"This is the earliest we’ve been this unhinged."

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"This is the earliest we’ve been this unhinged." Health; Developing for Speed Runners
Roundtable
2025.10.23
Sam! and 2 of 3 hearts

Sam! returns to the clubhouse to help your nice hosts decide that Lakitu is no longer a savoir that comes down from the clouds, but since he has a job as a referee, should therefore be wearing a little ref shirt.

Sam Baeseman is a member of the IDGATC board, the Nice Games Alliance board, and founding member of JAMA Jam.
Nice Games Alliance
IDGATC
JAMA Jam
Sam! joined us last week to talk about:
Creative Peer Communities

Blippo+ (Mark's game) released, and you can buy it:

Blippo+ on Steam
Blippo+ on Switch
Blippo+ on itch.io

Lydia:

Why Learning Is So Hard for Adults (And How Games Can Help)
 - 
ELB Learning
, 
YouTube
Before becoming a host, Lydia joined the clubhouse as a guest to talk about:
Digital Escape Rooms

Stephen is:

not going to talk about his fishing game
doing a game jam, Ludem Dare

Health

0:15:30
Stephen McGregor
Game Design
Calculate your pet's HP
 - 
Polygon
, 
YouTube

Your nice hosts talked about these health systems:

  • Subnautica - oxygen/food/water
  • Dave the Diver - oxygen
  • PEAK - stamina
  • Gauntlet - time
  • Super Smash Bros. - percentages
  • Star Trek Adventures (TTRPG) - stress
  • Doom (1993) - health packs
  • Doom (2016) - enemy damage
  • Super Mario Bros. - mushrooms (2D) / coins (3D)
  • Bloodborne - dignity
  • Sonic the Hedgehog - rings
  • Call of Duty - regenerating health
  • Blades in the Dark - "harm"

Developing for Speed Runners

42:31
Lydia Symchych
Game Design
We talked about normal players vs. speedrunners in:
Ladder Game