

Directors and Producers [Team Management]

Start with the Climax [Planning & Game Design]

The Limitations of Skeletons [Animation]

When Ideas Won't Come [Work Ethic]

How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]

Famicom and NES Audio [Audio]

Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI]

Turning Anything Into a Competitive Game [Grab Bag]

Being Kind to Beginners [Planning & Game Design]

Establishing Characters Through Their Design [Graphics]

The Limitations of Particle Effects [Effects]

Smash Bros. DOJO!! [Marketing]

Speedy Screen Transitions [Design Specifics]

Amplify Both Strengths and Weaknesses [Game Essence]

G: Animation 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09

Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]

Never Get Into Fights [Work Ethic]

What is “Play”?　[Game Essence]