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Deathloop Developer Breaks Down its Design

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:54:39 GMT

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We talk to Co-Creative Director Dinga Bakaba about the unique design of Deathloop.
Don't worry, no spoilers.

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Edited & Filmed by Danny O'Dwyer
Gameplay Capture by Frank Howley
Captions by Megan Carnes

0:00 - Introducing Deathloop
2:43 - Who was Deathloop Made for?
4:44 - Designing the Opening
7:57 - Objectives & Cognitive Load
10:26 - Visual Design of the 4 Areas
12:55 - The Kick & Scrapped Melee Combat
15:58 - Reacting to Players & Reviews
18:29 - Credits

Astro's Playroom: From PS5 Tech Demo to PlayStation Nostalgia Trip | Noclip

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:09:25 GMT

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We talk to Team Asobi's Nicolas Doucet about how Astro's Playroom started out as a collection of tech demos for the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller, and evolved into a celebration of PlayStation's history.

(The book shown in b-roll is PlayStation Anthology by Mathieu Manent.)

Edited by Jeremy Jayne & Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed & Colored by Jeremy Jayne
Gameplay Capture by Frank Howley
Captions by Megan Carnes

0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Origins of Team Asobi
4:03 - PS5 DualSense Tech Demos
6:36 - Creating a PlayStation Museum
9:30 - Hardware Collectibles
12:09 - Character Cameos
14:41 - Designing a Free Game
19:11 - Japanese Platformer Design
21:33 - The Song / Credits

The Making of PREY - Documentary

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:08:44 GMT

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We talk to the team at Arkane Austin about the design of their immersive sim cult classic, Prey.

Edited, Filmed & Colored by Jeremy Jayne
Written & Hosted by Danny O'Dwyer
Gameplay Capture by Frank Howley
Captions by Megan Carnes

0:00 - Intro
1:58 - Why call it "Prey"
7:22 - Creating the Space Station of Talos 1
22:22 - Managing Player Choice
31:15 - The Mimic
37:06 - Trouble with GLOO Cannons
43:45 - Harvey's Thoughts
45:35 - Mooncrash
51:55 - The Ending (Spoilers)
52:35 - Prey's Reviews & Legacy
57:22 - Credits

The Story of RollerCoaster Tycoon | Noclip Greatest Hits

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:08:41 GMT

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In our brand new series Greatest Hits, we celebrate the legacy of RollerCoaster Tycoon by exploring its original design and talking to the people holding the torch today. RCT was chosen by a subset of our patrons - to pick the next game, consider joining them.

Edited by Jeremy Jayne & Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed & Colored by Jeremy Jayne
Gameplay Capture by Frank Howley
Captions by Megan Carnes

Motion Design by Dan Silverstone (Pica)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pica_creative
IG: https://www.instagram.com/vivapica/
https://www.pica.me.uk

0:00 - Intro
2:31 - What is RollerCoaster Tycoon?
5:29 - Marcel Vos
11:48 - OpenRCT2
16:04 - Why Are People Still Playing?
20:01 - What Happened After RCT2?
25:40 - Parkitect
30:55 - The Legacy of RCT
34:14 - Credits

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The Making of Loop Hero | Noclip Documentary

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:08:16 GMT

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We talk to Four Quarters, the developers of Loop Hero, about the design of their unique rouge-like, and how it evolved from a game-jam project, to a full commercial game.

Edited & Hosted by Jeremy Jayne
Interpretation, Translations & Captions by Volha Kapitonava
Interview & Post Production by Danny O'Dwyer
Gameplay Capture by Jeremy Jayne

0:00 - Introducing Loop Hero
2:44 - Ludum Dare
4:27 - LooPatHerO
9:58 - Evolving into Loop Hero
15:06 - Lore & Exploits
18:04 - Overnight Success
21:21 - Credits

Tim Schafer Breaks Down 20 Years of Double Fine Games | Noclip

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:44:19 GMT

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Tim Schafer explores 20 years of Double Fine Productions by telling us about the design and development of games like Psychonauts, Brütal Legend, Grim Fandango Remastered, Happy Action Theater, Stacking and way more.

Edited by Jeremy Jayne
Filmed & Produced by Danny O’Dwyer

0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Before Double Fine
2:38 - Psychonauts
8:25 - Brütal Legend
14:25 - Costume Quest
17:07 - Stacking
18:19 - Iron Brigade
20:27 - Once Upon a Monster
21:55 - Happy Action Theater
23:56 - Kinect Party
24:27 - The Cave
25:55 - Dropchord
27:54 - Broken Age
34:25 - Lucas Arts Remasters
40:24 - Headlander
41:38 - Rhombus of Ruin
42:42 - Rad
43:30 - Psychonauts 2
45:02 - Double Fine Presents
47:36 - Microsoft Aquistion
50:02 - Credits

Launching Hades - Developing Hell #06

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:23:17 GMT

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In our final episode we cover the 1.0 launch of Hades and everything that happened in the months following the games release.

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Location Produced & Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Additional Studio Footage by John-Paul Gabler
Series Produced & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Captions by Megan Carnes (coming soon)

0:00 - Previously On...
0:55 - Launch Day
14:29 - The Day After Launch
19:00 - Reviews
20:14 - Launch Party
23:31 - Game Awards Nominations
30:11 - The Other Side of Ship
35:49 - The Game Awards
39:28 - Making Sense of It
45:38 - Looking Back, Glancing Ahead
51:47 - Credits

How Microsoft Flight Simulator Recreated Our Entire Planet | Noclip Documentary

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:48:22 GMT

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We talk to Jorg Neumann (Microsoft) and Sebastian Wloch (Asobo) about the bleeding-edge technology that enabled them to recreate the digital twin of planet earth in the latest iteration of Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Edited & Hosted by Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed & Colored by Jeremy Jayne
Captions by Megan Carnes

0:00 - Introducing Microsoft Flight Simulator
3:26 - Building the Team
7:19 - Creating The Planet
15:54 - Adding the Human World
22:26 - Simulating Weather
25:51 - Designing Planes
30:09 - Where People Fly
32:34 - Credits

The Untold History of Arkane: Dishonored / Prey / Ravenholm / LMNO / The Crossing

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:46:03 GMT

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Noclip travels to France and Texas to tell the story of Arkane's twenty year history. Featuring exclusive first looks at the gameplay of three cancelled projects; The Crossing, LMNO & the Half-Life spin-off "Ravenholm".

Hosted & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed & Colored by Jeremy Jayne
Gameplay Capture by Frank Howley
Closed Captions: Megan Carnes

Our sincere thanks to Valve, EA, Arkane & Bethesda for their understanding & transparency.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Start
02:56 - Arx Fatalis
05:04 - Dark Messiah
14:21 - The Crossing
22:00 - LMNO
33:00 - Ravenholm
49:32 - Bioshock 2
56:11 - Dishonored
1:05:31 - PREY
1:09:44 - Dishonored 2
1:12:00 - Ending

Filming our Final Fantasy XIV Documentary in Japan (2017) | Noclip Summer Jam

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:45:50 GMT

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Three years ago we flew to Japan to film our documentary on Final Fantasy XIV. With COVID 19 grounding most international travel we thought it was probably time to share this patron-exclusive feature with our community here on YouTube.

Hosted & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Closed Captions by Megan Carnes

0:00 - Intro
1:01 - Flying
5:13 - The First Night
13:05 - Poorly Prepared Tourists
34:24 - Filming at Square Enix
50:35 - The Dancing Salarymen of Akihabara

Unboxing Our Classic Amiga Game Collection with Danny & Alan O'Dwyer | Noclip Summer Jam

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:42:54 GMT

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Danny and his brother Alan dive through decades-old boxes of classic Amiga games to reminisce about some the best games to ever grave the computer.

Hosted by Alan & Daniel O'Dwyer
Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Closed Captions: Megan Carnes

Timestamps:
0:00 - Cold Open
01:05 - Introducing the Amiga 600
4:22 - Hardware
6:09 - Sensible Soccer
7:35 - Copy Protection
8:23 - Mortal Kombat II
10:02 - Golf Games
10:43 - Demos and Oddities
13:32 - Digging in the Disks
16:40 - Cannon Fodder
18:18 - Putty, Alien Breed II & Giana Sisters
20:40 - Hill Street Blues
21:58 - Desert Strike & Speedball II
23:08 - Outro
24:25 - Credits

The Design of Alien: Isolation - Noclip Documentary

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:42:46 GMT

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We talk to Creative Assembly about the difficulties the team had in creating the cult classic Alien: Isolation. How they pitched the project to SEGA, went through a challenging perspective change and brought Ridley Scott's Alien back to life.

Original Interviews by Chris Bratt (@chrisbratt)
Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Edited & Hosted by Danny O'Dwyer
Gameplay Capture by Frank Howley

0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Pitching the Project
6:48 - Third Person to First Person
9:56 - Lighting & AI
12:20 - Bringing it Together
15:59 - The Legacy of Alien Isolation
18:23 - Credits

The Final Tour of Oakland's Video Game Museum & How We Can Save It

/noclip — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 01:02:00 GMT

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With Oakland's video game museum "The MADE" closing for the foreseeable future due to Covid-19, we explore the work the museum does for local kids, and in preserving the medium for gamers worldwide.

Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Edited & Hosted by Danny O'Dwyer

0:00 - Intro
1:37 - Arcade Foster Homes
3:10 - Free Classes for Local Kids
5:10 - Hall of CRTs
7:38 - Ad Proofs
9:02 - Steel Battalion Terminal
10:20 - Play Anything
13:01 - Storage
13:32 - Habitat
15:52 - Closing For 2 Years
19:32 - Outro
22:33 - Credits

Edmund McMillen Breaks Down His Game Design History (Meat Boy, Isaac & More) | Noclip

/noclip — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:54:10 GMT

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Edmund McMillen breaks down his game design history, covering his early Flash games, the breakthrough success of Super Meat Boy, the rise of The Binding of Isaac and loads more.

Edited By Jeremy Jayne & Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Hosted Danny O'Dwyer
Closed Captions: Megan Carnes

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
00:27 - Dead Baby Dressup
01:42 - Host
2:25 - Tri-achnid
3:41 - Meat Boy
6:19 - Gish
7:22 - Aether
8:13 - Time Fcuk
11:00 - Coil
12:54 - Super Meat Boy
17:01 - Indie Game: The Movie
19:35 - The Binding of Isaac
24:32 - Fingered
27:01 - The End is Nigh
30:19 - The Binding of Isaac: Four Souls
32:26 - Mew-Genics
33:13 - The Legend of Bum-Bo
36:25 - Ending
37:29 - Credits

Before & After Don't Starve - The History of Klei Entertainment | Noclip

/noclip — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:30:37 GMT

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We talk to Klei Entertainment founder Jamie Cheng about the company's history. From working on EETS in his spare time, to the breakout success of Don't Starve and beyond.

Edited By Jeremy Jayne & Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Hosted Danny O'Dwyer
Closed Captions: Megan Carnes

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro & EETS
1:32 - Shank & Mark of the Ninja
3:13 - Don't Starve
7:17 - Don't Starve Together
9:31 - Invisible, Inc. & Oxygen Not Included
10:37 - Outro & Credits

How COVID-19 Quarantine Affected Hades' Development - Developing Hell #05

/noclip — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:48 GMT

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Using interviews filmed between March and August of 2020 we take a follow the team at Supergiant Games as they react to the initial COVID-19 outbreak, the challenge of working from home, and the mental toll of isolation during quarantine.

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Location Produced & Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Additional Studio Footage by John-Paul Gabler
Series Produced & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Captions by Megan Carnes (coming soon)

0:00 - Intro
0:59 - March
9:30 - April
14:36 - June
18:54 - July
33:41 - August
35:50 - Credits

How Two Indies Convinced CD Projekt to Make a Witcher Themed AR Game | Witcher Monster Slayer

/noclip — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:40 GMT

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We talk to the founders of Spokko who convinced CD Projekt to let them make their dream mobile game using the universe of The Witcher.

Hosted & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Warsaw Footage Filmed by Jeremy Jayne (4 years ago!)
Closed Captions: Megan Carnes

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
01:57 - Early Mobile Games
08:57 - Ingress Changes Everything
12:20 - Pitching CD Projekt
14:27 - Designing Quests in AR
17:30 - Backlash & Expectation
21:09 - Credits

We Had to Close Our Studio | Noclip Update

/noclip — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:39:51 GMT

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In our latest Noclip Update we say goodbye to the studio and look forward to the future of Noclip now that we're back working from our homes. Also updated info on Hades, Prey & Dishonored.

Introducing Noclip Summer Jam - Celebrating Our 4th Birthday!

/noclip — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:39:46 GMT

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Welcome to Noclip Summer Jam. A week of fun videos to help you get through the nightmare times.

Hosted & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Closed Captions by Megan Carnes

How Prey's Mind-Bending Opening Level Was Designed | Noclip

/noclip — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:39:43 GMT

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We talk to the developers at Arkane Austin about the design of the opening 30 minutes of Prey.

Hosted & Edited by Danny O'Dwyer
Filmed by Jeremy Jayne
Gameplay Capture by Frank Howley
Closed Captions: Megan Carnes

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
01:40 - [Spoilers] The Opening Level
03:42 - Setting the Scene
7:04 - The Commute
9:11 - Testing the Player
11:19 - The Reveal
16:55 - Credits