The Indie Pixel Renaissance

Documentary long-forms on the creators who brought pixels back: Stardew Valley made by one person, Toby Fox's Undertale, Dead Cells' roguelite gamble, Hyper Light Drifter, Celeste — and the film the whole renaissance grew from.

Playlist by @pixel_history

10 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. How Stardew Valley Was Made by Only One Person — ThatGuyGlen
2. How Undertale Was Made and Why its Success Scared The Creator — ThatGuyGlen
3. Stardew Valley 10-year Anniversary Video (Retrospective & New Spouse Reveal) — ConcernedApe
4. Why Stardew Valley’s Creator Hated His Game — Nello
5. ‘Hyper Light Drifter’ - Inside the Video Game Inspired by a Life-Threatening Illness — VICE
6. How a Free Browser Game Turned Into Dead Cells — ThatGuyGlen
7. How Terraria Was Made and Why Development Suddenly Stopped — ThatGuyGlen
8. Level Design Workshop: Designing Celeste — GDC Festival of Gaming
9. The Story of Celeste's Development — /noclip
10. the making of ANIMAL WELL | a documentary — nocaps