In the Design Review series, I try to take game systems apart and see what is great about them. And also come up with ideas about the not so great parts. For quite some time, we have been going through designing a map system for our game so I looked at some other games for inspiration and “Rayman Fiest Run” stands out …

In the Design Review series, I try to take game systems apart and see what is great about them. And also come up with ideas about the not so great parts. Downwell is a rogue-like vertical scroller where you use your gunboots to kill enemies, collect gems and get to the bottom of the well. Note: This review will …