Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games — Season 1
About this season
Join Masahiro Sakurai, director of several Kirby games and the Super Smash Bros. series, as he reflects on his work in the games industry and offers insightful and easy-to-understand advice about game development. The goal? To try and help make games around the world a little more fun!
Episodes (55)
1. About This Channel
Aired 24 August 2022 • 7 min
2. Masahiro Sakurai's Creative Works
Aired 24 August 2022 • 2 min
3. Stop for Big Moments! [Design Specifics]
Aired 24 August 2022 • 4 min
4. Kirby's Dream Land [Game Concepts]]
Aired 25 August 2022 • 5 min
5. Frame Rates [Planning & Game Design]
Aired 26 August 2022 • 4 min
6. Risk and Reward [Game Essence]
Aired 29 August 2022 • 10 min
7. Game Development Isn't a Game [Work Ethic]
Aired 31 August 2022 • 4 min
8. Down with Lag! [Grab Bag]
Aired 2 September 2022 • 5 min
9. Squeeze and Release [Game Essence]
Aired 4 September 2022 • 2 min
10. Draw the Light, Not the Asset [Graphics]
Aired 7 September 2022 • 3 min
11. Kirby's Adventure [Game Concepts]
Aired 9 September 2022 • 5 min
12. Presentations Are All About Speed! [Work Ethic]
Aired 12 September 2022 • 1 min
13. Game Awards [Grab Bag]
Aired 15 September 2022 • 3 min
14. Assigning Animations [Animation]
Aired 18 September 2022 • 4 min
15. Game Essence in Role-Playing Games [Game Essence]
Aired 21 September 2022 • 2 min
16. Make It "Pop" [Effects]
Aired 23 September 2022 • 2 min
17. Just Let Them Play! [Planning & Game Design]
Aired 26 September 2022 • 2 min
18. Clarity vs. Style [UI]
Aired 28 September 2022 • 3 min
19. Giving "Weight" to Buttons [Design Specifics]
Aired 30 September 2022 • 2 min
20. Kirby Super Star [Game Concepts]
Aired 3 October 2022 • 7 min
21. Try Telling That to the Player [Work Ethic]
Aired 5 October 2022 • 2 min
22. Name Files Logically [Programming & Tech]
Aired 7 October 2022 • 4 min
23. Keeping Rewards in Sight [Planning & Game Design]
Aired 10 October 2022 • 2 min
24. Exercise While You Game! [Grab Bag]
Aired 12 October 2022 • 2 min
25. Make the Tempo Match the Game [Audio]
Aired 14 October 2022 • 2 min
26. Fun Beyond Game Essence [Game Essence]
Aired 17 October 2022 • 6 min
27. Super Smash Bros. [Game Concepts]
Aired 20 October 2022 • 8 min
28. Too Much is Just Right [Animation]
Aired 24 October 2022 • 2 min
29. Spec Changes [Work Ethic]
Aired 26 October 2022 • 4 min
30. Emphasize Objects with Collision [Graphics]
Aired 28 October 2022 • 2 min
31. The Price of Games [Grab Bag]
Aired 31 October 2022 • 2 min
32. Strike a Balance with Sound Effects [Audio]
Aired 2 November 2022 • 4 min
33. Text Size [UI]
Aired 4 November 2022 • 3 min
34. Making a Living Making Games [Planning & Game Design]
Aired 7 November 2022 • 3 min
35. Let Your Characters Shine [Effects]
Aired 9 November 2022 • 2 min
36. Breaking Down Attack Animations [Animation]
Aired 11 November 2022 • 3 min
37. Jump Physics [Design Specifics]
Aired 14 November 2022 • 4 min
38. Writing Game Proposals [Work Ethic]
Aired 16 November 2022 • 2 min
39. My Feline Friend, Fukurashi [Grab Bag]
Aired 18 November 2022 • 2 min
40. Super Smash Bros. Melee [Game Concepts]
Aired 21 November 2022 • 4 min
41. The Fiend's Cauldron [Game Essence]
Aired 23 November 2022 • 4 min
42. A Small Window Into the World [Planning & Game Design]
Aired 25 November 2022 • 3 min
43. Sharing Info Within a Team [Team Management]
Aired 28 November 2022 • 3 min
44. Distinguishing Between Major and Minor Elements [Graphics]
Aired 30 November 2022 • 2 min
45. That Was Then, This Is Now [Grab Bag]
Aired 2 December 2022 • 3 min
46. Making Your Game Easy to Tune [Programming & Tech]
Aired 6 December 2022 • 4 min
47. Eight Hit Stop Techniques [Design Specifics]
Aired 9 December 2022 • 5 min
48. Let Players Cheat the System [Game Essence]
Aired 12 December 2022 • 2 min
49. Making Lead-ins Instant and Impactful [Animation]
Aired 14 December 2022 • 2 min
50. Jobs in Game Development [Team Management]
Aired 16 December 2022 • 7 min
51. The Potential of One Button [Planning & Game Design]
Aired 20 December 2022 • 2 min
52. Prep Your Proposals Hot and Fast [Work Ethic]
Aired 23 December 2022 • 2 min
53. Sora Ltd. [Grab Bag]
Aired 25 December 2022 • 3 min
54. Listen in Various Environments [Audio]
Aired 28 December 2022 • 2 min
55. Modern Quality of Life Features [UI]
Aired 30 December 2022 • 11 min