Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games — 2024

1What is “Play”?　[Game Essence]
02 Jan 2024 · 3 min
2Blade Trails [Effects]
05 Jan 2024 · 3 min
3Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause [UI]
09 Jan 2024 · 2 min
4Flipped Animation [Animation]
12 Jan 2024 · 3 min
5Customization Lets Your Imagination Play [Planning & Game Design]
16 Jan 2024 · 3 min
6Long Ago, Numbers Were Used to Draw Pixel Art [Grab Bag]
19 Jan 2024 · 4 min
7Dealing With Color Disparity [Graphics]
23 Jan 2024 · 2 min
8Giving Feedback for Sound Effects [Audio]
26 Jan 2024 · 3 min
9Show the Actual Game! [Marketing]
30 Jan 2024 · 2 min
10Staying True to Your Concept [Work Ethic]
02 Feb 2024 · 3 min
11Faithfulness Comes First in Licensed Games [Game Essence]
06 Feb 2024 · 3 min
12Randomness Spices Games Up [Design Specifics]
09 Feb 2024 · 3 min
13Turning Gift-Giving Into a Game [Grab Bag]
13 Feb 2024 · 2 min
14Don’t Put Decisions Off [Team Management]
16 Feb 2024 · 2 min
15Motion Blur [Graphics]
20 Feb 2024 · 2 min
16Game Essence in Action Games [Game Essence]
23 Feb 2024 · 3 min
17A: Work Ethic 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#10
25 Feb 2024 · 29 min
18Animation Blending [Animation]
27 Feb 2024 · 3 min
19Debug Mode [Programming & Tech]
01 Mar 2024 · 2 min
20C: Planning & Game Design 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
03 Mar 2024 · 29 min
21Crafting “Similar” Games [Planning & Game Design]
05 Mar 2024 · 2 min
22Button Settings [UI]
08 Mar 2024 · 3 min
23Competition and Abundance [Work Ethic]
12 Mar 2024 · 3 min
24A World Without Footprints [Grab Bag]
15 Mar 2024 · 2 min
25Presenting Scores [Planning & Design]
19 Mar 2024 · 4 min
26Making Effects the Right Size [Effects]
22 Mar 2024 · 2 min
27B: Game Essence 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
24 Mar 2024 · 29 min
28Handicap Systems [Design Specifics]
26 Mar 2024 · 3 min
29Making "Work" Games Fun [Game Essence]
29 Mar 2024 · 3 min
30Balancing Ambient Sounds [Audio]
02 Apr 2024 · 2 min
31Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]
05 Apr 2024 · 2 min
32Using Parameters to Establish Characters [Planning & Game Design]
09 Apr 2024 · 3 min
33Playing Games in Front of Other People [Marketing]
12 Apr 2024 · 2 min
34Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]
16 Apr 2024 · 4 min
351986: The Year of Legend [Grab Bag]
19 Apr 2024 · 4 min
36Portraying Fingers [Animation]
23 Apr 2024 · 2 min
37Advancing Text [UI]
26 Apr 2024 · 3 min
38Say It, and It Might Come True [Work Ethic]
30 Apr 2024 · 2 min
39Better Than Not Being Able to Beat the Game [Game Essence]
03 May 2024 · 2 min
40D: Design Specifics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08
06 May 2024 · 28 min
41A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]
07 May 2024 · 3 min
42Final Output [Graphics]
11 May 2024 · 2 min
43Storage Tips [Grab Bag]
14 May 2024 · 9 min
44Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]
17 May 2024 · 2 min
45Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]
21 May 2024 · 3 min
46Mandatory Strategies and Strategic Balance [Game Essence]
24 May 2024 · 2 min
47E: Team Management 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
28 May 2024 · 29 min
48Play Testing Keeps Going [Team Management]
28 May 2024 · 3 min
49Computer-Controlled Players [Planning & Game Design]
01 Jun 2024 · 5 min
50Using Other Songs for Audio Reference [Audio]
04 Jun 2024 · 3 min
51Flashing Effects [Effects]
07 Jun 2024 · 4 min
52Destroying One Wall [Graphics]
11 Jun 2024 · 4 min
53Always Keep Attack Collision in Mind [Animation]
14 Jun 2024 · 2 min
54Targeting and Market Research [Marketing]
18 Jun 2024 · 4 min
55Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]
21 Jun 2024 · 7 min
56Echo Chambers [Work Ethic]
25 Jun 2024 · 3 min
57Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]
28 Jun 2024 · 2 min
58Game Essence in Strategy Games [Game Essence]
02 Jul 2024 · 2 min
59Online Updates [Design Specifics]
05 Jul 2024 · 4 min
60Manga-like Visuals [Graphics]
09 Jul 2024 · 3 min
61In-Game Cutscenes [Planning & Game Design]
12 Jul 2024 · 3 min
62F: Graphics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
16 Jul 2024 · 33 min
63Directors and Producers [Team Management]
16 Jul 2024 · 4 min
64Start with the Climax [Planning & Game Design]
19 Jul 2024 · 2 min
65The Limitations of Skeletons [Animation]
23 Jul 2024 · 3 min
66When Ideas Won't Come [Work Ethic]
26 Jul 2024 · 2 min
67How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]
30 Jul 2024 · 2 min
68Famicom and NES Audio [Audio]
02 Aug 2024 · 6 min
69Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI]
06 Aug 2024 · 2 min
70Turning Anything Into a Competitive Game [Grab Bag]
10 Aug 2024 · 2 min
71Being Kind to Beginners [Planning & Game Design]
13 Aug 2024 · 3 min
72Establishing Characters Through Their Design [Graphics]
16 Aug 2024 · 2 min
73The Limitations of Particle Effects [Effects]
20 Aug 2024 · 4 min
74Smash Bros. DOJO!! [Marketing]
23 Aug 2024 · 5 min
75Speedy Screen Transitions [Design Specifics]
27 Aug 2024 · 2 min
76Amplify Both Strengths and Weaknesses [Game Essence]
30 Aug 2024 · 2 min
77G: Animation 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
30 Aug 2024 · 29 min
78Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]
03 Sep 2024 · 2 min
79Never Get Into Fights [Work Ethic]
06 Sep 2024 · 2 min
80Be Mindful of the Time Players are Giving You [Planning & Game Design]
10 Sep 2024 · 2 min
81Rotation on Two Axes [Animation]
13 Sep 2024 · 3 min
82H: Effects 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06
15 Sep 2024 · 28 min
83CRT Displays [Grab Bag]
17 Sep 2024 · 5 min
84Odds and Ends of Supervising: Sora Edition [Graphics]
20 Sep 2024 · 9 min
85HUDs [UI]
24 Sep 2024 · 3 min
86I: Audio 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
24 Sep 2024 · 25 min
87What Happens When You Shift the Center of Gravity? [Design Specifics]
27 Sep 2024 · 2 min
88Give Yourself a Handicap When Balancing Your Game [Game Essence]
01 Oct 2024 · 2 min
89No Masterpiece Has Bad Audio [Audio]
04 Oct 2024 · 2 min
90A Director’s Job is to Trim [Team Management]
08 Oct 2024 · 2 min
91Mr. Iwata [Grab Bag]
11 Oct 2024 · 9 min
92Up is Down, and Down is Up [Work Ethic]
15 Oct 2024 · 3 min
93J: UI 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08finale
19 Oct 2024 · 29 min
94K: Programming & Tech 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#05
19 Oct 2024 · 29 min
95M: Grab Bag 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09
22 Oct 2024 · 30 min
96Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games: Finale Special
22 Oct 2024 · 46 min
97N: Game Concepts 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#05
29 Oct 2024 · 31 min
98L: Marketing 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07
01 Nov 2024 · 27 min
99A: Work Ethic 2 (Category Compilation) #11～#20
05 Nov 2024 · 28 min
100B: Game Essence 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#15
08 Nov 2024 · 27 min
101C: Planning & Game Design 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#18
12 Nov 2024 · 28 min
102D: Design Specifics 2 (Category Compilation) #09～#18
16 Nov 2024 · 31 min
103E: Team Management 2 (Category Compilation) #08～#15
19 Nov 2024 · 25 min
104F: Graphics 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#13
24 Nov 2024 · 29 min
105G: Animation 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#18
26 Nov 2024 · 28 min
106H: Effects 2 (Category Compilation) #07～#11
01 Dec 2024 · 17 min
107I: Audio 2 (Category Compilation) #08～#14
03 Dec 2024 · 26 min
108J: UI 2 (Category Compilation) #09～#15
06 Dec 2024 · 19 min
109K: Programming & Tech 2 (Category Compilation) #06～#09
13 Dec 2024 · 11 min
110M: Grab Bag 2 (Category Compilation) #10～#14
20 Dec 2024 · 31 min

1What is “Play”? [Game Essence]

2Blade Trails [Effects]

3Let Them Skip, Let Them Pause [UI]

4Flipped Animation [Animation]

5Customization Lets Your Imagination Play [Planning & Game Design]

6Long Ago, Numbers Were Used to Draw Pixel Art [Grab Bag]

7Dealing With Color Disparity [Graphics]

8Giving Feedback for Sound Effects [Audio]

9Show the Actual Game! [Marketing]

10Staying True to Your Concept [Work Ethic]

11Faithfulness Comes First in Licensed Games [Game Essence]

12Randomness Spices Games Up [Design Specifics]

13Turning Gift-Giving Into a Game [Grab Bag]

14Don’t Put Decisions Off [Team Management]

15Motion Blur [Graphics]

16Game Essence in Action Games [Game Essence]

17A: Work Ethic 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#10

18Animation Blending [Animation]

19Debug Mode [Programming & Tech]

20C: Planning & Game Design 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09

21Crafting “Similar” Games [Planning & Game Design]

22Button Settings [UI]

23Competition and Abundance [Work Ethic]

24A World Without Footprints [Grab Bag]

25Presenting Scores [Planning & Design]

26Making Effects the Right Size [Effects]

27B: Game Essence 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06

28Handicap Systems [Design Specifics]

29Making "Work" Games Fun [Game Essence]

30Balancing Ambient Sounds [Audio]

31Making the Imaginary Feel Real [Graphics]

32Using Parameters to Establish Characters [Planning & Game Design]

33Playing Games in Front of Other People [Marketing]

34Bug Testing Systems [Team Management]

351986: The Year of Legend [Grab Bag]

36Portraying Fingers [Animation]

37Advancing Text [UI]

38Say It, and It Might Come True [Work Ethic]

39Better Than Not Being Able to Beat the Game [Game Essence]

40D: Design Specifics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#08

41A World with Less Color [Planning & Game Design]

42Final Output [Graphics]

43Storage Tips [Grab Bag]

44Transparency Features [Programming & Tech]

45Average and Mediocre Are the Same Thing [Design Specifics]

46Mandatory Strategies and Strategic Balance [Game Essence]

47E: Team Management 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#07

48Play Testing Keeps Going [Team Management]

49Computer-Controlled Players [Planning & Game Design]

50Using Other Songs for Audio Reference [Audio]

51Flashing Effects [Effects]

52Destroying One Wall [Graphics]

53Always Keep Attack Collision in Mind [Animation]

54Targeting and Market Research [Marketing]

55Gameplay as Part of a Live Performance [Grab Bag]

56Echo Chambers [Work Ethic]

57Adding Help Text to Menus [UI]

58Game Essence in Strategy Games [Game Essence]

59Online Updates [Design Specifics]

60Manga-like Visuals [Graphics]

61In-Game Cutscenes [Planning & Game Design]

62F: Graphics 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#06

63Directors and Producers [Team Management]

64Start with the Climax [Planning & Game Design]

65The Limitations of Skeletons [Animation]

66When Ideas Won't Come [Work Ethic]

67How Good Were the Player’s Actions? [Game Essence]

68Famicom and NES Audio [Audio]

69Making Things Clear, Even Without Words [UI]

70Turning Anything Into a Competitive Game [Grab Bag]

71Being Kind to Beginners [Planning & Game Design]

72Establishing Characters Through Their Design [Graphics]

73The Limitations of Particle Effects [Effects]

74Smash Bros. DOJO!! [Marketing]

75Speedy Screen Transitions [Design Specifics]

76Amplify Both Strengths and Weaknesses [Game Essence]

77G: Animation 1 (Category Compilation) #01～#09

78Elementary School Play Testers [Team Management]

79Never Get Into Fights [Work Ethic]

80Be Mindful of the Time Players are Giving You [Planning & Game Design]

1What is “Play”?　[Game Essence]