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Click this link https://boot.dev/?promo=DESIGNDOC and use my code DESIGNDOC to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev. Sleep here, paralysis there… YAWN. You’ve seen them before. If you're designing a game, you might want some more interesting effects. We need some status effects that get a little spicier. BOLD, DRAMATIC status effects. Ones that become the star of their game. Ones that draw inspiration from far and wide, not just from other RPGs. Let’s talk about some games with bold status effects! Featuring: Omori Star Fox 64 Pacific Drive Cursed Words Disco Elysium Also Featuring Clips from (in order of first Appearance): Wario Land 2 Mario Kart 64 Dragon Quest XI Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Kingdom Hearts 2 Pokemon Leafgreen Earthbound Monster Hunter World Cassette Beasts Mario and Luigi Brothership Darkest Dungeon Dragon's Dogma 2 Final Fantasy Tactics Kid Icarus Uprising Elden Ring Super Mario 64 Metaphor Refantazio Etrian Odyssey Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Dicey Dungeons Star Fox Zero Balatro Wordplay Raccoin Slots and Daggers Peak Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Steamworld Heist 2 Resident Evil Requiem Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Mr. Sleepy Man 🎧 Patrons get ad-free episodes early, plus access to our behind-the-scenes podcast. 📢 Support Design Doc on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/designdoc 👕 Check out our merch store! https://crowdmade.com/collections/design-doc Design Doc on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/designdoc.bsky.social
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