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		HankMcCoy on Jan 6, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Learning From The Masters: Level Design In The Leg... It's amazing that they knew what they were doing 25 years ago! Where did they have their knowledge from? They were pioneers! I always thought "it just worked" and they analysed it afterwards, silly me :)

njharman on Jan 6, 2012 [–]

Electronic games, esp console versions isn't where this knowledge was learned/pioneered.

Numerous PC and even "mainframe" electronic games predate LoZ. Pen & paper "adventure" games are 40 years old at least.

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