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Interview with Pixelbot Games

About the game CANARI.
View Pixelbot Games's web site
Recorded on Jul 29, 2015
Uploaded on Aug 2, 2015
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Tags: Gamescape Gamescape 2015
In CANARI, players navigate poorly lit dungeons using a flashlight that runs on limited batteries. How does the player balance exploration for resources with moving ahead?

CANARI has its own web site, and Pixelbot Games is also on Facebook.

The discussion reflects on two aspects of The Firemen. First, CANARI's limited resources force the player to explore under pressure, much like exploration in The Firemen forces players to explore with limited time. Additionally, players must use scarce space wisely while fighting enemies in CANARI, similar to combat in The Firemen, where enemies are anxious to box you in.
 

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