Why We Need Weird Games (Patreon)

Why We Need Weird Games

There are a million different kinds of games out there- but the most important one of all is weird games. Weird games- aside from just being cool - help us appreciate much more normal games, and can even inspire some total classics. How? Join the Architect as they roll up the truth about weird games! Video Script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gYumlgVeDQmAlEAnEW7w1I9_KTNTm_WH4Hl0gT_xywQ/edit?usp=sharing Support me on Patreon!:https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Follow me on the Twittersphere!: https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot You Saw: Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (To be Released) Monstrüous (2018) Undertale (2015) Donut County (2018) Katamari Damacy REROLL (2018) Don't Starve (2013) Far Cry 5 (2018) We Love Katamari (2005) Super Mario 64 (1996) Grow Up (2016) Super Mario Bros (1985) Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) Super Mario Sunshine (2002) A Hat In Time (2017) Multiwinia (2008) Northgard (2018) Day Z (2018!?!?!?!?!) Apex Legends (2019) Yume Nikki (2004) LISA the first (2012) Battlezone (1980) Herzog Zwei (1989) Airmech (2018) Yume Nikki: Dream Diary (2018) Offworld Trading Company (2016) Dark Souls (2012) Eternal Card Game (2018) Destiny 2 (2017) DOOM 2 (1994) Dota 2 (2013) Sunless Skies (2019) The White Laboratory (2019) Baba Is You (2019) Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice (2017) Interesting Links: Some more deets on consumption in Katamari: https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/22/17493942/katamari-damacy-keita-takahashi-wattam-ps4 Hbomb talks about the LISA series, one of the highest-profile followups to Yume Nikki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5_zoEsY6c The focus on joy in katamari: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-12-14-the-joy-of-katamari-damacy