Games That Push Back with Bennett Foddy

About this episode

Bennett Foddy discusses his unique approach to game design and his notable creations.

Bennett Foddy is a legendary game designer known for creating wholly distinctive games such as QWOP, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, and the recently released Baby Steps. He’s also a former professor at the NYU Game Center, where he taught game design alongside developing his own experimental work. In this episode, Bennett joins Joe

People in this episode

Guest: Bennett Foddy

Topics covered

• game design
• video games
• experimental games

Keywords

• QWOP
• Getting Over It
• Baby Steps
• NYU Game Center

Mentioned in this episode

Products: QWOP, Getting Over It, Baby Steps

Books & works: Games That Push Back, Getting Over It, Baby Steps

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