Aug 4, 2026
We're joined by v buckenham (Downpour, Beasts of Balance), Izzy Kestrel (Electrifying Incident, A Little Game Called Mario), and Bennett Foddy (Baby Steps, QWOP, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy) to discuss Helix, a spiral-action shmuplike about staying alive. It’s the eighth installment in our yearlong special series exploring the work of Michael Brough: All Systems Brough.
Next episode: Imbroglio
Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.
Discussed in this episode:
Helix
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/helix/id562550427
868-BACK (Out now!! Go buy it!!)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/868BACK/
https://finji.itch.io/868-back
Michael Brough’s Website
https://www.smestorp.com/
Maypole
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maypole
Game Design Deep Dive: The unique touchscreen action game
controls of Helix
https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/game-design-deep-dive-the-unique-touchscreen-action-game-controls-of-i-helix-i-
Bit Pilot
http://www.bitpilotgame.com/
Tilt to Live
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tilt-to-live-hd/id391837930
Super Hexagon
https://superhexagon.com/
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved remake
https://store.steampowered.com/app/8400/Geometry_Wars_Retro_Evolved/
Endings (Michael’s 2015 blog)
https://mightyvision.blogspot.com/2015/01/endings.html
Playdate
https://play.date/
Nex Playground
https://www.nexplayground.com/
Hylics
https://mason-lindroth.itch.io/hylics
Vangers
https://www.gog.com/en/game/vangers
Tools for Creativity class (virtual) with v buckenham
https://sfpc.study/sessions/fall-26/tools-for-creativity
School for Poetic Computation
https://sfpc.study/
bimbo static site generator
https://iznaut.itch.io/bimbo