Overworld: How Design Connects Great Games

On the podcast Overworld: How Design Connects Great Games, we are exploring the games whose designs changed the way we play. Our roadmap for this exploration is the 2025 Polaris List, which ranks the 100 most influential games according to a cohort of 167 professional game designers.

Overworld: How Design Connects Great Games is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  [PREVIEW] World 2: Inside (2016)

  Aug 21, 20265 minS0

  <p>In this episode game design professor Dr. Ada Wish, playwright Katie Coleman, and elite gamer Gia Szekeres discuss the design of 2016's Inside, which was ranked #92 on the Polaris List.</p><p>Back us on Patreon at Patreon.com/OverworldPodcast to access our full show notes and the next episode two-weeks early.</p><p>Citations </p><p>The Playdead Unofficial Museum, created by TEN RAN 432 </p><p>How Inside's levels were designed, by Alex Wiltshire at Rock, Paper, Shotgun</p><p>Three GDC talks given by the Playdead team including</p><p>Huddle Up! Making the [SPOILER] of 'INSIDE', 2017</p>...

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  World 1: The Legend of Zelda and Breath of the Wild (1986, 2017)

  Aug 21, 20261 hourS0

  <p>In this first episode of Overworld, game design professor Dr. Ada Wish, playwright Katie Coleman, and elite gamer Gia Szekeres discuss the design of The Legend of Zelda (1986) and The Breath of the Wild (2017). </p><p> Back us on Patreon at Patreon.com/OverworldPodcast to access our full show notes and the next episode two-weeks early. </p><p>Citations: <br/>Super Nintendo, by Keza Macdonald (2025)<br/>Shigeru Miyamoto: Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, The Legend of Zelda (Influential Video Game Designers), by Jennifer Dewinter (2015)</p>

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  Announcing - Overworld: How Design Connects Great Games!

  Aug 16, 20261 minS0

  <p>Episodes releasing every other week, coming soon!</p>

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