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What makes a game feel mysterious? And how do we make a player feel like an active participant in solving the mystery? Let's dig in to some amazing games.

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=== Before you watch ===

This video contains no major spoilers for the games discussed. When more detailed information is provided, a timestamp is shown on screen so you can skip ahead.

=== Sources ===

[1] The mystery box | TED
https://www.ted.com/talks/j_j_abrams_mystery_box

[2] Tunic: This Was Here the Whole Time | GDC Vault
https://gdcvault.com/play/1029384/-TUNIC-This-Was-Here

[3] Creature feature: The surreal pixel art and animation of Animal Well | Game Developer
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/creature-feature-the-surreal-pixel-art-and-animation-of-animal-well

[4] Rain World Is Like STALKER but a Platformer and You’re a Rodent | Vice
https://www.vice.com/en/article/rain-world-is-like-stalker-but-a-platformer-and-youre-a-rodent/

[5] Road to the IGF: Starseed Pilgrim | Game Developer
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/road-to-the-igf-em-starseed-pilgrim-em-

[6] Designing for a Sense of Mystery and Wonder | Runevision
https://blog.runevision.com/2021/02/designing-for-sense-of-mystery-and.html

[7] Two Years After Elden Ring, Miyazaki Trusts the Players to Figure It All Out | IGN
https://www.ign.com/articles/elden-ring-shadow-of-erdtree-director-hidetaka-miyazaki-look-back-interview-profile

[8] Master of Play | The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/12/20/master-of-play

[9] Sparking Curiosity-Driven Exploration Through Narrative in Outer Wilds | GDC Vault
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaGu9tGCNbI

[10] Designing for Curiosity in Outer Wilds | Full Indie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGnce1Dp9BU

[11] Rediscovering the Mystery of Video Games | Noclip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2g_0QQRjYY

[12] The secrets of Animal Well, coming to PS5 | PlayStation Blog
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/10/the-secrets-of-animal-well-coming-to-ps5/

[13] Designing the Secrets of Animal Well (ft. Billy Basso) | Design Delve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiSesCWWy_M

[14] The Design Evolution of Tunic | Noclip Crew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5A7uoJAOvY

[15] The Witness Documentary | Noclip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdSdvIRkkDY

[16] Practically impossible: The quest to decipher Fez‘s cryptic final puzzle
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/04/why-it-took-almost-a-week-for-the-world-to-completely-finish-fez/

=== Chapters ===

00:00 - Intro
01:58 - What Makes Something Mysterious?
02:24 - The Locked Door
05:05 - The Rules
08:33 - The Landscape
10:46 - The Enigma
13:25 - Questions and Answers
15:20 - Metroidbrainias
19:30 - Super Secret Secrets
21:39 - The Answer
23:55 - Invisible Questions
27:06 - Conclusion
28:07 - Credits

=== Games Shown ===

=== Credits ===

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=== Subtitles ===

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