All Systems Brough - Helix

We're joined by v buckenham (Downpour, Beasts of Balance), Izzy Kestrel (Electrifying Incident, A Little Game Called Mario), and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps, QWOP, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy) to discuss Helix, a spiral-action shmuplike about staying alive. It's the eighth installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough.
Next episode: Imbroglio
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Helix apps.apple.com/gb/app/helix/id562550427
868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!) store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK finji.itch.io/868-back
Michael Brough's Website smestorp.com
Maypole en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maypole
Game Design Deep Dive: The unique touchscreen action game controls of Helix gamedeveloper.com/design/game-design-deep-dive…
Bit Pilot bitpilotgame.com
Tilt to Live apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live-hd/id391837…
Super Hexagon superhexagon.com
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved remake store.steampowered.com/app/8400/Geometry_Wars_…
Endings (Michael's 2015 blog) mightyvision.blogspot.com/2015/01/endings.html
Playdate play.date
Nex Playground nexplayground.com
Hylics mason-lindroth.itch.io/hylics
Vangers gog.com/en/game/vangers
Tools for Creativity class (virtual) with v buckenham sfpc.study/sessions/fall-26/tools-for-creativity
School for Poetic Computation sfpc.study
bimbo static site generator iznaut.itch.io/bimbo

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