Adam Millard - The Architect of Games posts
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How Outer Wilds Makes Running Out of Stuff Fun
Man, Outer Wilds is great, but all the great exploration, compelling mysteries and space borne shenanigans can all be traced back to one thing: running out of stuff.But including resource management in your game is a bit harder than you might think, as there's the potential for players to be pus...
Architect Address- June 2019
Phew, this one was hard work to get up, hope you enjoy this belated Architect Address!
Putting The Players Back In Multiplayer
Multiplayer games are really interesting, because despite all the high-budget titles out there, I've found myself prefering smaller, more focused titles that put the spotlight on the players instead of the mechanics, but why is this?Join The Architect on a trip onto alien worlds, spooky castles ...
How Terraria Makes You Feel Like A Master
Anyone remember Terraria? It was brilliant, wasn't it? Loads of bosses, loads of content and a really satisfying world to explore- but what's the secret behind Terraria's enduring success?Mastery is an interesting concept, and one Terraria explores really well, so let's join the Arch...
Leveling Up Progression Systems
Hey All!Sorry about this one coming out a bit late- it's essentially two videos worth of work. This was originally going to be a bout something completely different, but I didn't like how it turned out and I'm still not totally happy with the direction but I hope you enjoy this anyway, t...
The Architect Address: April 2019
We're back with another installment of The Architect Address!This time we go over hub worlds, weird games and some potential changes to how I run the channel that won't actually affect anyone!
Why We Need Weird Games
There are a million different kinds of games out there- but the most important one of all is weird games.Weird games- aside from just being cool - help us appreciate much more normal games, and can even inspire some total classics. How? Join the Architect as they roll up the truth about weird games!...
The Hidden Purpose of Hub Worlds
Do you think hubworlds are boring? That they're some sort of throwback level design artifact? Well have you considered that they've actually got a very important job to do?Join The Architect as they uncover what being a hub is all about, using Dark Souls' Firelink Shrine to do it.Video S...
The Architect Address: March 2019
Where am I? What year is it?!I'm back with another instalment of The Architect Address, where I give a quick rundown of some of the latest videos!
How DOOM became DUSK
There's been a real trend lately of bringing retro games back to life, what's up with that?A lot of people are trying to create successors to the legacy of classic titles, but not everyone succeeds- what makes a good successor that can do the likes of DOOM proud?To find out, The Architect wi...
The Architect of Games Q&A Extravaganza!
After much deliberation, the questions - and answers, are in!Delve into the fractured remains of The Architect's mind as all the banal and uninteresting mysteries that keep you up at night are put to rest. Thank you for 100 subs! Normal service will resume in a bit.And a special Patron message s...
100(k)
Are you a fan of arbitrary numerical celebrations? Me too! Put your questions in the comments and I may or may not get around to them! Real video coming in less than a week- took a few days off after the Undertale Extravaganza.
What Was Undertale Actually About?
Hi! This video is finally done- it's a long one so I may have made some editing errors. If you see any mistakes, please let me know so I can fix them!Video Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FL0-Y6Y99Zke85jFyFYQUJDtxyZqnyfGB8sWgD2ZKtg/edit?usp=sharingUndertale is a very strange game, an...
To whom it may concern - On the nature of Holiday Breaks and poorly-timed videos.
Greetings, delicious friends.A small update to tell you that over christmas (after a short break) I started work on another BIG video in the same vein as What is a Sonic, anyway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqlnVjeXGf0 and the much more sensibly named A Comprehensive Reading of Nier Automata: ht...
Director's Cut 20(18) Games You Should Have Played
Hello! This video was a bit of a weird one, so instead of talking to you about cut content, let’s have a look at some more games I considered putting on the 20(18) games you should have played list but for whatever reason didn’t make the cut.First up…CelesteCeleste is probably this biggest omi...
20(18) Games You Should Have Played
Video Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qseAHEU57PuGH92eyKtw-sCbCPJVuCMS8YnjGpj9e9w/edit?usp=sharing2018 was a weird year for games, for every great title that was released, there was a massive controversy, that meant that some great games went completely unappreciated.Luckily for you, The...
What Makes HITMAN's Sapienza So Memorable?
Wow! This video was going to be a short one! Between premiere throwing a fit when trying to render and having to chop and change large bits because I'd unintentionally plagarized this vid took longer than expected, sorry!Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ThefearalcarrotVideo Script: http...
Quick update about video scheduling
Hello friends and enemies alike.Just a small update to tell you I won't be able to get the requisite two videos out this month, the current vid is very much in production, but I thought it'd be best to let you guys know that it will in all likelihood be finished in the early days of december...
What Makes Video Game Stories Special? - Director's Cut
Hello, hello! it’s time for another installment of the Director’s Cut, this time for my video about what makes video game stories special.Now, in a shocking twist, I didn’t actually have that much I needed to cut once I’d finally got the idea established, but there was one thing I wanted to ...
What Makes Video Game Stories Special?
Video games are the new kid on the block when it comes to expressive artforms, and they've got a lot to learn. More specifically, they've got a lot to learn about themselves.The Architect has journeyed to distant shores, plumbed the depths of knowledge and invaded more than one other medium ...
The Architect's List of SpoOoOoOoOoky Steam Halloween Sale games
Hello Friends! I wrote this list of recommendations for someone I'm in a discord channel with and I thought I may as well post it here for all to see. Aren't I a nice guy? Honestly steam is using the term horror pretty loosely here but whatever there are some cheap games up for grabs. Go che...
Do Interesting Decisions Create Interesting Games? Breaking Down Sid Meier
Apologies for any small audio hiccups in the video, I've been under the weather lately and that made editing a bit of a challenge.There's a very old quote from the creator of Civilization, Sid Meier "A good game is a series of interesting decisions" and despite how popular this quote...
Architect Recommends: Monstrüous
Hi! My apologies if it's been a while, it's been a hell of a week what with getting over a cold, having my PC die for a bit and a few other things, but I'm back on track and the new episode should be finished tomorrow (meaning it'll be out for most people the day after).In the meanti...
Shovel Knight's Secret Mode- The Challenge Run Formula
Thanks for your feedback about what you want instead of reviews, I'll reorganize a quick talking point about Dishonored 2's different challenge modes that got cut from the video and will write it up for tomorrow!Also apologies for the lateness, between getting a bit sick and a video idea tha...
Thoughts on Patreon reward tiers
Hello!I'm hard at work on another video but I've had a bit of a read though the suggestions on the comments of the latest Architect Address and I'd like to pick your brain about the $3 option specifically. I'm fine with where the other ones are, the Architect Address is fun and quick...
Patreon Questions + Architect Address- September 2018
Hi! In addition to this month's Architect Address, I'd love for some feedback on how the patreon is treating you.I started this thing on a whim without much thought and I'd love to hear what, if anything, you'd like out of supporting me. Please let me know!
Why Games Lie to You- The Fallacy of Fairness
You are being lied to. Tricked. Deceived and Bamboozled. Surely that’s a bad thing, right? Well not always, video games are constantly tricking you, but keeping you in the dark is integral to the workings of not just the best games but nearly all of them. The Architect has traveled to the far futu...
Architect Recommends: HEARTBEAT
When doing these recommendations I always try to choose some interesting or unknown titles so here’s a real out of left field entry, HEARTBEAT, or at least it’s demo.The full game isn’t out yet but the demo is insanely comprehensive with a good 2-4 hours of content to play so you’ve really g...
