The Anatomy of Terraria

[@DesignDelve]

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[@samadams8533]

Love your videos, and maybe this was just me, but the background music in this one was often a bit too loud and made your speech a bit unclear

[@DesignDelve]

Thanks bud 😁 and yea I’ve been working on that in my future videos! Thanks for the feedback boss!

[@dusty5402]

“Use the wiki” is why i never got into terraria, the entire game felt overwhelming to learn that i never got past the 1 hour mark of gameplay because it all seemed so hard to get a hold off. I should probably get back into it sometime but I don’t really know where to start so we’ll see how it goes. Gr8 video m8 really enjoyed it :)

[@cpt.emotionless4364]

You should start by playing with a knowledgeable friend. Not only is playing with friends super fun, if they know what they’re doing you’ll never need to use the wiki and they can guide you and allow you to experience things naturally as well.

[@DesignDelve]

Thanks Dusty :D really glad you enjoyed this one. But I would try to give it another go sometime, come play with me in the discord 👀

[@DesignDelve]

This is also the best way to play I agree, but the playing shouldn’t have to do this. It’s like playing a MOBA it just makes the first experience smoother

[@cpt.emotionless4364]

You did an awesome job explaining one of my favorite games ever. Thank you! And I think I finally understand the difference between our content. You’re so much more of a teacher than me. I feel like I learn from you whereas my videos are more explanatory. Keep gunning for the stars!

[@DesignDelve]

Cheers dude 😁 what is education but just explaining? Different sides of the same coin brother

[@necr0mancrr]

Great video as always, just as a suggestion would like to see you talk about games you didn’t enjoy, and talk about their flaws and how they could be improved.

[@DesignDelve]

Actually planning this you hit the nail on the head! What are some games you didn’t enjoy but are popular?

[@cloudy772]

@@DesignDelve As for me I really didn’t enjoy Don’t Starve

[@DesignDelve]

Oooooo me either but I’m wondering what YOU didn’t enjoy about it personally?

[@cloudy772]

@@DesignDelve I personally didn’t enjoy the permadeath mechanics in the game because losing hours of progress isn’t very fun for me especially in a survival game. Like imagine if minecraft was always on hardcore mode. Another reason I didn’t really enjoy it was because I didn’t feel like it had any interesting end-goal or short term goals. After an hour or two I felt like I ran out of stuff to do in the game unless I just waited for something to happen. I did explore quite a lot but the map feels very boring as well, there’s not really anything big to find in the world. Something important to note though is that I was playing the original game with only the first DLC (I forget the name) and I’ve heard Don’t Starve Together has a lot more content

[@VisualBrit]

Great video as always, really surprised these videos don't get more views with how well done they are. Very refreshing seeing deep dive style videos that arnt like an hour or more long. Always thought those painfully long video essays on games could be way shorter but still just as informative with some good writing and editing and you have done it perfectly.

[@DesignDelve]

Mushi G this means a lot to me 😁 I put a lot of effort into keeping my videos to the point but also entertaining and I LOVE that you are noticing that 💕 thank you

[@zee_guy4506]

Even random generation isn't random, it simply places prebuilt rooms/areas in a random order/arrangement. Such as in Binding of Isaac.

[@DesignDelve]

Exactly, can you think of any other well built procedural games?

[@zee_guy4506]

@@DesignDelve depends on the way you are looking at procedural. Not just world generation but things like items. Left for Dead 2 had enemies, paths and weather vary depending on player performance which is pretty cool.

[@zee_guy4506]

My first experience was one alongside others who had already played for a while. So, I didn't have to check the wiki at all. Even once we went beyond their knowledge of the game I still found myself simply running into things without looking for them actively. Many times I found myself dying a horrible death to something that I shouldn't have been taking on with the equipment I currently had. A great video, loving the greenscreen gags. I had never actually considered what made terraria so engaging before now!

[@DesignDelve]

Do you feel your experience would have been very different if you played by yourself for the first time?

[@zee_guy4506]

@@DesignDelve I do, having people there to get me up and running made it easy to get to a point where I was so invested the set-backs didn't stop me wanting to play at all. I feel that if I hadn't had the help to start I would have been far more likely to give up when things started going against me.

[@DesignDelve]

That’s an interesting topic tbh. Multiplayer incentives in gameplay design…

[@zee_guy4506]

@@DesignDelve It works from coop and competitive angles too, how multiplayer games make you want to play more even when you aren't succeeding. The salty world of competitive gaming xD

[@lorrainefox4908]

Son, can I come out of the cave yet please? ~ Mum

[@DesignDelve]

No Mother. you MUST stay there until I need you for the next video! REEEEEEEEEEE!

[@dashkajuice]

damn, that's what i call a good video, everything is described so well and edited with skill and with humor. i love terraria 1000 hours on my steam account and can always come back and have fun.

[@DesignDelve]

Ayyyy thank you so much 😁 that’s a lot of hours boss but I can why you have them! I’m catching up 😂 in what way did you first play Terraria, with friends or solo? And what was your experiences with the wiki?

[@dashkajuice]

@@DesignDelve hmm, first time was a very long time ago, i was still a kid and my cousin came to my country, we were searching for some games to play in the google play and found terraria, i stole my mom's phone and we played it together, he knew a lot of things like npc housing requirements and stuff like this. the first time ever i used wiki was when i started playing calamity mod, i used a lot of wiki because the mod is huge and you would actually need ages to find it out yourself, after that i started using wiki in normal terraria too.

[@DesignDelve]

Wonderful insight thank you dude 😁 would you be interested in seeing a video on Modded Terraria?

[@dashkajuice]

@@DesignDelve of course, would be awesome to see one more terraria themed video by YOU, especially about the wonderful mods that are out there, which change the game and the feel of it, mods like calamity which is my favorite just change the game so much that they make it a bigger masterpiece that it already is. thank you a lot for making this terraria video and for being a good guy.

[@DesignDelve]

No thank YOU for being such a good guy :) goes both ways dude I appreciate you! Keep an eye out for more videos soon boss!

[@Lakso229]

Another smasher brother. I have never played this game without the Wiki open on another screen and I do feel that is a fairly "cop-out" design choice by the developer to not include some more hand-holding steps on how to progress, especially for new players. There is also the argument that it's a game about finding out yourself but if you did that then you would miss so much. Anywho, another smasher and after Celest, I didn't think the comment section Kevin bit could get any better. I was creasing like an old man's scroat 10/10 will loop again.

[@DesignDelve]

M8 a question, have you ever played alone without friends?

[@Lakso229]

@@DesignDelve Yeah lots! I did my first play through by myself

[@DesignDelve]

How did you find it? Did you need to use the wiki?

[@hacthejac3314]

First time ever playing terraria was back on xbox where I’d just dupe items with friends and mess around. When I started to play more seriously it was more fun figuring out things with friends than slowly progressing through it alone (without the wiki). Now I have almost 2k hours put into the game and I can say that it is up there as one of my favorites.

[@DesignDelve]

I don’t blame you for it being one of your favourites I’m in the same boat :D do you think the game would have been more or less fun playing solo and do you think you would have used the wiki more if so? Thank you for sharing your experiences boss :D

[@hacthejac3314]

@@DesignDelve if it were my first time playing I would probably struggle and retreat to the all knowing wiki. I’m not the biggest fan of wiki games most of the time but I feel like it just becomes an emergent aspect of larger games like this, so I just kinda deal with it with friends instead of relenting over a lack of specific directions.

[@DesignDelve]

Oh for sure, I think it’s inevitable in a game like this. So freeing and so large. Do you know of any other games that do a similar thing with the scope of their game that people might be forced to use a wiki page?

[@hacthejac3314]

@@DesignDelve Noita is a game that I can say I’ve used the wiki/youtube more times than I can count. There is so much stuff in it besides the base game that it can be overwhelming if you try to stray from the main path. I highly suggest you give it a try if you haven’t already.

[@DesignDelve]

Oooooo is this the one with the crazy amounts of spells and destruction?

[@DukeFishron-]

Terraria is one of my favorite games, hands down. It features great progression, and most of all freedom. You can literally do anything in this behemoth of a game. IMO it easily wins against Minecraft due to more and less repetitive content. You play this game for 5 minutes and you get hooked for the next few millennia. Each time you do anything, there remains a question to what to do next. Let's say you just entered Hardmode. Do I grind for Hardmode ores or do I grind for Forbidden Armor instead. Terraria offers you these choices and you can literally do as you wish. This is why the game is so intriguing and the reason why it is my top favorite game of all time. 420/69 game.

[@DesignDelve]

I can completely agree Duke 😁 what’s your favourite class to play and why?

[@DukeFishron-]

@@DesignDelve mage cuz it has fun and the most unique weapons

[@DesignDelve]

M8 I agree but I have a soft spot in my heart for summoner 💕

[@cloudy772]

Another complete masterpiece per usual. About “wiki games” I actually really love reading wikis on certain games (terraria, stardew, roguelikes.etc) especially whenever I’m not playing the game but I’m still thinking about playing it I can read the wiki and get better at the game

[@DesignDelve]

Oh I agree for an extra dive into the world about the game but it being NEEDED for gameplay progression? I’m not sure how I feel about that. What about you?

[@cloudy772]

@@DesignDelve That’s a good point yeah I agree

[@DesignDelve]

It all depends doesn’t it 🤷‍♂️ I personally don’t have a HUGE problem with it I just think it would be better if we didn’t have to but could do you know?

[@KubickQ]

I have five tabs open for Terraria's Calamity mod wiki just because

[@DesignDelve]

Modded terraria is where it’s at for fire 👌 what other mods have you been using?

[@screampunk1178]

Nice vid mate. Loving the content a whole load. Keep up the good work

[@DesignDelve]

Oh m8 cheers dude, have you played terraria by chance?

[@zaadworks]

My first experience with terraria was indeed looking at the wiki and yt videos to know what to do XD

[@DesignDelve]

That’s really interesting, did you play by yourself or with others?

[@zaadworks]

@@DesignDelve I played for like 10 mins in a friend world that he already had a big progress, so I was there just walking around and dying... Then I decided to play alone to learn about the game, so I beat the game in singleplayer normal mode with help of the wiki and then started another journey with friends in expert mode. Man what a experience 😅

[@DesignDelve]

What play through did you enjoy more, single player or alone?

[@zaadworks]

@@DesignDelve I liked it more in expert mode with friends, the final boss we tried more than 20x to finally kill him 😅 it was a little frustrating but at same time fun

[@definitelyhooman7939]

I find what you said about "wiki" games quite interesting. I've put more hours than I care to admit into Terraria, but it wasn't until trying to achieve hardmode that I actually openned the wiki. I thought the game gave enough hints of how to progress, and I always had a goal to work towards - up until that point. I'd honestly be surprised if someone got to (or beat) hardmode without the wiki. Regardless, great video as always!

[@DesignDelve]

Then you got it 😁 that’s what they were aiming for but this doesn’t work for everyone. Especially with people with no patience. Have you tried the master mode yet?

[@definitelyhooman7939]

@@DesignDelve No, haven't had the guts yet! Plus, I don't know how I'd go starting from scratch, but who knows? Maybe I'll give it a shot after this!

[@DesignDelve]

I believe in you 👌smash it dude! If you do give it a go come back and tell me how you find it because it’s very different 👀

[@lachlanmccormick3486]

Hearing you say that Hollow Knight was a wiki game absolutely baffled me, but it's also made me queue it up to watch next cause I wanna know the thought process behind it. I just wanted to say as a chest bitch myself, I'm glad we're getting some representation. The video was brilliant.

[@DesignDelve]

Super glad you enjoyed the episode 😁

[@elro1891]

Honestly, your voice is very calming lmao So yeah..fanks for that m8 Oh yeah and SIIIICK VIDEO!!! I fooking loooove your editing

[@DesignDelve]

Oh m8 El Ro I LOVEEEE your comments 😁 are there any games you like to see me cover on the channel? I’d love to know 😁

[@jsr9761]

Another great and insightful video 🤙

[@DesignDelve]

Cheers Boss :D what was your favourite part?

[@BrennySpain]

Love the donkey Kong country you used in the background with mini you. Absolutely classic trilogy on the snes.

[@DesignDelve]

Amazing games 👌

[@lonelyshpee7873]

I first played Terraria with a friend, so I never felt like I didn't have anything to do. Every session, he'd just tell me his plans, and we'd just do it.

[@RainyBoyLV]

The editing on this video was superb. Fantastic content as always, m8

[@DesignDelve]

RainyBoi as always you make my day with your comments and support 😁 never change 💕

[@zaadworks]

And another amazing video, thank you man 👍

[@DesignDelve]

You’re more than welcome ZaadWorks 👌 thank you for being a legend 😁

[@jinobeano7303]

Never played it but he'll yeah I'm gonna watch it

[@DesignDelve]

I’d love to hear what you think of it Jino! Let me know 😁

[@jinobeano7303]

@@DesignDelve I know understand the game a little bit more, also that Minecraft bit was hilarious

[@DesignDelve]

xD Can’t make it. Won’t make it. Or will I 👀

[@alannahbabey198]

Great video!

[@DesignDelve]

Thanks CJ what was your favourite part? :D

[@alannahbabey198]

@@DesignDelve All of it m8. Have to appreciate all your hard work and time that goes into these videos 🤍

[@DesignDelve]

Awww thank you 😁 glad to know someone is enjoying the content!

[@lito-vostia]

oh nice vid m8

[@DesignDelve]

What was your favourite part m8. Gimme the feedback 🥴

[@lito-vostia]

@@DesignDelve why you pestering me for feedback, you're always........ You: [ Me ] > [ Me ] v PUTTIN' [ Me ] DOWN, M8

[@DesignDelve]

Always.

[@richarddakazo2878]

I've been thinking a lot lately about how underrated Terraria's multiplayer system works. Unlike games like Elden Ring or Genshin Impact, your game world is not tied directly to your character, meaning when you and your friends progress together, that progress is actually shared instead of being like "okay we'll do this in your world first, then do it AGAIN in my world"

[@stephengrundey18]

So happy Mini-M8 is still around

[@DesignDelve]

Here’s here to stay bud, I can’t get rid of him

[@IDevourToddlers]

cool video, good job king

[@DesignDelve]

M8, thanks boss you’re the real one 👌 keep being a legend and I’ll keep making content. It’s a deal.

[@IDevourToddlers]

@@DesignDelve Deal 👍

[@DesignDelve]

💕

[@rion-csgo2596]

Weird timing, but me and some friends played terraria to completion* just last week for the first time, i've played the game a lot in the past but never got much past the wall of flesh. For this play through we all tried to not use the wiki as we had forgotten most of the game anyway so it felt new and there was a point where we decided to just use the wiki anyway, you can just hit 1 thing you didn't know and it halts the entire game, for us we didn't realise you could craft things to summon the mechanical bosses, so we felt like we were just stuck with no alters to smash and no way of getting the bosses back. The progression is perfect and i don't think it's possible for a game this deep to guide you the entire way, unless it had it's own form of wiki within the game (similar to how minecraft shows you everything you can craft and lets you work backwards) then i think it's just one of those things that is needed for this game.

[@DesignDelve]

Very weird timing 👌 it’s wonderful to hear your side of things and I completely agree 😁 what mode did you play on and what class? Some people find the game completely different depending on which class they play as

[@rion-csgo2596]

@@DesignDelve so we were just playing the regular mode where you only lose money on death, small world as there was only 3 of us. I was going for melee using swords, managed to get the Zenith in the end which was cool. Then my friends were magic and ranged.

[@DesignDelve]

Seems like a balanced play through all in all. Did you end up doing a lot of building or only build what was needed?

[@rion-csgo2596]

@@DesignDelve i basically battery farmed the NPCs, just made one giant pyramid full of rooms for them, not a single one was happy haha, but i never worked out what making them happy would change, would be interesting to know if it is worth doing. There was a lot more building options than last time i played, but didn't make anything too impressive compared to the buildings in your video

[@DesignDelve]

Oh I had lots of people helping me in this video 😁 my patrons come and help me film they’re so lovely! And “battery farmed” had me on the floor xD

[@Serendipix]

I love that start effect amazing editing,

[@DesignDelve]

Literally the first person to ever mention this and I’ve used it for 9 videos 😁 thank you LuliPoPo!

[@nj5374]

Video quality is excellent!! Excited to catch up on your releases

[@voidsenight9927]

This is way too good of a video for such a small channel, outstanding work buddy, keep it up.

[@DesignDelve]

Thank you so much 😁 sharing it with your friends helps me out a TON! This comment made my day thank you 🦐

[@woof3886]

Stumbled upon a hidden gem with this channel, love your content.

[@DesignDelve]

Made my day 💕

[@kiranup3329]

Found your channel from the Bloodborme escapist video, great stuff man, subbed. Hope that anatomy of Dark Souls is in the works ;)

[@DesignDelve]

It should be done in a few days ;)

[@dcfavorite]

I think one of the smartest thing that Terraria got right is the fact that there's always something to push you from just sitting around building for too long. It could be a blood moon event, a boss appearing, or something more subtle like the blood or corrupt biome eating away the world. Also, the game is very quick in pushing the player to move beyond the third boss, so the small achievements and pacing in-between the bosses are kept relatively short.

[@DesignDelve]

Your point about the crimson growing is somthing I WISH I spoke about in the video. Some amazing points here thank you Nox C :D when you first played did you play alone or with friends?

[@dcfavorite]

@@DesignDelve I actually played it with a few colleagues at work during lunch not long after the game came out. I think back then the final boss was the golem from the pyramid. Back then they didn't have the various roles and gears, and they certainly didn't have some of the newly added biomes. But nonetheless, we were all astonished by freedom of what we can do and build together. In fact, one of our favorite activity is, try to pour the sea into "hell" and see what would happen. I think the most fun that came from this game is the fact that they let us do crazy things and build crazy things. This is why I really love the endgame rockets and tile breaking weapons of mass destruction. Eventually at some point after all the building and exploring people are just going to get tired and still they would just let you destroy the world to your heart's content. That added many more hours of good time into the game.

[@DesignDelve]

A lot of ludic play happening here 👌 a lot of fun with friends! What do you think of the game now in its current state compared to what it was?

[@dcfavorite]

@@DesignDelve to be honest I think the end game came a little too suddenly. I understand that the developers may be concerned about the game becoming stale and boring, especially after players spend so much time building already. but after killing the cultist, the game just become a full action game, collect loot, repeat until you kill the final boss. And before you know it, everything is over. You can try to kill the cultist again and just go through the same thing again, or you can avoid the cultist and continue on the ludic play. But at that point, the game is really over, make you wish that there is just something more, maybe something to enhance the ludic gaming post game a little more. Ummm... Maybe searching for components to open up yet more tool for building things that's previously not possible, large scale terraform, allowing players to create monsters, or have NPCs appearing with new towns that grows into fortresses on the map that will go to war with the players town. I don't know, just something more post game that's not tied to a boss would be nice.

[@DesignDelve]

I can see this. It’s tricky isn’t it, like I mentioned in the video the game is so freeing but it does seem to come to a close rather fast, I would have preferred some optional bosses or events post moonlord that would have been enough to keep me going. Most people tend to just stop once they have defeated moonlord which is a shame.

[@CallumEarlOfExeter]

I swear minim8 has gotten even smaller. Microm8?

[@DesignDelve]

M8 somthing about him is Micro 🥴🦐

[@lito-vostia]

It's Comment Section Kevin c:

[@DesignDelve]

M8 he’s here! REEEEEEEEEE

[@thecheerfullestman]

Haha, you used my shitty fish ship from the old server

[@DesignDelve]

M8 what are you on about it’s gorgeous? Stunning ship you got there LADDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@flauntingspade499]

I love the video, and also love terraria - my one criticism of it is that it's not too difficult, but still very fun

[@DesignDelve]

I can completely see that 😁 have you played the master mode yet? Also did you play solo or with friends? I’d love to hear about your experiences :D

[@flauntingspade499]

@@DesignDelve Yeah, I've done master mode, but only as melee - the moon lord fight itself was much easier than I thought it would be. Also, in the video you say that some bosses have low drop chances for weapons, which are you referring to? I can't think of anything but the Axe, and the Stellar Tune, but if you're going to farm for them you'd likely be on Expert/Master, where the drop chance is increased significantly

[@DesignDelve]

Moon lords drops are pretty low in comparison 10-11% I mean it’s no 0.05% but you know what I mean :D what type of class did you play?

[@flauntingspade499]

@@DesignDelve I wouldn't say they're particularly low drop chance, and after you've beaten him once you can do it again - I played as a melee on my master-mode playthrough, but before that I did a summoner expert-mode, which was much more difficult

[@DesignDelve]

I play basically nothing but summoner when I play casually :) I just adore it, are there any weapon types you dislike?

[@alaslipknot]

so happy i found this channel (thanks Reddit), subscribed and enable notification too! keep them up mate!

[@DesignDelve]

I’m also happy you found this channel :D thank you so much for the sub and I can’t wait to hear you feedback on my other videos too! Hope you enjoy them!

[@lukehening5915]

My wife and I bounced right off this in about 5 minutes. Definitely not for casual gamers - had absolutely no idea what to do or what buttons to press to do things

[@DesignDelve]

Bad tutorials are endless in the industry. Would you say if it taught you better you and your wife may have stayed?

[@lukehening5915]

@@DesignDelve Good question. I might have stayed. However, my wife has only just got into gaming and has been spoiled by how intuitive It Takes Two is. I think there's a fine balance between needing tutorials and being intuitive - I'm more of a fan of "intuitiveness"

[@DesignDelve]

It depends on the complexity of it systems at play, It Takes Two is a fantastic game but all its controls are compartmentalised, meaning they all originate from the same buttons, so it’s a lot easier to grasp. Terraria on the other hand had simple controls just a lot of complex systems to understand. It depends on the game 😁 I 100% agree Terraria needs to add something to help new players!

[@modelcitizen1977]

That overworld theme still slaps.

[@DesignDelve]

It will never stop slapping. This is known.

[@bosmul_]

Came here after watching the Bloodborne video posted on The Escapist. Good stuff, subbed. Hope that Sekiro video is still on the way. :)

[@DesignDelve]

Amazing timing. The Sekiro video come s out in an hour 👀 and The Anatomy of Dark Souls Trilogy is coming in a week!

[@bosmul_]

@@DesignDelve Awesome. Huge fan of the whole FromSoftware Souls catalogue. I'll be watching!

[@DesignDelve]

It’s just been delayed due to a scheduling conflict, keep an eye out on The Escapist!

[@year10191]

amazing video

[@DesignDelve]

Amazing comment. Keeping my spirits up, what a legend.

[@deebzscrub]

I couldn't really get into Terraria. I tried it out after my friend shut down the Minecraft server he'd been running and I didn't want to start all the dumb projects I'd been working on over so I thought I should try something similar but different, and this seemed to me like Minecraft but 2D (which on further reflection what I was expecting probably isn't really something that's even possible). Maybe it was just that it didn't match up with my expectations back then but it just didn't grab me. Perhaps I should give it another try.

[@DesignDelve]

I think you can play it the way you envisioned it. It just needs to be modded or you have to get to end game of its progression and tbh that’s a fault of the games. If you can get a few friends together I think it can be a wonderful experience!

[@talhaerenylmaz9506]

One tip as starter dont go down dungeon if a old man walking around the dungeon

[@DesignDelve]

The dungeon defender will mess you up! Did you do this your first time?

[@lordjack225pig2]

This might sound weird, but I love the wiki part of wiki games!!! I love looking an item up and discovering the fun stuff it does and all the wacky things. I almost consider it another part of the game hahahah

[@DesignDelve]

Hey this isn’t weird! I agree! I also love it but I have to try and look at everything from a design perspective because that’s my job 🤷‍♂️ but on the sly I’m with you LordJack 🤫

[@lordjack225pig2]

@@DesignDelve hahahah I’m glad to hear it. I will say though, there is always the threat of a spoiler, seeing as the wikis aren’t designed by the developers and don’t hold bad on what they tell the player. So in they respect they do have a bit of danger to them.

[@DesignDelve]

In a way I enjoyed looking at the list of bosses and items I was going to see and use In the future it got me really excited. I guess that just replaces the excitement of finding completely new things? Both positives 🤷‍♂️

[@lordjack225pig2]

@@DesignDelve that is a really good point!! I almost kinda make it like a game sometimes. Like… do I dare click one link further? I get what you mean, I definitely get sent on rabbit holes. Finding out what the terra blade is prolly took a good 15 minutes and I love every second of it.

[@DesignDelve]

Having that extrinsic motivation to aim for late game items is a motivation system in its self! And an effective one at that, I just think it would be 100x better if there was a kind of wiki system in game (maybe with the guide) so the player doesn’t have to LEAVE the game to look up what do. What do you think?

[@harywhiteproductions]

Absolutely killer video, great work!

[@spenceryascolt8038]

I was a HUGE wiki reader when I got into Terraria. Not so much anymore because I've ruined too many games for myself that way now.

[@DesignDelve]

If you had a chance to go back in time would you try to not use it as much?

[@un-nown7227]

The quality of this video is amazing! This is so underrated

[@DesignDelve]

Thank you so much Flaming_Arrow 😁 what would you like to see me cover next?

[@un-nown7227]

@@DesignDelve I think as old as it’s getting, Undertale could fit in well here. Not sure though since it’s a pretty scripted game. FNaF could also work well :)

[@DesignDelve]

You’re the second person to suggest undertale on this video alone 🕺 do you think it would make a good video for the channel? I’m tempted now. But I’ve also heard horror stories of what the community can be like 👀 is that justified or has it been blown out of proportion?

[@un-nown7227]

@@DesignDelve The community is extremely versatile, me and a lot of my friends are fans of Undertale, but still hate some of the fanbase. Mostly the fanbase is fine if you ask me, just a bit extreme sometimes. They can be pretty picky and can get mad at the smallest details. I think itkd be fine though, only a small part of the fanbase is like that. Basically, theyre really dedicated, sometimes a bit too much.

[@DesignDelve]

I can respect that, it’s a wonderful game but it does have its problems. You know what I’ve added it to my list, might be seeing it soon 👀 thanks for being a legend Flaming_Arrow 😁

[@exoticbutters4212]

Editing is excellent

[@DesignDelve]

Thank you 😁 means a lot to me! Hope you enjoyed the video boss 🕺

[@Auxcii]

I'm always the "chest bitch". Every time.

[@DesignDelve]

I always have a friend who picks it up for me 👀 I guess I’m lucky…

[@WingedPeach]

The put me down dance was very cute

[@bapteiste]

Great analysis, thank you !

[@f2yd]

Yet another epic video M8, keep it up!

[@DesignDelve]

Yet another epic comment from the one and only Paul P. My hero 🦐

[@f2yd]

​@@DesignDelve awww, seems like I missed a couple of your videos, but that's a good thing, it means I have more stuff to watch! (ngl, I've been googling what the 🦐 emoji means and I still have no idea what it does haha)

[@DesignDelve]

It’s a SHRIMP! I just love it m8. And Oooooo comment on those videos you haven’t watched yet I’d love to hear your feedback dude!

[@f2yd]

@@DesignDelve ahaha, I figured it's a shrimp and that's the only thing Google was telling me as well, I was unsure about the meaning behind it. I'll watch all of them over the following days, thanks again for all the effort mate!

[@DesignDelve]

You’re welcome m8 you make the effort worth it 😁

[@voidygenesis8417]

Have been waiting for this for a while !

[@DesignDelve]

M8 I’d love to hear your feedback on it 🕺 hope you enjoy it!

[@voidygenesis8417]

@@DesignDelve It's as you said in the video, being able to switch classes (or even using armours that benefit two classes like the Old one's army sets) gives a lot of freedom to the player, & lets them approach events/bosses or even new biomes in different ways in the same playthrough. This keeps the game exiting & gives it a lot of replay value, without even tapping to the multiple difficulties that fundamentally changes a lot of things in it. When it comes to the editing of the video, this might be just me but at times it was a bit difficult to hear you(music volume is a bit to high maybe?), I had to rewind or use auto-generated subtitles to properly understand what you said. Otherwise, great video! Looking forward to your next project!

[@DesignDelve]

I’ve heard this feedback a few times, I’m going to be working on it :) may I ask why device you used to watch the video? Trying to understand why it does this :D

[@voidygenesis8417]

@@DesignDelve Laptop with headphones, it was more noticeable during the first half of the video if that helps!

[@DesignDelve]

That’s does help! Thank you so much for the feedback 😁 I’ll try to get it sorted for future videos! Keep an ear out 👂

[@Adelgeier]

Great Video as always M8. I'm not much of a Terraria Player, but appreciate your insights none the less. Thank you, and does yourself in the door get smaller from video to video or is it just my perception? :D

[@DesignDelve]

M8 maybe he’s shrinking? 👀🕺 we’ll have to wait and see… and thank you for your encouragement and feedback as always boss. A question… I know you said you’re not much of a player of terraria but have you ever tried? If so what were your experiences?

[@Adelgeier]

@@DesignDelve Yes i had. I got lost in the world and died a few times before digging down/exploring caves. Since my friend at that time started playing League of Legends (2013), they convinced me to play with them. Well, I would call that unfortunate timing for Terraria. Maybe I should give it a second chance after all those years :D, so it was less about the game itself, then other factors. Also as you hinted at, there is and was Minecraft that was also competing with my attention.

[@DesignDelve]

This is all completely fair. I’d say give it another go but possibly try to play with someone who knows what they are doing. This isn’t great that you have to do that to get the best early experience but it also IS the best early experience 😂 would you be interested in a minecraft video?

[@Adelgeier]

@@DesignDelve Perhaps down the line 😂, which means go for the games you like the most and those, that are interesting to you from a game design standpoint. There are so many games out there, and i think its cooler if you tackle games, that others haven't played/considered yet to play. Minecraft could get you clicks(which would also be nice) but there are many people that already played it, so i don't think there would be many "new" things/perspectives you could show. Nevertheless, it would be awesome to hear your thoughts on the scarce use of music in Minecraft, but that sounds more like a topic for april fools day in my mind. Therefore, just do what you like best and i keep watching, liking and commenting. (Besides, I'm still at the edge of my seat for that anatomy of Hitman video you talked about at the end of the Hades one, but no pressure 😂. Also I would be interested in a card/deck builder game like Slay the Spire or Dicey Dungeons, but as I've said, these games are down the line, so I'm looking for every new video of yours, because they are all awesome.) So Thanks Again M8, and keep up the good work

[@DesignDelve]

The anatomy of Hitman is on its way… Soon brother 👀 thank you for being such a wonderful viewer, your support keeps me going and motivated 💕

[@danieldye3727]

What's the game showed at the start of the role redesigned section? Also great video!

[@DesignDelve]

Guild wars 2 :D one of my favourite MMO’s and thank you boss I’m so glad you enjoyed the episode!

[@000Gua000]

I don't like visiting wiki. So the first time I've played I've stopped playing when guide had no new hints for me.

[@DesignDelve]

This is a wonderful insight to what not having this kind of guidance can do. About how far did you get boss?

[@hunni3243]

You are so underrated sir very well made

[@DesignDelve]

And you’re a legend 😁 thank you so much! Are there any games you’d like to see me cover on the channel? I’d love to know!

[@hunni3243]

@@DesignDelve takes a legend to know a legend! I think maybe games like the farcry series, hollow knight, the binding of isaac, the Metal gear series and kingdom new lands (or kingdom two crowns) would fit really well with your anatomy of series 😀

[@DesignDelve]

Ayyy thanks for the suggestions 😁 I’ll add them to my list! And I already have an episode on Hollow Knight 👀 one of my best imo. Look forward to hearing your feedback on it boss 😁

[@shrimpyy420]

good video, keep it up!

[@DesignDelve]

Ayyyy thank you 😁 hope you enjoyed it!

[@robinread7003]

So good m8 best one yet

[@DesignDelve]

Thank you 😁 what was your favourite part?

[@robinread7003]

@@DesignDelve little m8 so good and mum

[@DesignDelve]

M8 so glad you liked it Rob 🦐😁 new one soon!

[@ehrenloudermilk1053]

You just advertised this awesome channel on a much larger channel with well over a million subs. Get ready.

[@Willie_Shakes]

Wow what a video, I really like the part where you talked about the wiki, if it was down to me Terraria would be a JRPG, you could play as the wise and evanescent Johnny Wiki on your quest to quest, catalogue, optimise and farm all of the systems of the system of a world of a down until all know of your intellect that is terrifying but also humbling and benevolent , now all of you cretins reading this incredulous and monogamous comment I humbly and also demandingly beseech you to read the wiki, it's not only big but its also LARGE and you know what else is big AND large? the 18 wheeler truck that i drive in the ultimate JRPG that is euro truck simulator, anyway congrazzles on the 1rdst anniversary video! I hope that you upload one or two more videos in the ongoing future so that i can eat my leftover dommies (short for dominicks pizzaria) while enjoying some content that includes my greatest passion, CRT tv's i hear that they're a great way to start the morning and possibly hold the secret for time travel but alas that's a story for but another day which is not today because today is today and if tomorrow was today it would already be today.

[@Osamathegamer]

Honestly, the cool minecraft but 2d vibe Terraria had going on made me play it, but once I felt it was a wiki game I felt overwhelmed and stopped playing. Also what is the difference between ludic play and role play?

[@DesignDelve]

That’s completely fair with wanting to stop. And yes there is a difference 😁 ludic play can expand to creating your own set of rules to play by within a games own set of rules. Be it, I’m going to stay on the right side of the road and stop at all the lights in GTA, you don’t have to do this but if you wanted to you could. And that is ludic play (creating your own fun) but yes it is very similar to role play 😁 wonderful insight Osama!

[@Osamathegamer]

@@DesignDelve Thanks! I'll probably give Terraria another go, now that they stopped updating it, maybe i'll be able to submerge myself now. Also thanks on making videos that educate me on game design as well as inspire me to try new games.

[@DesignDelve]

And thank you for being a wonderful viewer Osama 😁 what games would you like to see me to cover on the channel?

[@Osamathegamer]

@@DesignDelve I would have said darksouls but I know it's already in the making, next best thing would be fallout new vegas. I think it has some of the best writing not just dialogue wise, but also little details like item names and encounter set pieces and environmental storytelling. It would be great if you could do a video on new vegas (not necessarily the narrative).

[@DesignDelve]

New Vegas is on the list 😁 added it just for you! And The Anatomy of Sekiro is my next episode! Half way through filming it as we speak 🕺

[@revuman]

Cant wait for Sekiro video. About Terraria, nothing to say really, i havent played cause it seemed too much wiki game. Do you have twitter? I´ve been promoting you (along other small youtubers)

[@DesignDelve]

You’ve been promoting me?! You hero thank you so much 😁 yea my Twitter is @JM8gaming but I hardly use it! This terraria video got hit hard on Reddit so thank you so much for the promotion it means a lot to me dude 😁 p.s I am filming the Sekiro video as we speak 👀

[@revuman]

@@DesignDelve well, it's been just one tweet, but i hope it helps

[@DesignDelve]

Everything helps 💕 the fact you want to help me is what counts 😁

[@executivetoad]

i love this game!!!!!!

[@R2-DPOO]

And so the para-social-relationship begins

[@DesignDelve]

Better join the discord then bud 👌

[@buragi5441]

It's funny how the game gives us freedom and incentives to build all over the world, yet a lot of players due to their laziness (me included) opt out for wooden commieblocks.

[@DesignDelve]

I had someone call it a battery farm in a comment… xD yup I can see that! Quick question do you play terraria solo or with friends?

[@buragi5441]

@@DesignDelve Both. In both scenarios, we just end up with commieblocks.

[@DesignDelve]

I can see that, the only time me and my friends didn’t do that was a special server where all we did was building 🤷‍♂️ I think it’s very common to just build those npc skyscrapers

[@nikanarghandehpour]

Who the hell dislikes jm8 like wtf

[@DesignDelve]

Probably a salty salt miner m8. Poor guy…

[@nikanarghandehpour]

@@DesignDelve mining salt does rub off on people sadly

[@DesignDelve]

Alas 🤷‍♂️ at least you’re enjoying the content boss 😁

[@nikanarghandehpour]

@@DesignDelve always

[@DesignDelve]

💕

[@zojirushi1]

Your voice is a little too low on this video, other than that good video.

[@DesignDelve]

Thank you for your feedback I heard this a few times now I’ll work on it for the next video thank you 😁

[@Trone2]

All the stuttering is very distracting, not sure if that was intentional but that's the only feedback i can give about the video. Everything else is wonderful.

[@DesignDelve]

If by stuttering you mean the pauses and “um’s” before or after some of the jokes that was intentional to leave space for the jokes to happen and for me to react to them. Other than that I cannot detect any involuntary stuttering in my voice and I have never received any feedback regarding it before so thank you for pointing it :D your feedback has been noted and I’ll look into it!

[@MetsuryuVids]

Nice video, but please, enunciate your words more clearly, even with subtitles I can barely make out what you're saying half of the times.

[@DesignDelve]

Fair enough dude, never heard this before from anyone else but thank you for your feedback non the less :)