”You’ve probably seen them in Zelda.” Lessons from Tears of the Kingdom; Fall Damage

Your nice hosts recorded separately again this week, as Mark has been isolating at home. Stephen rants about examines fall damage mechanics in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and other games. Is fall damage overrated? Well, Stephen has OPINIONS. Mark talks about all of the things he's been doing to occupy his mind while he's been stuck in his apartment by himself—including some deep thinking about Tears of the Kingdom. Ellen rides her bike.

• Slayers X is OUT NOW! - Steam
• Gumshoe Gooper plushie - Makeship
• What Is Paxlovid Rebound, and How Common Is It? - Fionna M. D. Samuels, Scientific American
• Generational cusper - Wikipedia
• We've talked about the show Taskmaster many times before on the podcast... "Godot! God-ot? Godot."
• ...many times... "The drama of the reveal."

Lessons from Tears of the Kingdom 0:26:40 Mark LaCroixGame DesignNintendo’s classic Ultra Hand toy lives on in Tears of the Kingdom - Michael McWhertor, PolygonBolson, a character in Breath of the Wild - Fandom Fall Damage 56:40 Stephen McGregorGame DesignHow to Fall - Dougald MacDonald, Climbing.com