2026-09-24 · design-roundup
Tsumiki Design Roundup — 2026-09-24
In part 1 of his "Below the Surface" blog series, Hempuli (Arvi Teikari) looks back at an unfinished 2009 metroidvania: how paid saving led players to save in unrecoverable spots, how the world ignored the player's abilities, and how the project later shaped the first draft of Environmental Station Alpha 2.