Derek Yu (1)

Despite Spelunky being a masterpiece (as close as you can get to a literally perfect videogame), I knew very little before reading this about it's creator Derek Yu. I expected him to be some John Carmack style uber-geek who dreams in C but he's anything but really - remarkably down to earth and relatable. It's fascinating learning from the horse's mouth how the game's features and systems came to be as part of Spelunky's rather long-winded development.

Maybe not one to read if you're not a show more Spelunky player, but if you know your eggplant from your Ankh then this is a must-read. show less

An entertaining, educational, and insightful series of game design and production anecdotes. I think a successful Boss Fight book is one that thrives whether or not the reader has played the title game. I have never played Spelunky, but I was riveted by its origin story and player reactions all the same.