Marvin on the spark behind Vital Shell
Vital Shell developer Marvin explains the game’s inspirations, abandoned ideas, balance philosophy, iteration process, and why its arena-shooter identity was shaped by years of experimentation.
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Vital Shell turns the survivor-like genre into an intense bullet hell (GOTW #38)
Game of the Week #38 goes to Vital Shell, a survivor-like that turns the formula into an intense bullet hell with tight dodging, character-specific mechanics, weapon synergies, and screen-filling projectile pressure.