#BlasphemousII #Metroidvania #IndieGameDev #gamedesign Blasphemous and Blasphemous II are Metroidvania action-adventure games developed by the Spanish studio, The Game Kitchen. The games have a stunning, distinctive pixel art style and atmospheric world which is inspired by Spanish folklore and religious themes. They are known for their challenging combat and intricate level design. David Erosa is the Lead Producer and Dani Márquez is a Senior Programmer on Blasphemous II. David and Dani join the show today to talk about designing the game systems, the game’s development framework, engineering character movement, console optimizations, and much more. ⌚Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Background 04:47 Building Blasphemous II on Unity 09:32 Designing a Flexible Architecture 14:44 Improving Character Control 24:42 Weapon Variety and Gameplay 31:08 Balancing Challenges and Game Mechanics 39:17 Crafting Meaningful Boss Encounters 47:27 Player Feedback and Iterative Development 53:05 Insights into Speedrunning and Community Engagement 56:18 Looking to the Future of Blasphemous II and Wrapping Up 👍🏼 Give your thumbs-up and subscribe to the channel! 🎙️ Check out more of our podcasts http://softwareengineeringdaily.com/ Twitter http://twitter.com/software_daily LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/company/software-engineering-daily