Pitfall: A Classic Game Postmortem

Why it was recommended

I'm linking at the relevant timestamp, but the whole video is pure Atari 2600 goodness.

Strong recommendationnetmare · Original2024-04

What it covers

David Crane's 2011 GDC postmortem of Pitfall, the classic Atari 2600 game. He explains how he created the game under the severe hardware limits of the console. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

GDC Festival of Gaming

Length

1 hr 0 min

Year

2016

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